Google is rolling out video and voice capabilities for the chat function that is embedded in the Gmail interface. It's a bare-bones voice and video-conferencing service, but it's simple to install and use and is a very good addition to Gmail.
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A new lobby group has been set up in an attempt to influence the regulation of Internet telephony in Europe.
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eBay has been forced to reassess the value of Skype -- a company it acquired for US$2.6 billion -- not to mention its overall strategy for making money with VoIP.
Skype sees the mobile market as the next frontier for its service, but economic realities in the voice market -- coupled with mobile operators who feel threatened by Skype -- could put the kibosh on large-scale adoption for some time to come.
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Microsoft is set to announce that it has purchased a small Internet calling start-up called Teleo, as part of a move to expand the capabilities of MSN Messenger.
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