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Google Voice Goes Global

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Google Voice is trending on news that it is now available outside the United States, in 38 languages. Launched in the United States in 2010, Google Voice allows users to redirect calls to their cellphones, landlines, and Gmail from a Web-based application with a familiar interface. Google Voice has no connection fee and customers simply pay for the time they actually use. Domestic and outbound calls to the United States and Canada are currently free. To promote the new international calling, Google is lowering calling rates to more than 150 destinations, in hopes of cutting into the market share of Skype, still the industry leader in computer-based calls. ~ By Slatester on Aug 3, 2011 Tweet

Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook is on Google Plus?

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Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook signed up for Google Plus ? And he is now the most followed person on Google+. But is he feeling threatened since Facebook is presently losing members worldwide, with a sharp drop in United States membership? Is he afraid that Facebook may slide like MySpace ? The Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has just met with Skype CEO Tony Bates in a partnership for a new video chat feature. But will that help? Releases displayed in Africa/Lagos time 7 Jul 2011 05:34 AU Chairperson Ping concludes a one day official visit to Germany ...