Parsad Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Article by blogger on how the Skype acquisition is suddenly looking like a pretty smart move. Cheers! http://seekingalpha.com/article/278290-facebook-video-chat-how-do-microsoft-investors-feel-about-skype-acquisition-now?source=yahoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAllen Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Looks like it didn't help Myspace a few years ago: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21341042/ns/technology_and_science-internet/t/myspace-skype-announce-partnership/ Also, Google's offering group chat for free; for FB users to use Skype's group chat one of those people must be paying $4.99 a month. http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/06/facebook-video-chat-google-hangouts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsad Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 MySpace was losing market share, whereas Facebook is growing. Not only growing...it's the 800 lb. gorilla and will be very hard to displace. My friends and family who use Facebook are hooked...almost addicted. It will only be a natural transition to incorporate live video chat into there. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest valueInv Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Google+ has a long way to go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalfe%27s_law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_capital54 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 I am the Google+ Cheerleader but will gladly take the other side. Internet adoption is much quicker. Time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAllen Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I'm already "friends" with nearly everyone I interact with on a regular basis on Google+. It's really simple: they're the people I email on weekly basis! They haven't even opened it up yet! In a few weeks I won't cancel my FB account but will hopefully rarely visit FB. The integration (the black bar at the top of all Google apps) is indeed another guerilla in the room, IMO (with the accompanying notification box that turns red when you have one). They already have tens of millions of people leaving their "messages" app open all day long; I'm sure they'll better incorporate that with + soon. Disclosure: no position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Graham Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Why Facebook’s frictionless sharing is the future By Mathew IngramSep. 30, 2011 http://gigaom.com/2011/09/30/why-facebooks-frictionless-sharing-is-the-future/?utm_source=GigaOM+Daily+Newsletters&utm_campaign=93fa29ab2e-c%3Amob%2Ctec%2Cvid+d%3A10-01&utm_medium=email ***************************************************************** It’s official: Google+ will be connected to everything By Mathew IngramSep. 30, 2011 http://gigaom.com/2011/09/30/its-official-google-will-be-connected-to-everything/?utm_source=GigaOM+Daily+Newsletters&utm_campaign=93fa29ab2e-c%3Amob%2Ctec%2Cvid+d%3A10-01&utm_medium=email The New Amalgamation - Modern IP Optical Global Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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