Cisco's 'Spark' board is basically a giant iPad, but it makes sense

When was the last time you used a dedicated video conferencing room over a video call on Skype, Slack, or FaceTime?

This realisation has seemingly hit Cisco Systems, which is pushing a new "smart" whiteboard to the market.

It's basically a giant iPad mounted on the wall. But it makes sense.

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Over the years, Cisco and its competitors have struggled to push deluxe video conferencing gear as widely as they hoped.

By Cisco's estimates, only 1 percent of small firms have dedicated video call equipment, like high-definition screens with microphones. That figure is 5 percent and 15 percent, respectively, at medium and large firms.  Read more...

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