After clearing all the regulatory hurdles in the EU and USA, Skype is now a division of Microsoft. For the first few months we likely won't see much change in how Skype behaves, but over time, we will. For many Skype users the change won't impact them, but for some, expect to see some things … Read more
A few days ago T-Mobile in the USA went live with Bobsled, a VoIP service that ties into Facebook accounts for what I like to call Social Calling. Now out of the UK we have Telefonica's operating brand, O2, going live with a service, not that different from their parent's VOYP service offering. I think … Read more
Over the past week I've become aware of three new collaboration services that are easy to use and basically challenge the space led by Cisco's WebEx and CItrix Online's GoToMeeting, not to mention put all kinds of pressure on Glance which has had a nice run at the online screen sharing space. The three are: MeetingBurner.com … Read more
The FCC wants text messaging and video to be part of E911 as a way to aid dispatchers and provide emergency respoders like police, fire and paramedics with a better idea of what they are up against. For many companies developing those tools that make the information richer and provide the delivery this will be … Read more
Image by lazytom via Flickr It seems in Germany some of the ICE trains also have WiFi too. Just like the Acela's on the east coast here in the USA and a few of the Pacific Surfliner trains that run along the California coast between San Diego and Santa Barbara. Having used these in the … Read more
Juniper Research is reporting that mobile video calling is expected to grow through 2016 as services like Apple's FaceTime drive interest and demand. The key point here is the need for standardization of mVideo and that is clearly NOT Skype or FaceTime. The one point missed is the need for optimization regardless of whether the … Read more
Skype is buying GroupMe for a reported $85 million dollars. While a lot of conjecture exists around the why, I think that the former Startup Camp participant's value was in the fact that they really do handle SMS for groups and with Skype heading into a small group/small business mine field where the mobile handset becomes … Read more
Image via CrunchBase No question I fall into the category of early adopter. I've been using video for as long as there has been the possibility. CuSeeMe, SightSpeed (former client-exited to Logitech) and of course, Skype. Let's look past the deal with Comcast, which is being powered by Technicolor. Instead let's look at it from a … Read more
Skype's the Big Blog served as the news outlet letting Android 2.2 users know that their mobile client is now on par with Apple's iOS without saying so, as video, at least one on one video, is now available for most Android mobile phones. That's good news, as Skype calls actually are working on the … Read more
Image via CrunchBase All Things D mobile maven Ina Fried posted about the eagerly awaited Skype iPad app. Appearently the app was in the Apple iTunes App store for a heartbeat or two before being pulled for an unexplained reason. Bummer. If there is one app that's not on the iPad yet that needs to be … Read more
