The perils of online affairs
The men met them in cyberspace, fell for them and stripped in front of the camera at the behest of their lady love. The post The perils of online affairs appeared first on Inquirer Technology.
View ArticleFacebook rolls out video calls on Messenger
Facebook on Monday began rolling out video calling on its Messenger mobile application, enabling face-to-face conversations among users of the app around the world. The post Facebook rolls out video...
View ArticleSkype opens door to real-time translation feature
SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft-owned Skype on Tuesday cleared the way for anyone to use a new feature that translates video chats or instant messages in real time. People no longer need to sign-up to use a...
View ArticleWhy you might soon text robots as often as your friends
The robots are coming — to help run your life or sell you stuff — at an online texting service near you. The post Why you might soon text robots as often as your friends appeared first on Inquirer...
View ArticleMicrosoft software to be preloaded on Lenovo Android devices
Microsoft has just announced that future models of Lenovo Android phones will be pre-loaded with the company’s software. The post Microsoft software to be preloaded on Lenovo Android devices appeared...
View ArticleSkype real-time translation available for mobile, landline calls
While Google works on their language translation software, Skype is extending their Star Trek-like Translator feature into mobile and landline calls. The post Skype real-time translation available for...
View ArticleSkype update brings @mentions, HD video and more
Microsoft has outlined several of the new features coming with the latest version of Skype (8.0) for Windows 10. The post Skype update brings @mentions, HD video and more appeared first on Inquirer...
View ArticleSkype Preview for Android gets SMS support, call recording
Skype Preview for Android has been updated with new features: call recording and SMS messaging. The post Skype Preview for Android gets SMS support, call recording appeared first on Inquirer Technology.
View ArticleSkype for Web refresh launches for ‘all’ desktops
Microsoft has announced that the latest version of Skype for Web is now live with HD calling, call recording, and a new Chat Media Gallery. On Thursday, the new Skype for Web hit desktops everywhere...
View ArticleSkype’s messaging tool gets handful of productivity-improving updates
Skype released a collection of new messaging features last Thursday, Aug. 29, designed to both boost productivity and “enrich your chat experience.” Like most other chat tools and services, Skype will...
View ArticleIncomparable to real meetups, but making contact during video calls could...
Research found that video calls can cause similar physiological reactions as making eye contact in-person. The post Incomparable to real meetups, but making contact during video calls could still make...
View ArticleFacebook launches video calls, group chat features
NEW YORK — Quick on the heels of Google’s launch of its latest social-networking venture, Facebook said on Thursday that its 750 million users will now be able to make video calls on the site. The...
View ArticleHere comes the bride, to tweet and to hold, via Skype
NEW YORK— As her grandfather sat pleasantly perplexed at her wedding, Lauren Barnes reached into the recesses of her strapless white gown, whipped out her iPhone and accepted her groom’s Facebook...
View Article‘e-dalaw’ e-lates Quezon City ‘e-nmates’
The proud father laid his eyes on his newborn twins for the first time. It was a scene of pure joy, except that he’s at the Quezon City Jail (QCJ), where paralegal officers kept watch behind his back,...
View ArticleSkype calls instant-message privacy bug ‘rare’
Online calling service Skype has confirmed that a bug has caused instant messages to be sent to the wrong contacts. The post Skype calls instant-message privacy bug ‘rare’ appeared first on Inquirer...
View ArticleCasting introduced Skype to Indian village
Director David O. Russell said Sunday he used Skype for the first time to audition actors for his latest film "Silver Linings Playbook" and introduced the online video chat service to a village in...
View ArticleMicrosoft to drop Messenger, switch to Skype
Microsoft is dropping its instant-messaging program and forcing most users to switch to Skype. The post Microsoft to drop Messenger, switch to Skype appeared first on Inquirer Technology.
View ArticleFacebook, Skype keep absent dads in touch
For as long as Daisy Sande can remember, she has never spent Father’s Day with her dad. From the time her father first arrived in Saudi Arabia in 1983 to try his luck as an overseas Filipino worker...
View ArticleSharing ‘noche buena’ over Skype
While her mother was setting the table for noche buena, Anne Marie Carmela Dayauon started the video chat app Skype on her laptop, making sure the webcam captured every item on the table. The post...
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