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Skype is the world’s fastest-growing service for Internet
communication, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice and
video calls for free. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in
almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through
its premium service offerings such as making and receiving calls to and
from landline and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call
forwarding services. Skype also has a growing net...

No-Bull$h!t Social Video: Is “Social Video” Just Another Buzz Word?

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Are you at all confused by the term "Social Video?"  It's become a bit of a buzz word recently and I thought it would be worthwhile to ask the question, "is "social video" just another internet marketing buzz term or does it represent a Reel ...

Sony CES 2012 Press Conference: New Video Related Product Lineup

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It's CES people and time to bring the RAIN! As in a downpour of awesome announcements on cool new tech, services and everything connected. What's been the big thing so far for me? Well the Sony press conference promised one login for everything and that ...

Panasonic Viera Headed For OTT Converged Screen Combat With Viera Connect Market

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Panasonic seems completely serious when it comes to combining online video with normal TV. They have no less than a dozen pre-installed apps planned for their upcoming Viera connected TVs and the expected total available apps now sits at around 120. The big names like Netflix ...

7 Webcam Interview Tips For Better Online Video Marketing

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Listen to my interview with Susan Bratton, CEO and co-founder of Personal Life Media and Host of the DishyMix Podcast, about her recommendations for what online video marketers can learn with doing "masterful interviews" using their own webcam.

Google Plus & Video: Real-Time Collaboration, Video Games, & More Invites

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Google Plus is barely more than a month old. And while it's seen staggering growth rates in new user sign-ups during that time, sign-ups alone aren't going to sustain Google Plus' future. Thankfully, it's proving itself useful in a number of ways, particularly with video, ...

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Internet TV Edition

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Greetings, and a good Sunday morning/afternoon to you. If you're like me, you had a pretty busy week. And if that's the case, then there's a good chance you missed a major news story or fantastic editorial article in the world of online video. But ...

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - July 3-9 2011

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If you're like me, then last week was a terribly busy week. But these days, with online video's quickening pace, they all seem that way anymore. Even when you're paying close attention, it can be easy to miss a great video or an important news ...

Facebook Video Chat Now A Reality With Skype-Powered Facebook Video Calling

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Facebook's long, sad history of treating video like a secondary concern are over. Today the company finally made their big "awesome" announcement--which began more than 12 minutes late--and despite some early leaks of the actual information, it actually is still pretty awesome. Facebook video chat is ...

Facebook Video To Be Powered By Ooyala Online Video Platform?

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This much we know is true: Facebook is having some kind of big-announcement press event tomorrow. CEO Mark Zuckerburg has reportedly said it will be "awesome." And shortly after the speculation began, TechCrunch declared the announcement would be a partnership with Skype to bring video ...

Next Week's "Awesome" Announcement Will Be Facebook Video Chat

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Facebook CEO has said that his company will make a major announcement next Wednesday, and that it will be "awesome." And that's pretty much all it takes to get the tech world buzzing. It promises something big, but also keeps things mysterious so we can ...

Comcast & Skype Team Up To Offer HD Video Calling On Televisions

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Cable giant Comcast and Internet-voice pioneer Skype are teaming up for a new venture in video calling. Under the new partnership, Comcast customers will be able to receive Skype calls--both video and audio--on their television. In a future where video calls are made from the ...

Microsoft Buys Video & Messaging Company, Skype, For $8.5 Billion

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Seemingly out of nowhere, Microsoft has acquired Skype for $8.5 Billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. There were rumors last night of the deal, and that was the first I'd heard of this possible deal. Now, half a day later, it's official. The move ...

Online Video Will Replace The Traditional Job Interview

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In a global marketplace, employers are beginning to realize that their best potential employees might not live in the same city, the same state, or even the same country. The connecting power of the Internet and social media, however, give companies the ability to recruit ...

The Online Video Weekly News Reel - Brno Edition

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On the road again... I'm traveling to visit some friends in Brno (the second largest city in the Czech Republic) and if you think that's hard to say try "strč prst skrz krk" which is a Czech idiom. But as always I am tasked with ...

SocialEyes Launches Unnecessary Video Chat for Facebook

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A new venture from RealNetworks founder Rob Glaser aims to do what Chatroulette couldn't--succeed in the world of video chat. The company is called SocialEyes, and is co-founded by Rob Williams, who also worked at RealNetworks. The secret weapon? Facebook, apparently. SocialEyes will allow you ...

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