A Redesign at Skype - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog: "Josh Silverman, Skype’s president, says it was time to evolve Skype’s user interface. The service started out by offering free audio calls but has gradually added other kinds of communication, like video calls, file-sharing, and text chats. The main purpose of the upgrade, he said, was to bring all those modes together and make it easier to switch between them in a single conversation."
Could Spitzer Scandal Take Skype Video Mainstream?: TechCrunch points out that CNN used a Skype interview in core programming. Citizen Journalism takes a massive step forward, considering that Skype and a borrowed video camera are free, portable, and accessible. Much different than having to have a studio with hundreds of thousands of dollars of equipment and professional lighting.
Skype Equips MySpace Users to Make Free Calls: Wow, big news on the Skype front: "Starting in November, MySpace’s 110 million active users will be able to make free phone calls using Skype-enabled version of MySpace’s instant messaging client, MySpaceIM. This marks the first time that Skype has allowed its technology to be integrated into a 3rd-party application, thereby disassociating the Skype service from the Skype client."
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