by Brian Solis
Tokbox closed its $10 million Series B led by Bain Capital Ventures and Sequoia and also announced that Nick Triantos, technology veteran and video expert, will assume the role of CEO. Tokbox is a Web-based video communication service that allows users to make free video calls and also send video messages.
TokBox also offers bloggers and new media enthusiasts the ability to add video communications to their blog, social network profile or other online communities by seamlessly embedding the interactive application.
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by Michelle Lentz
Last week I wrote about how TokBox launched their new video chat for Facebook. This week they’ve brought video chat to your desktop.
Using the recently popular and cross-platform Adobe AIR, TokBox has created an easy to use application that might remind you of IM software or Skype.
From the desktop client, you can access TokBox’s standard features of video calling, IM, and video email. Similar to an IM client, the desktop app also lets you set your status and alerts you whenever someone initiates a chat. Similar to the online version, the application provides a link to send to others so that they may video chat with you, even without the software.
If you enjoy adding video to your calls and email, this is a handy way to access TokBox without having to open the browser.
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by Michelle Lentz
I’m a little too self-conscious to want to use video chat. That’s an impending part of the Jetsons future that just makes me nervous. I work at home in my pajamas for half the day, after all.
However, I’m apparently in the minority, as video cameras built into computers and new ways to video chat are popping up everyday. TokBox, which currently utilizes its web site for free and easy video calling, announced a new application for Facebook Chat last week. (I think the news sort of got lost in the holiday weekend.) Tokbox has enabled video chat for Facebook as a Firefox add-on.
“We’re incredibly excited by the early feedback on the TokBox Firefox add-on,” said Nick Triantos, TokBox CEO. “This add-on will enable Facebook users to participate in live video calls with their Facebook friends, right from within the Facebook chat user interface.”
The TokBox video calling functionality for Facebook is currently available via a Firefox add-on only. Support for Internet Explorer and Safari will be available in the near future.
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