• Microsoft launches Skype for Web beta, aiming to bring plugin-free video chat to all major browsers

  Today Microsoft announced the beta launch of Skype for Web, a project to bring completely plugin-free calling to all major browsers, powered by the Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) standard. The new service, rolling out now at Skype.com, is incomplete: Microsoft cautions that users will have…

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• This might be one of Microsoft's greatest homages to Apple

  Microsoft published a story on its Skype blog last week that was meant to highlight the power of its video chatting application. Per Cult of Mac, the video shows a recording of an orchestra playing in New York City over Skype, with its musicians actually being located in various subway stations.…

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• Windows 10 upgrades coming to all Lumia Windows phones

  If you are the owner of a Nokia Lumia smartphone running Windows Phone as the operating system, Microsoft has some good news. The software giant has announced that all Lumia Windows Phones will be getting an upgrade to Windows 10 next year when the latest flavor of the operating system launches. A…