New Skype Emoticons Rolling Out Today (#skypeemoticons)
Sometimes words cannot describe what someone is saying. Luckily, emoticons, facial expressions formed by combinations of keyboard characters, are the perfect solution for the commonly tongue-tied. Popular since they were first introduced to the internet way back in 1982 [see… Read more
"Virtual" Fantasy Baseball Draft with Group Video Calling
Today is Opening Day! It's the the beginning of a new Major League Baseball (MLB) season. While the real players hit the field today, fantasy baseball season has already been in full-swing, with baseball enthusiasts around the world busily drafting… Read more
Panasonic's Blu-Ray Line Up brings Skype to your Living Room
It seems like just yesterday that we brought Skype to your sofa with Skype-enabled HDTVs from Panasonic and Samsung. Just over a year later, we already have more ways for you to make video calls with the click of your… Read more
Work from home, but hang out at the office
This little beastie from Willow Garage popped on to my radar screen today – a Skype-enabled robot which puts your virtual presence back in the office, physically. Equipped with a pan/tilt camera and microphone, and an LCD display, the… Read more
A new Skype contact: your personal funsmith
Via the excellent Kevin Kelly this morning comes this: We have personal trainers, therapists, money advisors, why not funsmiths? Funsmiths help us unleash the power of play, that most vital spirit. Bernie DeKoven is a master funsmith. He is a… Read more
