Skype chose Metacafe service to display video in the program
On July 4, the second beta version of Skype 3.5 (release 3.5.0.158) was released, in which several new interesting features appeared, added to the existing updates in the first beta version of Skype 3.5 .
The most interesting of them is called Video sharing - any Skype user can send a video clip directly to the conversation window or add it to the mood indicator. Your friends will be able to view the clip with one click and discuss the clip in the chat already while watching.
Interestingly, to implement this function, Metacafe video service is used. It seems that Skype thus decided to support this as yet not the most famous startup created in the image of the famous YouTube. According to recent estimates by analyst firm Hitwise, the share of Metacafe in the video hosting market is just over one percent, against more than 60% owned by YouTube. But now with such powerful support in the face of Skype, Metacafe has a chance to get a huge number of new users and significantly increase its influence in the market.
If you want to use your own video, you will have to upload it to the Metacafe server first, and only after that you will be able to use it for display in Skype. And by default, the user will be offered a choice of video clips that are already on the Metacafe website.
Another new feature is called Video snapshot . Now, during a video conference, you can take a picture of the interlocutor at any time and use it as an avatar.
A very convenient guide, What's New Guide , has appeared, which makes it easy to learn about the new features of the program and quickly learn them.
Added support for Firewire video cameras.
Updated all language packs.
Fixed many found errors.
Source: Skype in Russia
The most interesting of them is called Video sharing - any Skype user can send a video clip directly to the conversation window or add it to the mood indicator. Your friends will be able to view the clip with one click and discuss the clip in the chat already while watching.
Interestingly, to implement this function, Metacafe video service is used. It seems that Skype thus decided to support this as yet not the most famous startup created in the image of the famous YouTube. According to recent estimates by analyst firm Hitwise, the share of Metacafe in the video hosting market is just over one percent, against more than 60% owned by YouTube. But now with such powerful support in the face of Skype, Metacafe has a chance to get a huge number of new users and significantly increase its influence in the market.
If you want to use your own video, you will have to upload it to the Metacafe server first, and only after that you will be able to use it for display in Skype. And by default, the user will be offered a choice of video clips that are already on the Metacafe website.
Another new feature is called Video snapshot . Now, during a video conference, you can take a picture of the interlocutor at any time and use it as an avatar.
A very convenient guide, What's New Guide , has appeared, which makes it easy to learn about the new features of the program and quickly learn them.
Added support for Firewire video cameras.
Updated all language packs.
Fixed many found errors.
Source: Skype in Russia
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