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5 Things to Banish from Digital Offices
Every day something in the digital office annoys a few hundred million workers. Not enough to stage a mass revolt, but just enough to ferment our collective disdain for technology.
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Skype Could Crush All Before It With Prime Placement In Windows 8.1
Skype will replace the Messenger app in Windows 8.1, making it Windows' centerpiece for communicating across all devices. Assuming Windows 8.
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Skype Competitor Viber Soars to 175 Million Users
It’s a huge hit in the wealthy city-state of Monaco, used by about 90% of that population. And now, the Cyprus-based calling/messaging service Viber -- one of Skype’s start-up competitors -- is reporting that its worldwide user base has soared to 175 million.
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Viber for BlackBerry Updated, HD Voice Calls Previewed
Anyone looking for a Skype alternative or simply needing a free call and text app for their BlackBerry? The very popular Viber may be the perfect choice. The BlackBerry version has been updated with a handful of new features, while HD voice calls could be ready as early as April.
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Viber Comes Out to Play With New Mobile Messaging App
Israeli free mobile communication platform provider Viber Media is releasing what it calls a “fun” version of its Viber messaging/phone call app as the company tries to establish itself as a global player in the mobile communication market. Version 2.
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TU Me: A New VoIP and Social Comms iPhone App from Telefonica
Global No. 3 communications service provider, Telefonica has had enough of users going with Skype and other solutions for off-network communications. It now offers its own app, TU Me, for iPhone users to chat, share and message, with Android support coming soon.
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New Android App Will Boost Viber's High-Definition Voice Numbers
HD Voice company Viber's (news, site) public release of its Android app gives it a great chance at becoming the next Skype. A Positive Vibe Viber's success with its iPhone app now runs to some 11 million user-minutes per month, according to the company.
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5 Great Skype Alternatives
Microsoft's whopping US$ 8.5 billion purchase of Skype is probably good news for a large pool of video chat users, but there's undoubtedly those who are worried about the possible implications of the acquisition.
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Microsoft/Skype Press Conference: Service Will Still Support Non-MS Hardware
Microsoft (news, site ) has confirmed that it is buying Skype, making the product ubiquitous across MS's Windows universe, Xbox games consoles and phones.
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Enterprise 2.0 Roll-up: BlackBerry Goes Bing, Google.com Tests Voice Search, Viber hits Android
This week the enterprise world saw BlackBerry make Bing its default search engine, an invitation to shout at your computer screen, and a bit of solid competition for Skype.
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Viber Brings HD Voice to Android, as Skype Talks To Facebook/Google
Viber (news, site) is the coming-up-on-the-rails alternative to Skype that offers better quality calls and is now available to the massive Android army. VoIP for Androids Viber has offered its mobile HD voice and messaging service for iPhone users for a while now, hitting 10 million installs
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New Viber 2.0 VoIP App Aims to Out-Do Skype Further
Having launched offering HD Voice, Viber (news, site ) gets even more vibe in V2.0 with free texts and other improvements. Whose Voice Will Be Heard? Viber got off to a pretty impressive start, offering HD Voice to iPhone users.
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Skype To Go: Taking the Internet Out of VoIP
Skype's (news, site) new service helps users make calls from any phone, regardless of type, via a special phone number system. All About the Differentiation With rival services such as Viber, with its HD Voice offering, and Facebook's Messenger service springing up, Skype is having to
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Facebook Messenger to Challenge Skype
Facebook's (news, site) new Messenger App could blow a big hole in existing VoIP services and wreck the market for newcomers. A New Face? Having dominated social media, Facebook has made a fortune helping friends stay in touch, with just enough distance provided by walls and messages
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