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SAN DIEGO, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Social media users have a lot of outlets to use when it comes to voicing an opinion, sharing information or promoting a product, but one tool lacking on many of these platforms is the ability to communicate over video. Kondoot has equipped the world with its first social network platform that incorporates live video broadcasting. "You have services out there now where you can view live videos, view recordings and talk with your...

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Taking the Say it With Skype app to a whole new level, Skype today announced the "Join Say it with Skype" campaign; a call-to-action for an emerging band to become part of the Say it with Skype app as a new birthday band and genre. In a widespread search for today's 'next big band,' Skype appointed well known musicians and leading music influencers, Pete Wentz of Black Cards, Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, and MTV music personality and...

Enid Burns for RedOrbit.com This week Google implemented, then temporarily suspended, an annual four-time deactivation limit on Google Music accounts on Google Play. Users have a maximum 10 device limit on their accounts. The suspension of the new policy is in reaction to the new rule. A Google Music account is allowed up to 10 devices. Some users of Google Music, including early adopters, may come close to or exceed that allotment. However it's actually somewhat generous compared to...

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping to educate and inspire the next generation of thinkers, Skype joins forces with Penguin Group, New York Philharmonic, Science Museum London, Peace One Day, and Save the Children to provide teachers with educational content and access to expert speakers via video calling. This collaboration marks Skype's latest initiative to reach its goal of connecting one million classrooms globally through Skype in the classroom, a free...

LIVONIA, Mich., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PSI Repair Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, will showcase its off-warranty repair support for wind energy operations and maintenance (O&M) professionals at the WINDPOWER 2012 Conference & Exhibition. PSI Repair Services offers fast, affordable repairs, including upgraded/longer-life products, for out-of-warranty electronic, hydraulic and precision mechanical components that drive your turbines' pitch...

MIAMI, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- SmartRoam, the developer of ChatTime -- the highly successful and award-winning free and low cost international calling application for the iPhone, have reduced their per-minute calling rate to Indian landlines and cell phones to only 2.9 cents per minute for pay-as-you-go users. 2.9 cents a minute represents a savings of 58% over the previous ChatTime rate and an amazing 70% savings compared to Skype. In addition, ChatTime offers calling plans...

It has been found that a Skype hack using a copy of SkypeKit reveals a user's external and internal IP addresses. The script showcasing the hack has been uploaded to GitHub, and its creator made a proof-of-concept website, reports Jamie Keene for The Verge. The altered version of SkypeKit allows the hack to bypass the certificate authentication that is normally used when Skype verifies the app. Using the SkypeKit, a person can simply type in their target's username, type in a CAPTCHA...

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Skype announced today that Skype video calling is now available on PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita), expanding Skype video calling capabilities to a portable gaming device for the first time. PS Vita, which launched in early 2012, will offer video calling capabilities and voice calling on both the Wi-Fi and 3G models. PS Vita users can download the application for free from PlayStation®Store later today*. To view the multimedia assets...

Skype has released a version of their popular video-conferencing app for Windows Phone -- welcome news for users of Microsoft’s contender in the Smartphone Wars. Skype has been long-awaited on the Windows Phone platform ever since Microsoft bought the company for $8.5 billion nearly a year ago. Skype released a beta version of the app in February at the Mobile World Conference. In the time since its beta release, the app has gone through some improvements, including support for 18...

Game bloggers will now get an upgrade with a free chat widget known as Chatwing. This application can attract a lot of visitors for any blog or website. As a bonus, Chatwing also allows Facebook integration. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) April 21, 2012 Game blogs are truly important because they assist and entertain a large collection of people in the Internet: gamers. A game blog must contain all the necessary stuff about gaming and it must be reachable and clear. To make a game blog stand out...