GN Netcom Introduces USB Headset Compatible with Cisco IP Communicator

• Author: USB World
• Filed under: USB News, USB gadgets
• Date: May 30,2009

Jabra GN2000 CIPC USB Headset Delivers High-Quality Wideband Audio, Full Plug-and-Play Capabilities

GN Netcom, the world leader in innovative Jabra-branded headset solutions, announced that the award-winning Jabra GN2000 USB headset has been enhanced for Cisco IP Communicator (CIPC). Designed to deliver true wideband audio quality via the PC, the GN2000 CIPC USB, coupled with Cisco IP Communicator, is designed to meet diverse customer needs, serving as a supplemental telephone when traveling or as a telecommuting device.

An enhancement of GN Netcom’s award-winning Jabra GN2000 headset, which has been used in offices and contact centers around the world, the Jabra GN2000 CIPC USB features market-leading wideband audio quality, delivering clearer conversations and enhanced productivity. Plug-and-play capabilities make the headset simple to install and easy-to-use. Users simply connect the headset to a PC via the USB port and the in-line controls allow you to answer/end calls and adjust the audio volume.

“The GN2000 CIPC USB is the first in a line of Jabra headsets that will be compatible with Cisco IP Communicator,” said Chris Briglin, VP Strategic Alliances, GN Netcom. “The integration of Jabra headsets with Cisco IP Communicator is important as it assures end users plug-and-play simplicity and a true wideband audio experience.”

“In continuing to extend our capabilities to support multi-vendor IP communication platforms, Dimension Data has been working with Jabra for several months, successfully trialing Jabra’s CIPC headset in different IP telephony environments,” said Robert Weddepohl, National Manager for Converged Communications, Dimension Data, Australia. “Jabra’s CIPC headset makes integration with the Cisco IP Communicator environment simple through plug-and-play integration, making it the clear headset of choice for Cisco IP telephony platforms.”

“Jabra’s CIPC is a great product for enterprises looking to integrate their Cisco IP Communicator platform with their existing IP telephony network,” Mr. Weddepohl added. “We look forward to strengthening our ongoing relationship with Jabra.”

For further information, please visit www.jabra.com/cisco.

Roxio Introduces Easy VHS to DVD for Mac

• Author: USB World
• Filed under: USB News, USB gadgets
• Date: May 27,2009

Rescue, Relive and Preserve Personal Video Memories and Entertainment

Roxio(R) announced the immediate availability of Roxio Easy VHS to DVD for Mac, a combination of software and hardware that provides consumers with a quick and trouble free way to convert and transfer personal video and entertainment stored on VHS tape to DVD. Roxio Easy VHS to DVD for Mac is available in retail stores and direct from Roxio at www.roxio.com for a suggested retail price of $79.99.

To convert analog content, users simply attach the included USB video capture device to their high-speed USB 2.0 port, and then capture from virtually any analog video source. S-Video and composite-video input cables enable full-resolution DVD recording from VCRs, VCR/DVD combo players, and analog camcorders including Hi8 and V8 models. The resulting video files can then be recorded to DVD, complete with a custom menu background and chaptering, using the included special version of Roxio Toast(R), or exported directly to iMovie for editing.

“Whether it is weddings, baby’s first steps, reunions, or other irreplaceable family memories, it is only a matter of time before the aging footage stored on analog video tape is lost forever,” said Vito Salvaggio, vice president of consumer products, Roxio. “We’ve introduced Roxio Easy VHS to DVD for Mac, to make it extremely easy for families to revive and rediscover memorable family milestones and preserve them for generations to come.”

The Roxio Easy VHS to DVD for Mac software guides users through the necessary steps to successfully capture analog recordings. The software displays illustrations of the required cable connections and prompts users to select an appropriate recording quality. Users can preview video and audio to ensure connections are correct prior to capture. In addition, users may set a predefined recording length so they can leave the capture process unattended.

Once recording is complete, options are available to send the video to Toast or to iMovie. Within Toast, users may create DVDs, VCDs or SVCDs, which can be personalized with professionally designed menu styles. Toast can also be used to compile multiple recordings on a single disc or to make copies of a DVD previously created for sharing with friends and family. Videos sent to iMovie can be edited further and exported for optimal playback on a range of mobile devices including the iPod(R) and iPhone(R), or converted for posting and sharing via online services or social networking sites.

View video overview: http://www.roxio.com/enu/company/press/releases/2009/easy-vhs-dvd-mac.html

Source: Sonic Solutions