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Jul 3, 2011

Facebook Will Launch Video Chat Powered by Skype?

Microsoft's $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype hasn't closed yet, but it looks like Redmond is already working behind the scenes to make the service even more ubiquitous. According to an anonymous source interviewed by TechCrunch, Facebook is going to introduce video chat next week, and that service will be powered by none other than Skype. And while the service will be browser-based, it's also said to include a desktop component. 

What's more, Facebook sent out invites for an event next week, where Mark Zuckerberg was clear the outfit would unveil a new product from its Seattle team. That's in Microsoft's backyard, of course, the invites themselves have chat icons on 'em, and, most tellingly, that Seattle office has been snapping up engineers specializing in desktop software. 
 
 

16 comments:

  1. GodotofwarJuly 3, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Google+ prepare to be blasted by skype

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  2. Sean ClarkJuly 3, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    So Microsoft, Skype and Facebook all in some weird tech love triangle? Sounds like someone is going to get (more) rich and someone is going to get screwed...

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  3. braumamanJuly 3, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    I think the arms race with Facebook and Google is getting more and more hilarious now.

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  4. EvanJuly 3, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Thats legit man. That will be really cool that facebook might integrate video chat

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  5. DaveJuly 3, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    Not really a big fan of facebook but this is pretty interesting for sure.

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  6. AstyJuly 3, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    smart move, gives more people a reason to use skype. let's see if google+ can hold up against this

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  7. DouglasJuly 4, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    Hmm, interesting.

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  8. P. DavisJuly 4, 2011 at 2:10 AM

    that would be awesome!!

    You can visit my NEW blog here.

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  9. ShahanJuly 4, 2011 at 3:13 AM

    I hate that microsoft bought them =(

    love skype

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  10. cezaryJuly 4, 2011 at 4:34 AM

    I think that would be a nice option

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  11. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    why not...

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  12. Daily Car ReviewsJuly 4, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    wew facebook will dominate google+.
    +1 and follow

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  13. GMSoccerPicksJuly 4, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Looks interesting, im kinda intrigued to see how this will turn out. +1 follower

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  14. Electric AddictJuly 4, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    seems like the most likely response to google+

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  15. MRanthropeJuly 4, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    kind of good news I suppose.

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  16. ebm93July 4, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Guess we'll have to wait for this.

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