Blog Archives for the tag skype

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This Developer Wants to Bring Video Hangouts to Facebook

If you can’t join ‘em, beat ‘em, right? That’s exactly what Google+ extension developer Mohamed Mansour has decided to do. Mansour has been creating extensions for Google+ ever since it…

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Skype Sets New Record With 40M Concurrent Users

Skype is starting to sound like a broken record when it comes to breaking records, but this feat is impressive nonetheless. A little over a month ago we told you…

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Skype for iPad Gets Retina Display Support

Even though I’m not one of the people who ran out to get a new iPad, one of the best uses for the device is definitely video conferencing with Skype….

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Skype Sets New Record With 35M Users Online at Once

Skype is a powerhouse when it comes to VOIP, which is exactly why Microsoft bought the company for $8.5B last year. In what appears to be a surge of usage…

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Skype Hits New Record: 34 Million Concurrent Users

Last week Web-calling giant Skype announced a new record as it saw 32 million people using it at the same time. That record has already been surpassed after the Microsoft-owned…

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These Areas are Ready for Innovation in 2012

Now that 2011 is behind us, the new year allows for new players to step into the startup game with brand new ideas and visions. Even though companies like Facebook,…

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Google Extends Free Gmail Calling Through 2012

Google has announced today that its extending free calling within Gmail through 2012 for calls made within the United States and Canada. This is of course similar to its announcement…

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New study shows carriers hurt by messaging apps

In a study published by BGR today, it has been made clear that the slew of messaging and VOIP apps on the market are already making a dent into the…

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Steve Ballmer is keeping Microsoft busy

Steve Ballmer was at the Web 2.0 conference, and there was a main recurring theme. Social. The CEO of Microsoft said that “Apple has punted on social”, despite its integration…

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Most Interesting People in The Room

Today, a new site called “Most Interesting People in the Room” launches as a new, incentivized way for highly intellectual and curious people to communicate, forum style on the Internet….

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ISP streaming performace on Netflix

Today Netflix released data on the average rate of delivery, measuring both American and Canadian ISP speeds while streaming video from its service. Believe it or not, it seems that…

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Mozilla blocks Skype toolbar

Mozilla has announced that it is blocking the official Skype Toolbar. According to the Mozilla Blog, the toolbar is causing “browser crashes and [it] slows down certain processes by up…