Skype Adds Video Functionality

LUXEMBOURG, August 8: Users of
the online telephony service Skype can now share videos with each other, via
the company’s new partnerships with Dailymotion and Metacafe.

Skype 3.5 for Windows lets
users download videos from these sites and add them their online profiles or
share them in online Skype chats. "People thrive on sharing stuff with one
another,” said Carter Adamson, the general manager of desktop products for
Skype. “A little over a year ago, we had 100 million registered users worldwide
and we've more than doubled in size in the space of twelve months. This is
because we continue to develop Skype and come up with amusing things to do. User-generated
and licensed video content are incredibly popular. Working with Dailymotion and
Metacafe means everyone can try out downloading their favorite clip and putting
it in their online profile. Video content is a great conversation starter
because people love talking about video clips and especially the ones that are
personal to them."

Skype, today owned by eBay, was
founded by Joost inventors Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom.