Serious video conferencing move by Facebook. Desktop users of WhatsApp will soon be able to add up 50 people on a video call
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Eight-Person Group Video Calls
Blow to video conferencing systems? Latest version of WhatsApp allows for eight-person video calling, and it is encrypted
Coronavirus: British Courts To Adapt With Video Calling
With a temporary pause on new jury trials in British Crown Courts due to Coronavirus pandemic, Justice ministry says video calling must be used
Microsoft Updates Privacy Policy To Admit Listening To Voice Data
Err yes, we do sometimes listen. Microsoft admits it does collect voice data for Skype and Cortana services
Microsoft Staff Listen To Some Translated Skype Calls – Report
Another day, another privacy scare, as Microsoft contractors sometimes listen to translated Skype calls
Skype To Lose SMS Connect Feature In August
Ability of Android users to receive and respond to SMS messages in Skype to be phased out next month
Landline Usage Continues To Plummet
Use of landlines fallen by 50 percent in past five years as people increasingly use their smartphones
Microsoft Extends Life Of ‘Classic Skype’ After Backlash
‘Customer feedback’ persuades Microsoft to backtrack and extend support for Skype 7.0…for now
Microsoft Forces Upgrade As It ‘Retires’ Skype Classic
Skype classic holdouts are told to upgrade to version 8.0, as Skype 7.0 heads to the knackers yard
Microsoft Touts Progress Of Teams Chat App
Slack now has some competition, Microsoft claims, as usage of its enterprise comms app Teams nearly doubles
Google Offers UK Free Phone Calls Via Home Speaker
Who needs a phone? Google offers free UK telephone calls via Home and Home Mini smart speakers
Tales In Tech History: AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)
Long before Skype or WhatsApp achieved their domination, AIM was the pioneer of instant communications (IM)
Tales In Tech History: Vonage, The VoIP Pioneer
Vonage beat Skype to market but struggled to match the global reach enjoyed by its VoIP rival
Microsoft’s Skype Loses Belgian Appeal Over Customer Data
Microsoft unit fine upheld and is ordered to hand over customer data relating to criminal investigation
EE & Huawei Achieve 2.8Gbps In UK’s First End-To-End 5G Test
EE claims to have taken a major step forward in being the first UK operator to launch 5G in lab tests with Huawei
EE Balloon-Powered Helikite Delivers 4G & Wi-Fi To Snowdonia Biking Event
EE says Helikite test shows potential for on-demand 4G coverage in remote areas or during natural disasters
‘Major’ Vodafone Rebrand Suggests Confidence Has Returned To Newbury
ANALYSIS: Vodafone’s rebrand is one of the biggest in its history as it looks to move on from a couple of difficult years
Up to £645m To Be Reinvested In Superfast Broadband As Government Targets 98 Percent Coverage
As much as £645m will be handed back to local councils to extend superfast broadband coverage to 98 percent of the UK
IT LIFE: Duncan Gooding, TalkTalk Business COO
TalkTalk Businesses’ Duncan Gooding talks about his career in IT, the shift to IoT and cloud, and his own hopes for VR
IT LIFE: Chris Martin, Powwownow CTO
Powwownow CTO talks about his career in IT and why he’s excited about AI
Skype For Desktop Gets Redesign & Mobile App Features
Skype is given a lick of paint, GIF support and easier media sharing as Microsoft looks to replicate the mobile experience
London Eye Gets Free High Density Wi-Fi To Attract Tourists
O2 W-Fii claims to have installed the world’s first high density wireless network on the London Eye
Openreach Starts Removing BT From Its Brand
Openreach will remove BT from its logo, vehicles and equipment by 2021 as part of phased rebranding
Government Hopes £16m University 5G Network Will Make UK A World Leader
Government ups commitment to 5G development with academic testbed targeting a 2018 end to end trial
There’s More Life In 4G As EE, Qualcomm & Sony Show Off Commercial Gigabit LTE
Commercial gigabit LTE is now live in the UK in Cardiff and London’s Tech City as the foundations of 5G arrive on current generation networks
Three ‘Go Binge’ Eliminates Data Charges For Video & Audio Streaming
Netflix, Deezer, TVPlayer and SoundCloud won’t cost you a thing and Three says other services can sign up too
Arqiva Buys More 5G Spectrum To Boost London Fixed Wireless
Arqiva buys more 28GHz spectrum as it prepares for trial with Samsung in London this summer
Smart Stadiums, Streets & Airports: How Tokyo Is Preparing For 2020 Olympics
In three years’ time, the Olympics will arrive in Tokyo. But how will smart city technology improve Tokyo 2020, the lives of citizens and visitors?
Vodafone To Shut Down Pager Service Over Competition Concerns
Vodafone says it makes more economic sense to shut down the pager unit rather than address competition concerns so it can sell it to Capita
Newport 5G Chip Facility Hopes To Make South Wales A Tech Hub For IoT
Welsh government invests £12m into £38m 5G compound semiconductor factory as part of bid to make South Wales a tech hub