Tag: VIDEO CHAT

Is Google getting ready to go toe-to-toe with Skype in the voice-and-video-over-IP market? Google's move to purchase a VoIP software maker, Global IP Solutions, certainly suggests that it might be a possibility. GIPS is an established player that currently provides Internet calling for companies including Oracle, Samsung, Yahoo!, and AOL, and it could add a lot to Google's current VoIP offerings ...

Skype is seriously considering introducing advertising to keep its popular Internet calling and video chat services free, according to the company's CEO. Skype's Josh Silverman told The Telegraph that any advertising the company does take on will be tasteful. That's good, because I don't think users would put up with ads interrupting their conversations with friends and family members on the other ...

Skype, the app that's famous for enabling cheap voice and video calls over the internet, is about to get even cheaper. Skype is set to introduce monthly subscription plans in 170 countries, bringing the cost of calls down significantly for frequent users. On top of that, there are rumors that Skype's long-awaited group video chat feature might enter beta as early as next week. The plans start ...

RandomDorm is a new site that's following in the footsteps of the explosively popular random video chat service Chatroulette, but adding its own twist: it's for college students only. To use RandomDorm, you need a .edu email address or a Facebook account with a .edu address as the primary email. RandomDorm is also limited to the US right now (it's "geotarded," as Lee is fond of saying). ...

Yahoo is getting ready to roll out the latest version of its Yahoo Messenger chat app, and a beta version of Yahoo Messenger 10 is already available for Windows users. This time around, the focus is on new features for webcams. Now you can start a high-quality video call (with audio) from within an IM window, which is a step up from the low-quality video calls with no audio that Yahoo had before. ...

Eyejot takes basic email and combines it with video to give you...video email. With Eyejot you can send and receive video messages with friends and business colleagues. The service is free, and doesn't require you to download any software or install anything to get started. Your inbox is an inbox of video that can be viewed directly on the webpage from any computer or any browser where ever you ...

Wengo Meeting, currently in private beta, allows you to invite up to four friends or business associates to video chat together for free. The service is completely web based with no software downloads required. Not surprisingly, Wengo Meeting was built by the same people who created the WengoPhone and WengoVisio. As a Wengo Meeting user you select your meeting time and send email invitations to ...

Skype just released a new version of its IM with video, designed for mac users. This preview version is open for download and beta testing. All you need to get started is an Apple computer, webcam, microphone, and the Skype for Mac with Video beta. The new release makes it easier for Mac users to initiate video calls to a PC or Mac. Since the application is still in its beta phase, Skype is ...