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Skype debuts on PlayStation Vita game handsets

Skype made its debut Tuesday on PlayStation Vita, making its leading Internet video or voice calling service available on Sony's sophisticated videogame handset.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cisco challenges Microsoft takeover of Skype in EU

Networking company Cisco said Wednesday that it is challenging Microsoft's $8.5 billion takeover of Skype at the European Union's top court to ensure Microsoft won't block other video conferencing services.

Technology / Business

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Activision 3Q earnings soar, 2011 outlook raised

(AP) -- Activision Blizzard Inc. said Tuesday that its third-quarter net income nearly tripled thanks to strong demand for its video games. The company also raised its full-year outlook on the heels of Tuesday's launch of ...

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created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

At a Glance: The iPhone 4S vs. older iPhones

Apple unveiled a faster, more powerful iPhone on Tuesday called the iPhone 4S. It's not the radical update -the iPhone 5 - that some people had expected. The 4S will be available on October 14. Consumers can begin pre-ord ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 04, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Facebook unveils Skype video calling (Update 2)

Facebook added Skype video calling on Wednesday in the face of a direct challenge from powerhouse rival Google in the social networking arena.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Blue Jeans Network makes video calls a casual fit

Well-funded start-up Blue Jeans Network (BJN) came out of stealth mode on Wednesday with a service intended to make video conferences as common as telephone calls.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US cable TV giant adding Skype calls

US cable TV giant Comcast announced plans to add video chat to television viewing through a partnership with Skype.

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New Logitech HD webcam lets you shoot video for Mac, PC on the go

Logitech today announced the portable Logitech HD Webcam C615 for easy video calling and HD recording on the go – whether you’re at a birthday party or on a business trip, on a PC or a Mac. The webcam’s ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Comcast to sell Skype box for video calls

(AP) -- Comcast subscribers: In the future, believing that the TV is talking to you might not be a sign of insanity. You may be getting a Skype video call.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Superior sound for telephones, mobile and related devices

Telephone calls and video conferences with a sound quality that approaches that of direct communication are now possible with a new audio coding technology -- it is almost as if the discussion participants ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Video making second mobile revolution

Smartphones and tablets are driving a mobile revolution, allowing video to take the lead in a business once dominated by voice calls, industry players and experts say.

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Skype adding Wi-Fi, 3G video calling to iPhone app

(AP) -- A new version of the free iPhone app for Skype SA will let users make and receive video calls.

Technology / Software

created Dec 30, 2010 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

New 'Call of Duty' blasts last year's sales record

(AP) -- "Call of Duty: Black Ops" shattered entertainment records this week when it raked in $360 million in its first 24 hours on sale, once again proving that video games have cemented their place in our ...

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created Nov 11, 2010 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Activision studio hangs hopes on new 'Call of Duty'

Mark Lamia, as the head of Treyarch Studio, is used to late nights overseeing the creation of what's likely to be the biggest video game of the holidays, "Call of Duty: Black Ops." But on a Monday in late October, Lamia stuck ...

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created Nov 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smartphone video call adoption stymied: Juniper

Juniper Research on Tuesday said that Apple's latest generation iPhone will spur adoption of video calls but the trend is stymied because different devices don't talk to one another.

Technology / Software

created Oct 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0