“We went super native on the Mac,” FuzeBox CEO Jeff Cavins told Mashable.
In development for the past two years, Cavins says that company’s decision to go native on the Mac was made in part due to a conversation with Steve Jobs. In that conversation Cavis says Jobs indicated that Apple as a company would be evolving away from browser-based languages and more toward a native app-based culture.
FuzeBox is one of the only apps that was built on Apple’s campus. By going native on the Mac, Cavins says FuzeBox was able to add more features than it has in the browser-based version as well as take advantage of everything the Mac has to offer, including the retina screen.
“We learned a lot about the power of their ecosystem that a lot of people aren’t taking advantage of,” says Cavins. “There’s a reason Apple builds these machines — they’re very powerful.”
Already a powerful video chatting client, Fuze for Mac brings a number of features to the table including the ability to present and annotate HD videos within the meeting, move frame by frame through videos you’re showing participants, and the ability to export, download, and edit a meeting you’ve had using the service as a MP4 file.
With Fuze, up to 12 people can participate via video chat and control the content on the screen. Over 1,000, however, can participate in the same meeting via phone and VoIP. Participants can also join a conference directly from their iPad, phone or any computer connected to the web.
FuzeBox products are currently live in over 122 countries and is used by a number of high-profile clients including Evernote, LucasFilm, Amazon and even Apple.
Not just for Apple users, any device can access FuzeBox’s service with a browser, including Android phones and tablets, Windows PCs and even things like Google TV.
Cavins says that the company is currently working on native versions of the app for Windows 8 and Linux, and has an app for the next-generation Apple TV ready to go as soon as the device hits store shelves.
Fuze for Mac is available now. The app is a free download, with service running $69 per month or $669 per year to host meetings. Attending meetings is free.
Original post from mashable.com