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How Skype Changed My Life (Part Three)

11/05/2010 in Play Blog by

Here's yet anothing shortlisted film, this time from the pro category of the 'Digital Revolutions' short film competition. (For more details on the competition, please see a previous blog post) This film was made by Simon Wan, and below he… Read more

How Skype Changed My Life (Part Two)

11/05/2010 in Play Blog by

Here's another shortlisted film from the amatuer category of the 'Digital Revolutions' short film competition. (For more details on the competition, please see a previous blog: http://blogs.skype.com/play/2010/10/enter-the-digital-revolutions.html) Please see the film below directed and edited by Mirko Pincelli. As well… Read more

How Skype Changed My Life

11/05/2010 in Play Blog by

As we mentioned in a previous blog, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT recently launched a short film competition called 'Digital Revolutions'. Entrants submitted films about how they see the world and the ways in which information technology impacts it…. Read more

Why Television Broadcasters are Using Skype Video Calling

10/18/2010 in Play Blog by

In less than two years, the integration of Skype video calling into news broadcasts has become so pervasive that three of the major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC) in the U.S. are now using it at both a national (i.e., NBC's… Read more

Enter the Digital Revolutions Competition and win up to £10,000

10/15/2010 in Play Blog by

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, together with Sheffield Doc/Fest and Crossover, have launched a short film competition called 'Digital Revolutions'. Entrants must submit films up to three minutes long, that show how they see the world they live in,… Read more

Elie Wiesel, David Axelrod, and special guests talk politics via Skype at the Conference of Nobel Laureates at 92Y

10/13/2010 in Play Blog by

Last week, Skype had the privilege of once again joining forces with 92nd Street Y to facilitate powerful conversations among some of the world’s foremost intellectuals and business leaders. Specifically, The Conference of Nobel Laureates, hosted by 92Y and the… Read more

Getting fired up on Skype Video with President Obama

10/13/2010 in Play Blog by

Yesterday evening, while speaking at a national town hall meeting in Washington, D.C., President Obama had a face to face conversation with a woman who was attending a house party in Illinois. No, President Obama can’t time travel; he is… Read more

Opening up the Conversation at the 2010 Nobel Laureates Conference

09/30/2010 in Play Blog by

Powerful change often starts with conversations. At Skype, we are proud that our software is used to enable conversations that lead to the betterment of humankind. We saw that last week when Skype video calling was used to connect individuals… Read more

Doing Good: Addressing the Millennium Development Goals

09/24/2010 in Play Blog by

Did you know that in sub-Saharan Africa, 30 per cent of young children are not in school? Or that 33 million people in the world have AIDS and it takes only 40 cents per day to pay for HIV/AIDS drug… Read more

Live via Skype from the 92nd Street Y Social Good Summit

09/20/2010 in Play Blog by

Today, Skype video calling will be used to connect leaders from the online, business, policy and media worlds to the Mashable and 92Y Social Good Summit. At the summit, top minds in digital media will come together to discuss… Read more

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