Tag Archives: video calling

Rounds updates video chat app, lets users browse the web together (video)

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Rounds is doing the rounds (natch!) this morning with a significant update to its video calling and instant messaging app. The company teamed up with Channel.me to add co-browsing to an already broad list of features. Users can now browse the web …


Skype now selling prepaid cards in Mexico, makes it easier to get unlimited calling plans

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Believe it or not, prepaid cards are indeed a thing south of the US border. In fact, the majority of folks in Mexico often choose to go this route rather than sticking with some sort of monthly contract. Not surprisingly, Skype’s done its homework an…


Airtime lets you share media while you video chat, reminds you That Napster Guy is still around

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Hey, remember the guy that created Napster, Shawn Fanning? Do you remember Facebook co-founder (and supposed Justin Timberlake doppelganger) Sean Parker? Good, as that’ll make it easier to understand why the two have created Airtime, a heavily hyped …


Panasonic’s UN-W700 runs Android, streams Blu-ray video, takes Skype calls, isn’t a tablet

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We’ve seen Android used for home theater purposes before, but it’s been rare that a company has wanted Google’s OS used almost exclusively with that purpose in mind. Panasonic is gambling that its UN-W700 can use Android (2.3, unfortunately) for an a…


BlackBerry 10 to get video editor, screen sharing according to forum leak

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The Blackberry 10 Dev Alpha we wrapped our mitts around last week didn’t tell us much about RIM’s big QNX-based OS update (being loaded with PlayBook OS 2.0 and all), but Crackberry forum user Biggulpseh seemingly has the deets that the folks in Wate…


Skype for Mac gets mild refresh, adds auto updates and improved UI in group calls

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We know you’ve had your fair share of troubles adjusting to the fifth iteration of Skype for Mac. Now, Microsoft is issuing yet another quick refresh to go along with the support for HD calls and Lion. This time, though, the desktop app is adding aut…


LG’s demonstrating LTE voice-to-video call switching at MWC

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Your friend calls you up to have a little gloat: not only did they just get a Mike Tyson-style face tattoo, but they’ve also snuck into the Xbox prototype lab. Of course, if you demand proof, you’ll have to end the call and fire up a video chat — or…


Skype rolls out update for Windows with full HD video calling, group screen sharing

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Skype rolled out its version 5.8 software update for Windows users today, and it brings with it a couple of fairly notable features. That includes full HD video calling (provided you have a suitable webcam and internet connection, of course), video c…


Warpia to show ConnectHD device at CES, let you couch-Skype on your HDTV

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Warpia will be showcasing its latest media multitasker, the ConnectHD, at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show. The ConnectHD comes with a wide-angle wireless HD video camera and a multi-directional microphone, allowing users to make 720p video calls…


Tango adds voicemail-esque Video Messaging, gives you new way to ignore friends

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Picture this: you roll out of bed, in all your ungroomed glory, and an important video call rings in on your smartphone — what do you do? Miss the call, or subject the caller to your lopsided bedhead and pre-coffee grimace? If you route your video …