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Enterprise 2.0 Roll-up: New Social Business Networks & Social Business Initiatives
Lots of big news in the E2.0 world this week! Read on for details on everything from the grand opening of an entire social network for the enterprise (Chatter.com) to IBM's new social business initiative. Chatter.com: A Free Social Network for the Enterprise Salesforce.
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3 Ways Skype 5 Enables Enterprise Collaboration
Unified communications experts generally see Skype (news, site ) as more a consumer service than an enterprise-level solution, yet Skype continues to court the world of business with a number of professional features and the recent partnership with Avaya.
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Enterprise 2.0 Roll-up: Social Race to IPO Targets Business, Skype Sweetens Mobile Video
The social world is all about going public as of late, but what does that mean for business? Meanwhile, new solutions continue to arrive in waves, the latest coming from everyone's favorite VoIP company (cue group video chat).
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Skype Ups Mobile Video Ante, Adds Group Video Calling
It looks like Skype (news, site ) is preparing for a good year. The VoIP company announced the acquisition of Qik's mobile video software technology at this week's CES conference in Las Vegas.
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Enterprise 2.0 Roll-up: Cloud Computing is Everything
Here's the part where I imagine Marc Benioff stepping in and saying, "I told you so." Salesforce continued down the software-less path with this week's reveal of Database.com-- a storage solution that's being touted as the next evolution of cloud computing.
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Skype Goes Beyond the Desktop, Heads for the Web
Happy Monday and welcome to the rumor mill. Over the weekend, Skype (news, site ) news suggested the popular VoIP service was gearing up to release some new Web-based products. Today we’ve additional details, including when you can probably expect them and integrations to look out for.
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Is Facebook Brewing a Skype-Powered Video Chat Feature?
As you may remember, Facebook integrated with Skype last month. The news was pretty exciting then, but things have gotten even more interesting with app developer Tal Ater's note of the “VideoChat” object in Facebook’s code. Ater noticed the new object while working on a Facebook application, and claims
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Enterprise 2.0 Roll-up: Skype Goes Facebook, Collaboration Gets Put in its Place
The past week in the enterprise was full of cool little twists and turns. First, Skype released version 5.0 of their platform (complete with a Facebook tab), and then an unconventional take on microblogging hit the scene. Skype 5.0 for Windows Deepens Facebook Integration Skype 5.0 is finally here (for
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Skype 5.0 for Windows Deepens Facebook Integration
Apparently Bing isn't the only one getting cozy with Facebook. Skype 5.0 for Windows (released yesterday) dedicates an entire tab to the social network, alllowing users to Skype call, chat or SMS their Facebook friends right from the news feed: Skype 5.0 for Windows screenshot As you can see, the
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SMB Tech Roll-up: IBM Offers Hosted Email, SAP Makes Business ByDesign Mobile
For SMB’s this week there were a number of new releases that should make it easier to work while mobile. Apart from a mobile Business By Design from SAP, Skype is now available to a limited extent on Android v2.1 and above.
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Enterprise 2.0 Roll-up: Social Media as a Necessity
Put the fun and games aside. This week we looked at social media in the enterprise as more of a necessity than a trend. Enterprise Social Media Becomes a Necessity "If your organization is not using social media to engage employees, it is risking obsolescence," warned Toby Ward , CEO
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Skype Bounces Back with Critical Business Moves
Skype (news, site ) didn't have the best 2009, but recent moves suggest the VoIP platform is aiming to make an impressive comeback. In addition to filing for an IPO, both a notable partnership and a new CEO are paving the way for success.
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Cisco Moves to Acquire Skype for US$ 5 Billion
Lots of potential acquisitions are in the news this morning. First we heard rumors of Six Apart making deals in Japan, and now word on the street is that Cisco (news, site ) is prepping to purchase Skype for a pretty penny.
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Forget Your Phone Bill, Make Free Calls with Gmail
Yesterday, Google added yet another feature to the Gmail arsenal. The VoIP addition is different from the voice and video chat already available within Gmail's chat feature in that it isn't limited to chat users. Gmailers can now call any type of phone directly from their browser.
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