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Tech Talk

Observations from Jamie DeLoma, journalist and computer nerd

Category: Yahoo!

Skype grows in users, usability

There’s a program growing quickly in popularity that you need to be aware of.

Skype, a service that provides free video and voice calls, instant messaging and file sharing capabilities, is a must-have tool for all Internet surfers.

One could easily connect with friends and associates via video and/or audio messaging.  During the conversation, one’s screen and files could be shared creating a dynamic Web experience.

As web cams become increasingly standard on new laptops and desktops and more folks gain access to high-speed Internet, Skype is quickly becoming one of society’s “it” programs.

And as more people join the service, it is becoming increasingly powerful.  I bet at least a dozen of your friends colleagues are using the service already.

I have known folks to use Skype to:

  • video chat with friends and family members who are studying abroad
  • chat audibly with several dozen friends simultaneously
  • share files and screen captures while meeting virtually with professors and employers

An increasing number of users are leaving AIM and Yahoo! Messenger for Skype.

I think you should at least give it a try.

Posted in File Sharing, Interactive Media, Internet, Social Networking, Streaming, Yahoo!, development, tools | Add a comment

In the beginning…

It is sometimes difficult to believe that the Web site is still in its infancy.

Just consider when these popular Web sites took their first steps:

Apple: 1987
White House: 1994
Yahoo: 1994
MSN: 1995
NY Times: 1995
Amazon: 1995
Google: 1996
Dell: 1996
BBC News: 1997
Drudge: 1997
Wikipedia: 2001
MySpace: 2003
Flickr: 2004
Facebook: 2004
YouTube: 2005
Twitter: 2006

To see screen grabs from around their launch dates, please click here.

EDITOR’S NOTE: I apologize my absense over the last month.  This blog is essentially being relaunched as a lighter entity with an increased number of interesting and off-beat updates.  I hope you enjoy it.

Posted in General, Internet, News, Social Networking, Twitter, Yahoo!, development, facebook, historic, research, tools, wiki | 2 Comments

Yahoo! introduces new tools, widgets

Yahoo! has announced a number of exciting new third-party applications and widgets for Yahoo! Mail, My Yahoo!, Yahoo! Connected TV and Zimbra e-mail.yahoo-us

The news, which was made on its corporate blog today, promises to give users easy access to tools designed to make our lives easier — from planning your next meal to sharing photos and videos with friends.

To see screen shots of the new tools, please click here.

Among the more exciting developments, users will have the ability to:

* Connect directly with PayPal
* E-mail files as large as 100 MB at no charge
* Manage your finances and find money-saving tips

To check out the beta version, please click here.

Despite being a long-time Gmail user, the advancements Yahoo! has given me a lot to think about.  If Google does not soon match these, I may give serious consideration to returning to my Yahoo! Mail roots.

Posted in Internet, Yahoo!, e-mail, tools | Add a comment

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