[ktvt] Fw: Talking Tech With Startbutton Fwd: [TAFN-TITBITS] Skypecasts to allow up to 100 participants
- From: "Vy Pham" <missyguide@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 16:23:31 -0400
Subject: [TAFN-TITBITS] Skypecasts to allow up to 100 participants
By PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer Wed May 3, 1:38 AM ET NEW YORK -
Skype, eBay Inc.'s Internet telephone subsidiary, is extending its reach
with "Skypecasts" - free audio conferences for up to 100 participants. Skype
is used mainly for person-to-person calling but also has a conferencing
feature for up to 10 people, who can all speak at the same time. A
Skypecast, however, will be moderated by a host who controls when someone
can speak. The service launches Wednesday in an "early preview" form, said
Skype's vice president of global marketing, Saul Klein. Users will be able
to find Skypecasts on the Skype Web site, where all the conferences will be
listed publicly. Skype envisions Skypecasts as a way for people to discuss
shared interests and hobbies. Six Apart Ltd., the parent of blogging and
networking services TypePad, Movable Type and LiveJournal, plans to promote
Skypecasts as a way of expanding online communities, Klein said. The term
"Skypecast" could cause some confusion among bloggers - it has been used to
describe a recording of an interview conducted via Skype, then distributed
as a "podcast." Skype is also releasing a new beta, or trial version, of its
main application that includes the option to send text messages to cell
phones for a small fee. Other new features: . Contacts in Microsoft Outlook
can be called directly from Skype. . Groups of contacts can be shared among
users. . Users will be able to pay for services like calls to landline
phones without leaving the application. In the previous version of the
software, users went to Skype's Web site to pay.
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