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CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vu TelePresence®, Inc., a leading video conferencing solutions provider for small and midsized businesses, is launching a new multi-vendor video conferencing capability through Vidtel, the pioneer of cloud any-to-any video conferencing service. With Vidtel's MeetMe multi-party video conferencing service, Vu customers can cost-effectively conference with up to twelve participants across H.323, SIP, Skype...

My Hot Electronics is carrying the new Playstation Vita system at a starting price of $234.99 (Wi-Fi) and $274.99 (WiFi + 3G) for a limited time. Detroit, MI (PRWEB) May 06, 2012 My Hot Electronics is carrying the new Playstation Vita handheld gaming system at $234.99 for the Wi-Fi version and $274.99 for the Wi-Fi + 3G version. The 3G system allows for unlimited gaming over an AT&T 3G network (subscription sold separately.) "It is clear that the PS Vita is one of the most popular...

[ Watch the Video ] Michael Harper for RedOrbit.com A Queen’s University researcher has taken inspiration from Star Trek to create an other-worldly way to meet with one another. Using a series of strategically placed projectors and Microsoft Kinect image sensors, Dr. Roel Vertegaal and his team at the Human Media Lab in Canada have created a human-scale 3D videoconferencing pod, allowing people in different places to meet with one another, just as if they were in the same room at...

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...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DITTO, an eCommerce site for designer eyewear that uses patent-pending 3D virtual fitting technology, today announced that it has closed $3 million in financing led by August Capital. Angel investors, friends and family also participated in the round. DITTO.com is a website that allows consumers to record a short video with their webcam to create a 3D virtual self, or "DITTO." Users can virtually try-on eyewear in 180-degree...

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...

GAITHERSBURG, Md., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Human Circuit announced today that the U.S. Department of State's International Information Program (IIP) Facility Design and Integration Project is complete. The State Department's High Definition Studio and Post Production Facility job included design, engineering and media integration services for the transformation of an existing architectural space into a state-of-the-art High Definition (HD) production and post production...

Microsoft is reportedly working on a new version of Skype to run in Web browsers, according to a recent job listing by the company. Microsoft listed at least four job ads describing a "Skype for Browsers" project, looking for developers to bring the "Skype experience on to the Web." "You will have a chance to integrate existing Skype solutions on to the web with the support of the backend services build from the ground up using latest Microsoft technologies," Microsoft wrote in one of...