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Fring brings video chat to Android devices
Fring is a free mobile application that lets users communicate with friends on internet over their mobile phone. It integrates services like Skype®, MSN Messenger®, GoogleTalk™, AIM®, ICQ® , Facebook® & Twitter. I was using this before I started using … Continue reading
Posted in Droid
Tagged AIM, Android Market, Facebook, Fring, MSN, Skype, Twitter, Video
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Firefox, Skype, OpenOffice kick Microsoft’s butt
Firefox, Skype and OpenOffice are finally cracking Microsoft‘s monopoly in the browser, instant messaging and Office software suite. According to InfoWorld, exo.preformance.network, which tracks the actual usage and configurations of thousands of PCs around the world, reported that Firefox is … Continue reading
How to get Skype microphone and sound work in Kubuntu
I did this in my laptop with Kubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex, KDE 4.2 beta and HDA Intel sound card. It might work with other sound cards, but I’m not sure. Here is what I did to get the microphone and … Continue reading
Two more issues with Ubuntu 8.10
I forgot to mention couple of more issues I encountered with Ubuntu 8.10. The first one is WPA encryption. Even though wpa-supplicant is installed, Ubuntu network manager didn’t connect to WPA encrypted connection. It works fine with WEP connection. I … Continue reading
Posted in Ubuntu
Tagged AMSN, Logitech, Skype, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Webcam, WPA Supplicant
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Ubuntu 8.10 upgrade and fresh installation
I upgraded my desktop from Ubuntu 8.04 to Ubuntu 8.10 last Friday. The upgrade went smoothly though it took 3 hours to complete. Most of the time was used to download the packages. After the installation was done and I … Continue reading
Posted in Ubuntu
Tagged Compiz, Desktop effects, HDA, Intel, Kubuntu 8.10, Skype, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Webcam
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Scanner problem with Virtualbox
I’m using Virtualbox to run Windows inside my Ubuntu box. I have a Dell AIO A962 printer/scanner/copier/fax which doesn’t work under Ubuntu. I set Virtualbox to load that printer when I boot into Windows. Printing part works fine, but when … Continue reading
Skype Microphone problem and complete pulse audio setup in Ubuntu
Update for Ubuntu 9.10: With Ubuntu 9.10, based on my experience, sounds work at the same time for multiple devices. If you have Ubuntu 9.10 and Skype 2.1 beta, all you have to do to get the microphone to work … Continue reading
Posted in Ubuntu
Tagged Hardy Heron, HDA, Intel, Microphone, Pulse Audio, Setup, Skype, Ubuntu 8.04
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Skype video worked in Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
As you might have read, Skype released a beta version with Video support for Linux. I downloaded the Ubuntu Feisty Fawn package and it installed without any problem in Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon. I didn’t try video chatting with anybody. … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged Beta, Feisty Fawn, Gutsy Gibbon, Linux, Skype, Ubuntu, Video, Webcam
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Gizmo 4.0 beta with video support – Windows only
Gizmo Project has released a beta version of Gizmo 4.0 with video conference support. Video support, from what I could tell, is for Windows only. Send me the download link if I’m wrong. Here are some of the fixes and … Continue reading
Skype 3.6 beta with high quality video (Windows only)
Skype has released a beta version (3.6) of Skype software which brings you high quality video. To make use of this high quality video calls, Skype recommends the latest beta version of the software plus a webcam capable of producing … Continue reading