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Fring gets Google+ Hangouts-style “Playgrounds” group video chat

, Sep 9th 2011 Discuss [2]

Popular four-way video chat app, Fring, has just added a new feature that they're calling "Playgrounds." This addition seems to mimic the Google+ Hangouts feature in that it lets people more freely and casually join in on group video chats. But Fring takes it a step further by making Playgrounds group chats completely open so that people who join in do not have to know each other first. Read The Full Story

Skype Launches Third Party App Directory

, Aug 26th 2011 Discuss [1]

Just as we find Skype picking up its latest awesome relatively-new app group in GroupMe group chat service, the video chatting group has now launched their very own app directory for third party apps working with Skype's telephony service. At the moment the platform is rather sparse, but as with what seems like every move Skype has made in the past few months especially, this program has great potential. As Skype's brand power and collection of users grows, so too does this Skype App Directory have the possibility of growing with it - what wonders will we find? Read The Full Story

Skype Acquires GroupMe after the latter has a Major Update

, Aug 21st 2011 Discuss [19]

As the video and instant chat group Skype announced today, GroupMe has been acquired by big blue, this the latest in a long long of acquisitions and partnerships that have been unfolding over the past few months in the group chat world. Most notably Facebook has tied up with Skype for video chat on Facebook and Microsoft has acquired Skype, this agreement getting FTC approval just this June - this possibly leading to Skype on Windows Phone 7 soon having been on Android for several months with video calling, hitting the iPad and iPad 2 earlier this month. Read The Full Story

Skype WiFi Now Available On iOS For Accessing Over 1 Million Hotspots

, Aug 17th 2011 Discuss [5]

Skype has just rolled out a new iOS app called Skype WiFi that will allow users to access over 1 million WiFi hotspots around the world. If you travel abroad frequently, this app will come in handy as it allows you to avoid data roaming charges. Whenever you need to check email or make a quick Skype call, you can simply use the app on a per minute basis than be charged hefty data fees. Read The Full Story

Facebook Messenger app tips incoming video call support

, Aug 10th 2011 Discuss [0]

Facebook's new Messenger app for iOS and Android hides a video conferencing secret, it's been suggested, with some code digging revealing rudimentary video call tidbits for the two platforms. The functionality, 9 to 5 Mac and How To Arena spotted, is still in an early stage, with references to missed calls and video calls, and video-camera icons already included. Read The Full Story

Skype 5.3 Update For Mac Brings HD Video Calling, Lion Support

, Aug 8th 2011 Discuss [1]

Skype released their iPad app just last week and their previous update for Mac came just a month ago that brought group video screen sharing and multitasking functionality. Now, they've just released version 5.3 for Mac that will be adding HD video calling as well as support for new Lion features. Read The Full Story

Skype app for Android updated for video calling on more smartphones

, Aug 4th 2011 Discuss [9]

Skype has issued an update for its Android app that was updated with video calling capability on a few handsets back in June. The updated app landed today and there aren't many changes to the app other than the official addition of more smartphones with video calling support. The new version of the app is 2.1.0.46. Read The Full Story

Microsoft looking for programmer to help bring Skype to Windows Phone 7

, Aug 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

We all knew when Microsoft purchased Skype that we would see the video calling service coming to more Microsoft products, specifically Windows Phone 7 smartphones. Microsoft is gearing up and looking for a new developer to help with the task of porting Skype over to the WP7 platform and to optimize what it is calling the Skype Video Engine. Read The Full Story

Skype for iPad returns to App Store

, Aug 2nd 2011 Discuss [4]

Skype for iPad has been re-added to the App Store, having briefly made an appearance yesterday. Skype pushed out the tablet version of the app late on Monday, but then quickly took it down again amid claims that it “went live prematurely”; now the download is active again [iTunes link].

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Facebook “Awesome” Announcement Strewn with Veiled Google+ References

, Jul 6th 2011 Discuss [39]

Don’t get me wrong before we start here, the ability to chat in a window inside Facebook with Skype’s video capabilities is really neat. If they execute the plan correctly, it will almost certainly keep a lot of people inside the Facebook family where thousands of video-chat seekers may have otherwise run to Google+ for their brand new Hangout video chat program. What we’ve learned today, however, is that the Facebook team has seen what Google+ can do and that they understand that LOTS of people are thinking of Google+ as a real alternative to Facebook and that they wanted to know what Facebook thinks about Google+ as it stands today. They understand and they’ve certainly responded.

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Skype 5.2 Update For Mac Brings Group Video Screen Sharing, Multitasking

, Jul 5th 2011 Discuss [0]

Recently, a video leaked that was confirmed to be a preview of Skype's upcoming app designed for the iPad. Although it's been almost two weeks since and we're still waiting, Skype has managed to out several other updates, including video calling for its Android app, and now a version 5.2 update for the Mac. Read The Full Story

Skype hotfix officially adds video calling to Nexus S 4G

, Jul 4th 2011 Discuss [1]

Last week Skype officially updated its app for Android users. The big feature that the update brought with it was video calling. There were numerous other tweaks in the update as well. The catch was that the video calling was only supported on a few handsets, among them was the Nexus S. I am sure I am not the only one that wondered why the Nexus S got Skype video calling, but the Nexus S 4G was left out. Read The Full Story
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