Skype's crazy history as a company - Infographic

When it comes to calling people over the internet, VOIP (Voice over IP) isn’t a common term. In fact, nobody really ever uses the generic terms “video call, audio chat, online call, etc”. There’s only one term that is understandable by anyone and everyone — “Skype me”.

Skype has become somewhat of a verb when it comes to arranging a VOIP call, heck even I have invited our editors to a call by posing the question “Wanna Skype later to go over blah blah blah”.

It’s pretty clear that Skype is the first choice by anyone when it comes to having a successful video/audio call, and with the purchase by Microsoft, it only seems fair to take a look back at Skype’s crazy history…

A frightning example of what the Internet is becoming

So, when when we look at the state of the internet today, it’s not as great as it was a few years ago, but it’s pretty good. We have access to any website under the sun, any video, movie, song or news clip ever recorded and any book, text or article ever created. Life’s good on the internet, and it’s opened doors for many companies (basically every company you care about) and it’s opened gateways to the rest of the world. It’s entertainment, information, communication and creation and it could be the most valuable asset of the 21st century.

Brandon Davenport May 17, 2011 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Android, Geek Culture, Internet, Mobile, Videos

Fill the internet with cats - Maybe the best Android commercial yet

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Fill the internet with cats - Maybe the best Android commercial yet

So you see, the internet wasn’t invented for social networking, communication or advancement — the internet was invented because of man-kind’s growing fascination of cats. Through innovations like Youtube, Flickr, Reddit and Imgr, the supply of cats have never been more abundant. Now Google plans to add more cats to the mix, and the tech industry has never been stronger.

Onavo (iOS) - Track and shrink your data usage

Internet data throttling once was a nightmare we hoped wouldn’t ever happen, however it’s now a reality. Long past are the days of Unlimited Data plans for mobile users, with some customersr resigning to as little as 200MB. Keeping tabs on how much data you spend can be stressful, which is why we’re really digging this app called Onavo, meant to squeeze out as much possible data during your browsing sessions. — More after the break!

PSN details "Welcome Back" package and which games you'll be getting free

Let’s cut to the chase; You’re a PSN user and your free service was shut off for 3 weeks. You are angry and you want to be comensated for the wasted hours you could’ve been using to waste your life on a video game online. It makes sense to Sony, so with the return of the PSN they’ve decided to go ahead with their promised “Welcome Back” package, otherwise now known as their “Customer Appreciation” program. What games and services will you get free? — Find out after the break!

Amazon is much larger than you think...

 When you think of Amazon, you think of the Kindle, an online store and maybe could hosting but did you know that Amazon is significantly larger than you’d think? To put it bluntly, Amazon is the largest retail brand (larger than Wal-Mart), has 15 times more employees than Facebook, has more revenue than Google and has 2 times more consumers than Groupon. You might call Amazon a retail giant - we call them an internet empire — Take a look at the presentation below and see just how massive Amazon has become.

Ricardo Trejo May 16, 2011 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Gaming, Geek Culture, Internet, Videos

Listen to Portal 2's "Cara Mia" theme in A Capella

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Listen to Portal 2's "Cara Mia" theme in A Capella

“Want You Gone” isn’t the only new theme in Portal 2 (and sorry if that’s any kind of spoiler for you guys who haven’t finished it). For those who have however, will enjoy this version of the subtle, and almost eerie opera-like song titled Cara Mia”, vocalized beautifully by artists Liz Baseman, Rachel Dolkas, Matt Forman and Cody Shough, who did this little video project for science’s sake.