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Google WebRTC: Can It Replace Skype?

Posted by Roblimo on from the the-battle-of-the-computer-industry-giants-heats-up dept.

mikejuk writes "Google WebRTC, all open source, is part of the web revolution that allows one browser to talk directly to another without the need for a server getting involved. WebRTC is an API that used the new P2P web API to allow developers to implement audio and video communications using direct P2P links between browsers. This really is a game changer." And, while this feature doesn't seem to have gotten a lot of attention so far, Google Voice can call landline and cell phones for a small fee, just like Skype.

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  1. Re:Great Opertunity For Google by Doogie5526 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Steve Jobs said it at the WWDC keynoe when it was announced in June of last year:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP37O0horpY#t=6m44s
    "We're going to the standards bodies starting tomorrow and we're going to make FaceTime an open industry standard."

    Sorry for the YouTube link, I couldn't load Quicktime streaming here.
    http://www.apple.com/apple-events/wwdc-2010/