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Released: July 07, 2011
Pros, cons of Facebook’s new video chat
Source: Edward Baig, USA Today
Video calling isn't exactly new technology. But it is new to Facebook, and is also perhaps the most compelling feature in Google's upstart Google+ social network. Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg brings video calling to the world's largest social network, made possible through a partnership with Skype. Facebook will be rolling out the see-and-be-seen feature to its 750 million members over the next few weeks. I got to partake early. Meanwhile, on Google+, Facebook's promising new social networking rival (which is currently in an invitation-only phase), you can engage in spontaneous video chat as I did by announcing to your circle of friends, acquaintances and followers that you are virtually hanging out.Read Full Article: Pros, cons of Facebook’s new video chat
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