LIVE: Facebook Launches Movie Talk And More!
Facebook has announced the much-anticipated movie talk, along with talking in groups, both made possible through integration with Skype. Beta versions of these products are available on the site already, so if you've had a chance to attempt them out, we'd love to see your opinions in the comments section.
The infographic above succinctly sums up today's announcement, which includes the much-anticipated integration with Skype for movie calling and group talk.
“Today marks the beginning of what we call ‘launching season,’” Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said in his opening remarks at the press conference. He confirmed that the social network has surpassed seven hundred fifty million monthly active users. And over half of them actively use groups.
Facebook's overall growth is moving at an exponential tempo, he said. Users share several billion items a day on the site, and people are sharing online content twice as much today as they did a year ago, and that has been the growth rate for the last several years.
The demonstration of Facebook's movie calling makes it look plain; a call button shows up on profile pages and in talk panels. It takes about thirty seconds to fire up the initial connection and then the conversation becomes real time.
Evidently, half of Skype's traffic involves movie calls, says the telephony company's Chief Executive Officer Tony Bates; he anticipates that he'll be able to launch paid services in the future based on the expansion possibilities that Facebook can suggest.
Skype's Vice President and General Manager for Consumer, Neil Stevens, succinctly sums up where you need to go to get in on the fresh products, in a post on the company's blog:
To get embarked connecting face-to-face using Facebook movie calling, powered by Skype, it's quick and effortless. Just ensure your Facebook talk status is set to “online” and you are ready to go! You can initiate a Facebook movie call right from the Talk box or you can click on your friend's Profile and if they are online, a “Call” button will show up at the top right of their Profile page. If your friend does not response, you can leave them a movie message. Your recorded movie message will be waiting in your friend's Inbox the next time they check their Messages.
Skype's CEO previously recorded an explanation of how Facebook movie calling works with the Skype integration, so we've embedded a copy of his footage below.
Facebook spokespeople have summed up this morning's announcement in the following email timestamped 11:04 am PST:
Today Facebook introduced several updates to messages: movie calling, group talk, and a fresh talk design.
Movie Calling: Together with Skype, you can now movie call your friends on Facebook for elementary real-time face to face conversations
Group Talk: One of our most requested features is the capability to talk with numerous people at once. Now you can have conversations with more than one person on the fly for quick group discussion.
Fresh Talk Design: The fresh talk design people can see a sidebar that shows the friends they message most, whether on or offline. Simply click on a friend to embark talking or send a message.
In a fresh blog post, Facebook engineer Philip Su explains the fresh features here
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LIVE: Facebook Launches Movie Talk And More!
Facebook has announced the much-anticipated movie talk, along with talking in groups, both made possible through integration with Skype. Beta versions of these products are available on the site already, so if you've had a chance to attempt them out, we'd love to see your opinions in the comments section.
The infographic above succinctly sums up today's announcement, which includes the much-anticipated integration with Skype for movie calling and group talk.
“Today marks the beginning of what we call ‘launching season,’” Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said in his opening remarks at the press conference. He confirmed that the social network has surpassed seven hundred fifty million monthly active users. And over half of them actively use groups.
Facebook's overall growth is moving at an exponential tempo, he said. Users share several billion items a day on the site, and people are sharing online content twice as much today as they did a year ago, and that has been the growth rate for the last several years.
The demonstration of Facebook's movie calling makes it look ordinary; a call button emerges on profile pages and in talk panels. It takes about thirty seconds to fire up the initial connection and then the conversation becomes real time.
Evidently, half of Skype's traffic involves movie calls, says the telephony company's Chief Executive Officer Tony Bates; he anticipates that he'll be able to launch paid services in the future based on the expansion possibilities that Facebook can suggest.
Skype's Vice President and General Manager for Consumer, Neil Stevens, succinctly sums up where you need to go to get in on the fresh products, in a post on the company's blog:
To get commenced connecting face-to-face using Facebook movie calling, powered by Skype, it's quick and effortless. Just ensure your Facebook talk status is set to “online” and you are ready to go! You can initiate a Facebook movie call right from the Talk box or you can click on your friend's Profile and if they are online, a “Call” button will show up at the top right of their Profile page. If your friend does not response, you can leave them a movie message. Your recorded movie message will be waiting in your friend's Inbox the next time they check their Messages.
