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Why videoconferencing is critical to business collaboration
Cloud-based videoconferencing that offers high fidelity and the ability to connect seamlessly to any video end point is critical to businesses because it increases employee engagement.Related research...
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AT&T’s Sponsored Data plan isn’t the end of net neutrality but it is a new...
AT&T’s sponsored data announcement will generate outrage in many circles as net neutrality fans and those worried about the next generation of startups cry foul over Ma Bell’s plans to let...
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The winners and losers in the landmark net neutrality ruling
The network neutrality rules that the Federal Communications Commission had implemented in 2011 were deemed invalid Tuesday, leaving Washington D.C., tech firms, content providers, ISPs and consumers...
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Get the most from your IT service management provider
Managing enterprise IT services from the cloud has tremendous advantages, but some major traps lie in wait for companies if technology decision-makers don’t do their homework.Related research and...
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Silent Circle gets its first telco distributor, as KPN prepares to offer...
The Dutch telecoms giant KPN has partnered up with Silent Circle, the U.S. security firm that boasts privacy veterans Phil Zimmermann (pictured above) and Jon Callas among its founders, to offer...
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Skype sets group video calling free on desktops, Xbox One
Skype group video calling will be free on desktop computers and the Xbox One, said Microsoft in a blog post Monday. Previously, the feature was included as part of Skype Premium, a subscription plan...
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Skype will soon get real-time speech translation based on deep learning
Microsoft will by the end of 2014 start offering on-the-fly language translation within Skype, firstly in a Windows 8 beta app and then hopefully as a full commercial product within the coming two and...
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Google Hangouts go corporate with integration into business apps
If you’re not quite sure how serious Google is about wooing business users, here’s another indication that it is: the company is working with enterprise-y software companies to put the Google Hangout...
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Improved Skype for iPhone looks a lot like the Windows Phone version
Microsoft has been making a strong attempt to become platform-agnostic under new CEO Satya Nadella, and as part of that effort, the latest update to Skype for iPhone ditches the iOS look-and-feel for a...
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5 things that you need always-on broadband to accomplish
Broadband connections are supposed to be always-on — unlike those days two decades back when you had to dial into a service and then hang up when you were done. The introduction of always-on broadband...
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How to build brand engagement through in-app communication
While a mobile app must fulfill its core function, it must also continue a dialog with its users to remain relevant. Doing so requires ongoing, intelligent, targeted outreach to customers and an...
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Android this week: LTE for Nexus 4; Skype 3.0; Google’s AirPlay
About that Nexus 4 with no LTE. Turns out it has LTE, but only on a single band. Android owners got a Skype update this week and can expect to see more AirPlay-like features in the future from Google...
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Facebook tests Wi-Fi calling, and voice app in Canada
Facebook is testing out Wi-Fi based calling in Canada with its latest update to its Messenger app. The calling is only avoidable for the iOS app, but both IOS and Android users still get the benefit of...
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Microsoft pushes ahead with its own take on WebRTC
Microsoft published a first prototype for plugin-free video chat in the browser Thursday. However, it's a bit different from what Google and others have in mind. Microsoft pushes ahead with its own...
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Futureful’s smart content discovery app hits the iPad in the U.S.
The Janus Friis-backed serendipitous browsing tool is now available and, based on a pre-launch play-around, there really is something new and interesting in there. Futureful’s smart content discovery...
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Group calls on Skype to release a Google-like transparency report
After Microsoft bought Skype, some were concerned about the security of their Skype calls. Microsoft did little to assuage those concerns, so a group of human rights organizations and journalists are...
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Carriers finally get a cut of Skype Credit sales, starting in Russia
Mobile operators have treated Skype as a threat for years. Now they're going to profit off it by allowing customers to buy Skype Credit directly through their phone bill or pre-paid allowance and...
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That Skype for BlackBerry 10 app? It’ll be an old Android port
When the BlackBerry team said Skype was committed to bring its app to BB 10, did you envision the software being a simple Android port? Me neither. That Skype for BlackBerry 10 app? It’ll be an old...
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Yep, Skype is still taking business away from the telcos
Skype is the largest international voice provider in the world, and this year saw it continue to steal minutes away from carriers. Skype calls accounted for 167 billion minutes in 2012. Yep, Skype is...
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Can you see me now? Video messaging and the future of communication
The web is getting more visual and our communication options now span video, voice and the written word. Technology and the web are breaking down the barriers of distance. Can bandwidth and devices...
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