Verizon & Sprint vs. the iPhone.
How does your smart phone hold up in a web conference?

Posted by Fuze Meeting - Kristen

Since we recently launched the first ever web conferencing app for the Android, there’ve been some articles and such around the web, harking on the wonderment of mobile meetings. That said, AT&T, Verizon and Sprint all act a little differently when hosting a Fuze Meeting and we here at FM just wanted to make sure we passed off hints for your mobile meetings.

Let’s unpack this, shall we?

Miraculously, AT&T comes out the current winner on this one since their technology supports simultaneous voice and data transfer. This means that you are able to use data transfer (like the internet or Fuze Meeting) while being on a phone call.

Conversely…The CDMA technology used in Verizon and Sprint phones prohibits simultaneous data and voice streaming. Which means no matter how talented our engineers are (and trust me they are TALENTED), you just cannot be on a call and in a Fuze Meeting while the meeting is grabbing data from satellite.

There is a way around it!

As long as you’re around WiFi. You can actually log into the data stream via your WiFi connection. So, in order to participate in the visual AND audio parts of a meeting from your Verizon or Sprint phone, enable WiFi and Fuze Meeting will use your WiFi connectivity to transfer meeting data while you are on the voice bridge. If you do not have WiFi coverage available, or it is interrupted, then only one feature can be supported, and you will be disconnected from the web portion of the meeting – leaving you only on the call.
WAIT THERE’S MORE! VoIP (which will let you transfer audio AS data and will cut out the telephone portion all together) will be coming to your iPhone and Android phones later this year…thus solving the entire matter completely!

But until then – we realize you have meetings, you have requirements, you’ve got important things to talk about and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to get what you need. Hope this was helpful and let us know if you have any questions.

How to Upload Content to a Fuze Meeting

Posted by Fuze Meeting - Kristen

Hey y’all!

HOT off the YouTube presses, we’ve got a new tutorial for you. Most of our users have no problem with this one, but we’ve heard that a few of you could use a quick review. Enjoy!

Anything else you’d like to see? Let us know!

We’ve Been Pumping Iron

Posted by Fuze Meeting - Kristen

*Manly grunt* UUUUHHHH! Nine hundred ninety nine!

*Manly grunt* UUUUHHHH! YES! Woooo! Done!!

Oh yes. We’ve been at the gym, eyes on the prize and cranking out the reps. And what have we got to show for it? Well, only the most buff, robust version of Fuze Meeting that you’ve ever seen. With that, we give you:

Fuze Meeting 3.1

It has all the slick stuff you’re used to, but it’s also got 3 giant upgrades.

#1 Remote Desktop Control

Need to show someone how to use a program? In the past, you needed to ask them “can I drive?” to get the best view of how to navigate. Not anymore! Now you can show your software with Fuze’s lag-free screen sharing and remote desktop control. Not to mention – more comfortable. Just take control of someone else’s mouse and go for it.

#2 Laser Pointer

Once you turn on the laser pointer, your meeting attendees can see exactly where your mouse is. Just the other day, I was on an Fuze Meeting webinar, and someone was explaining precisely the different parts of a bell curve he was showing and…let’s just say I know one person who is going to be happy about the new laser feature!

#3 Keynote Support

Sing it loud and sing it proud – Keynoters, put that chin up, we have something for you! Once you export your Keynote presentation to Quicktime, you can load it into your meeting and watch it play like a video!

Did you just see the game-changing update you’ve been waiting for? Sign up for Fuze Meeting by calling our sales team at (866) 470-1901.

17 Syllables Never Said So Much

Posted by Fuze Meeting - Kristen

We just had a doozie of a Facebook contest and it was more fun than you could wave a stick at! Users who were interested in testing our iPad app were encouraged to write a haiku about Fuze Meeting beta for the iPad.

10^th Grade English Class Review:

A haiku is a Japanese style of poetry used to convey a simple (and in this case witty) message.  A haiku has 3 lines and one stanza, and usually has a syllable count of 5, 7, 5. Part of the beauty of haikus is that they lack rhyme or rhythm – so each line can stand alone!

And now – for a few haikus we particularly loved!

Feel hot summer sun,
Be cool testing beta Fuze app.
Communication!

- Dale

Launching a new biz
Just for pro photographers
Fuze – for interviews!

-Dana

Hot summer commute
What can save us from the heat?
Cool meeting with Fuze

-Sloane

I work with clients
Live and die by remote meetings
Fuze for iPad: GO!

- Robert

Did you have a haiku stirring in your brain? Do you love to take part in fun and easy competitions? Then don’t miss the fun. Like us on Facebook!

How to Get A Ride in A Tesla

Posted by Fuze Meeting - Kristen

What with Tesla Motors’ IPO today, we thought, what better time to share our favorite internal video? That’s right. This puppy’s gone totally viral among the 80 Fuze Box employees.

So to answer your question: How do I get a ride in a Tesla?

We enthusiastically answer: Work at Fuze Box!

Happy to share! It’s great to work at a spot where getting the employees to smile is a top priority.

We love box.net, over 1 Million users and our new company name.. we hope you do too!

Posted by patrick

We’re very excited to announce three big items for us today:

1) We changed our name to Fuze Box, Inc. (from CallWave)  It’s official!

2) We launched the first phase of our integration with Box.net (not related to our corporate name change!)

3) We have shared our newest milestone – over 1 million users of Fuze Meeting and Fuze Messenger

See the TechCrunch write-up here.

I’ll add more later, but wanted to get the word out!

- Patrick