Skype's CEO previously recorded an explanation of how Facebook movie calling works with the Skype integration, so we've embedded a copy of his footage below.
Facebook spokespeople have summed up this morning's announcement in the following email timestamped 11:04 am PST:
Today Facebook introduced several updates to messages: movie calling, group talk, and a fresh talk design.
Movie Calling: Together with Skype, you can now movie call your friends on Facebook for ordinary real-time face to face conversations
Group Talk: One of our most requested features is the capability to talk with numerous people at once. Now you can have conversations with more than one person on the fly for quick group discussion.
Fresh Talk Design: The fresh talk design people can see a sidebar that shows the friends they message most, whether on or offline. Simply click on a friend to embark talking or send a message.
In a fresh blog post, Facebook engineer Philip Su explains the fresh features here
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LIVE: Facebook Launches Movie Talk And More!
Facebook has announced the much-anticipated movie talk, along with talking in groups, both made possible through integration with Skype. Beta versions of these products are available on the site already, so if you've had a chance to attempt them out, we'd love to see your opinions in the comments section.
The infographic above succinctly sums up today's announcement, which includes the much-anticipated integration with Skype for movie calling and group talk.
“Today marks the beginning of what we call ‘launching season,’” Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said in his opening remarks at the press conference. He confirmed that the social network has surpassed seven hundred fifty million monthly active users. And over half of them actively use groups.
Facebook's overall growth is moving at an exponential tempo, he said. Users share several billion items a day on the site, and people are sharing online content twice as much today as they did a year ago, and that has been the growth rate for the last several years.
The demonstration of Facebook's movie calling makes it look plain; a call button emerges on profile pages and in talk panels. It takes about thirty seconds to fire up the initial connection and then the conversation becomes real time.
Evidently, half of Skype's traffic involves movie calls, says the telephony company's Chief Executive Officer Tony Bates; he anticipates that he'll be able to launch paid services in the future based on the expansion possibilities that Facebook can suggest.
Skype's Vice President and General Manager for Consumer, Neil Stevens, succinctly sums up where you need to go to get in on the fresh products, in a post on the company's blog:
To get commenced connecting face-to-face using Facebook movie calling, powered by Skype, it's quick and effortless. Just ensure your Facebook talk status is set to “online” and you are ready to go! You can initiate a Facebook movie call right from the Talk box or you can click on your friend's Profile and if they are online, a “Call” button will show up at the top right of their Profile page. If your friend does not reaction, you can leave them a movie message. Your recorded movie message will be waiting in your friend's Inbox the next time they check their Messages.
Skype's CEO previously recorded an explanation of how Facebook movie calling works with the Skype integration, so we've embedded a copy of his footage below.
Facebook spokespeople have summed up this morning's announcement in the following email timestamped 11:04 am PST:
Today Facebook introduced several updates to messages: movie calling, group talk, and a fresh talk design.
Movie Calling: Together with Skype, you can now movie call your friends on Facebook for elementary real-time face to face conversations
Group Talk: One of our most requested features is the capability to talk with numerous people at once. Now you can have conversations with more than one person on the fly for quick group discussion.
Fresh Talk Design: The fresh talk design people can see a sidebar that shows the friends they message most, whether on or offline. Simply click on a friend to commence talking or send a message.
In a fresh blog post, Facebook engineer Philip Su explains the fresh features here
LIVE: Facebook Launches Movie Talk And More! Adweek
LIVE: Facebook Launches Movie Talk And More!
Facebook has announced the much-anticipated movie talk, along with talking in groups, both made possible through integration with Skype. Beta versions of these products are available on the site already, so if you've had a chance to attempt them out, we'd love to see your opinions in the comments section.
The infographic above succinctly sums up today's announcement, which includes the much-anticipated integration with Skype for movie calling and group talk.
“Today marks the beginning of what we call ‘launching season,’” Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said in his opening remarks at the press conference. He confirmed that the social network has surpassed seven hundred fifty million monthly active users. And over half of them actively use groups.
Facebook's overall growth is moving at an exponential rhythm, he said. Users share several billion items a day on the site, and people are sharing online content twice as much today as they did a year ago, and that has been the growth rate for the last several years.
The demonstration of Facebook's movie calling makes it look elementary; a call button shows up on profile pages and in talk panels. It takes about thirty seconds to fire up the initial connection and then the conversation becomes real time.
