Tag Archives: Skype

Short Takes: Would You Like Skype With That?

Posted on July 6, 2011 by thedigitalconsultant

The scenario goes likes this: Microsoft buys Skype and becomes a major shareholder in Facebook, Google tries gazzump Facebook by announcing the launch of Google+ which has integrated video chat, Facebook counters by announcing that it will be incorporating Skype … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Media, Video, Web | Tagged 2011, Facebook, google, Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft, Roger Smith, Skype, Social network, thedigitalconsultant, Videotelephony | Leave a comment

Sparks, Circles And Hangouts

Posted on June 29, 2011 by thedigitalconsultant

Say one thing about Google; it never gives up. Faced by increasingly daunting competition from Facebook the Google team has had another go at a social platform – the Google+ Project. A small number of people are testing the project, … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Media, Web | Tagged +1, 2011, Facebook, Federal Trade Commission, google, Google Buzz, privacy, Roger Smith, Skype, Social network service, thedigitalconsultant, US Federal Trade Commission | 3 Comments

The GeoSocial Universe – May 2011

Posted on May 25, 2011 by thedigitalconsultant

Note the importance of Skype in relation to its once wannabe owner, Facebook. Email remains a dominant force with 830 million users signed up to the top three providers. The chart also provides some context to the recent LinkedIn IPO. … Continue reading →

Posted in Email, Gadgets, Mobile, Social Media | Tagged 2011, Facebook, Geosocial, infographic, Initial public offering, JESS3, LinkedIn, Marketing, Roger Smith, Skype, Social network, thedigitalconsultant, Twitter, universe | 1 Comment

On For The Ride

Posted on April 21, 2011 by thedigitalconsultant

Yet another company has beaten the proposed Facebook / Skype partnership to the punch. They have plans to enable free telephone calls via Facebook but maybe leaving their run a little late. Bobsled follows Jajah, who launched a similar service … Continue reading →

Posted in Mobile, Social Media, Web | Tagged 2011, bobsled, Electronic Arts, Facebook, Jajah, Roger Smith, Skype, Sony, T-Mobile, telecommunications, thedigitalconsultant, Vivox, Voice chat, Voice over IP | 1 Comment

Facebook And Skype Deal

Posted on October 15, 2010 by thedigitalconsultant

Stop Press Facebook and Skype have announced a tie up which will make it far easier to talk and chat through the social network. This has been rumoured for some time and the new version of Skype for Windows will … Continue reading →