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Does TV’s Shark Tank Bite on Skype-Based Translation App?

A little under a year ago, we did an interview with Ryan Frankel, the CEO of VerbalizeIt – a real-time translation app that adds live bi-lingual interpreters to Skype voice and video calls. Since then, Ryan and VerbalizeIt co-founder Kunal Sarda recorded an episode of ABC’s hit reality series Shark Tank. For those not familiar, … Read more

Why Television Broadcasters are Using Skype Video Calling

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

A Skype Comedy Moment

At Skype, we enjoy hearing about all of the diverse uses of Skype video calls, and we especially love hearing about the ways it can make people laugh or smile. So, we thought you'd enjoy this hilarious Skype video call… Read more