Evidently, half of Skype's traffic involves movie calls, says the telephony company's Chief Executive Officer Tony Bates; he anticipates that he'll be able to launch paid services in the future based on the expansion possibilities that Facebook can suggest.
Skype's Vice President and General Manager for Consumer, Neil Stevens, succinctly sums up where you need to go to get in on the fresh products, in a post on the company's blog:
To get embarked connecting face-to-face using Facebook movie calling, powered by Skype, it's quick and effortless. Just ensure your Facebook talk status is set to “online” and you are ready to go! You can initiate a Facebook movie call right from the Talk box or you can click on your friend's Profile and if they are online, a “Call” button will emerge at the top right of their Profile page. If your friend does not response, you can leave them a movie message. Your recorded movie message will be waiting in your friend's Inbox the next time they check their Messages.
Skype's CEO previously recorded an explanation of how Facebook movie calling works with the Skype integration, so we've embedded a copy of his footage below.
Facebook spokespeople have summed up this morning's announcement in the following email timestamped 11:04 am PST:
Today Facebook introduced several updates to messages: movie calling, group talk, and a fresh talk design.
Movie Calling: Together with Skype, you can now movie call your friends on Facebook for plain real-time face to face conversations
Group Talk: One of our most requested features is the capability to talk with numerous people at once. Now you can have conversations with more than one person on the fly for quick group discussion.
Fresh Talk Design: The fresh talk design people can see a sidebar that shows the friends they message most, whether on or offline. Simply click on a friend to begin talking or send a message.
In a fresh blog post, Facebook engineer Philip Su explains the fresh features here
LIVE: Facebook Launches Movie Talk And More! Adweek
LIVE: Facebook Launches Movie Talk And More!
Facebook has announced the much-anticipated movie talk, along with talking in groups, both made possible through integration with Skype. Beta versions of these products are available on the site already, so if you've had a chance to attempt them out, we'd love to see your opinions in the comments section.
The infographic above succinctly sums up today's announcement, which includes the much-anticipated integration with Skype for movie calling and group talk.
“Today marks the beginning of what we call ‘launching season,’” Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said in his opening remarks at the press conference. He confirmed that the social network has surpassed seven hundred fifty million monthly active users. And over half of them actively use groups.
Facebook's overall growth is moving at an exponential tempo, he said. Users share several billion items a day on the site, and people are sharing online content twice as much today as they did a year ago, and that has been the growth rate for the last several years.
The demonstration of Facebook's movie calling makes it look elementary; a call button shows up on profile pages and in talk panels. It takes about thirty seconds to fire up the initial connection and then the conversation becomes real time.
Evidently, half of Skype's traffic involves movie calls, says the telephony company's Chief Executive Officer Tony Bates; he anticipates that he'll be able to launch paid services in the future based on the expansion possibilities that Facebook can suggest.
Skype's Vice President and General Manager for Consumer, Neil Stevens, succinctly sums up where you need to go to get in on the fresh products, in a post on the company's blog:
To get began connecting face-to-face using Facebook movie calling, powered by Skype, it's quick and effortless. Just ensure your Facebook talk status is set to “online” and you are ready to go! You can initiate a Facebook movie call right from the Talk box or you can click on your friend's Profile and if they are online, a “Call” button will show up at the top right of their Profile page. If your friend does not reaction, you can leave them a movie message. Your recorded movie message will be waiting in your friend's Inbox the next time they check their Messages.
Skype's CEO previously recorded an explanation of how Facebook movie calling works with the Skype integration, so we've embedded a copy of his footage below.
Facebook spokespeople have summed up this morning's announcement in the following email timestamped 11:04 am PST:
Today Facebook introduced several updates to messages: movie calling, group talk, and a fresh talk design.
Movie Calling: Together with Skype, you can now movie call your friends on Facebook for elementary real-time face to face conversations
Group Talk: One of our most requested features is the capability to talk with numerous people at once. Now you can have conversations with more than one person on the fly for quick group discussion.
Fresh Talk Design: The fresh talk design people can see a sidebar that shows the friends they message most, whether on or offline. Simply click on a friend to embark talking or send a message.
In a fresh blog post, Facebook engineer Philip Su explains the fresh features here