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In addition to search, browsing, cloud computing, mobile platforms, and just about everything else, Google is preparing to challenge Microsoft on the software giant's freshest front, VoIP. Google ...

The fruits of a 2010 acquisition will soon arrive in Chrome as technology for audio and video chat that anyone--including Google's Gmail team--can use. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

The avalanche of app updates bringing compatibility with Apple's latest mobile operating system continued with offerings from two of the world's largest companies on Monday, as Microsoft brought ...

We originally guessed at the coming features when Google acquired Global IP Solutions (GIPS), a company specializing in Internet telephony and video conferencing. WebRTC ultimately originated from ...

Google plans to add real-time communication features into the popular Chrome web browser, according to an announcement on Google's Chromium-dev group. The technology will be powered by its own WebRTC ...

It's been a long time since Microsoft last shared what's new in the latest Skype updates. The app has been getting updates somewhat consistently, and Insiders are now up to version 8.46, but the last ...

I don’t share Skype call links much, but I know many other people do. Today’s tip makes sharing a Skype link much easier thanks to a recent update to the official Skype extension for Chrome. Prior to ...

As a full-time Chromebook user, I can sympathize with my ZDNet colleague, Ken Hess. Earlier this morning he was lamenting the fact that even though Microsoft is expanding Skype to the web, the ...

Microsoft today announced its plans to extend the social features of Office by integrating Skype into Office Online, allowing users to communicate by voice and video chat within Word, Excel, ...