Tag: Skype
Facebook and Google both chasing Skype
Facebook are said to be attempting either a takeover or partnership with popular VoIP firm Skype, a new report states. Figures of as much as $4bn have been bandied about by Zuckerberg's empire, should Reuters sources "with direct knowledge of…
Sony extends Blu-ray range with Skype-enabled BDP-S780 player
Home cinema fans are in for treat today, as Sony have announced the launch of not one, but three new pieces of kit to turn your living room into a multiplex. First up is the Skype-enabled BDP-S780 Blu-ray player. Compatible…
Skype installs its first phone booth
Now this is an interesting concept – Skype phone booths. The project is underway – the first booth has been installed at Tallinn Airport in Estonia. Travellers can use the booths to place calls using Skype credit, in the…
Skype Hits New Record With 27 Million Users Online Simultaneously
Today Skype broke a new record, reaching 27 million users online simultaneously. The announcement comes shortly after the iOS video chat release, and indicates that the recent growth in Skype's customer base can be accredited to the rise in…
Skype Rolls Out Low-Bandwidth Software For Humanitarian workers
Skype announced this week the launch of a bespoke, low-bandwidth version of their VOIP software, in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The UNHCR-version of Skype, will be deployment across 120 hardship locations served by…
Facebook adding Skype-powered video calls?
Earlier in the year Facebook and Skype joined forces to allow users of both services to communicate across both platforms. What began as just messaging and online notifications could be about to expand into full-blown video calling however, as code…
The Week in Social Media – 15/10/10 – tweeting police, Facebook and Skoda and more
Sutro Digital brings you this week's social media news in handy video format. Among this week's highlights are Manchester bobbies on the tweet and Skype integration with Facebook….
Skype five-way video chat added in 5.0 beta
The Skype 5.0 beta release was launched this week, bringing with it the ability to hold five-way video chat sessions amongst your group of contacts. Much like in an instant messaging conversation, you can now add contacts to chat sessions,…
Skype group video-calling beta incoming
Skype, the free online voice and video calling service, is to run a public beta test of a new group video chat function next week. Up to five people will be able to talk to and see each other simultaneously…
How Twitter and chat are saving live TV. And it is more than Ask The Chancellors
For years now the accepted wisdom from broadcasters has been that live TV is becoming less and less important as viewers timeshift everything on devices like the Sky + box to watch later at their own convenience (and obviously skip…
