Tech Policy The Demise of Net Neutrality Will Harm Innovation in America Congress needs to move fast to limit the damage. by Martin Giles 2017-12-07T12:35:00-05:00
Business Impact Skype’s Gone Multilingual For decades, machine-learning experts have tried to perfect language translation. Now Microsoft’s making strides with Skype. by George Anders 2016-03-28T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Reality Check: Comparing HoloLens and Magic Leap After trying demos of Magic Leap and HoloLens, it’s clear that commercializing augmented reality technology will be difficult. by Rachel Metz 2015-03-20T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Something Lost in Skype Translation Skype’s real-time translation software highlights remarkable progress in machine learning—but it still struggles with the subtleties of human communication. by John Pavlus 2015-01-15T12:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Who Needs Plugins Anyway? A Google-led browser technology will be the centerpiece of many more powerful Web apps. by Tom Davenport 2013-02-20T14:20:35-05:00
Business Impact Do You Really Need a Voice Plan with That Fancy Smartphone? With even Facebook adding free calling to its mobile app, voice plans are starting to seem outmoded, but an experiment shows it’s hard to let go. by Jessica Leber 2013-01-14T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity In a Bid to Keep Voice Alive, AT&T Courts Developers The carrier hopes that encouraging innovation will prolong the life of its voice business. by David Talbot 2013-01-11T15:10:00-05:00
News Free Wireless Broadband for the Masses A startup backed by a Skype cofounder plans to offer “freemium” broadband—supported by ads and social features. by Rachel Metz 2012-03-28T15:19:00-04:00
News Facebook Lets Its 750 Million Users Video Chat, but Not in Groups Mark Zuckerberg dismissed obvious comparisons with the video service included in Google’s new social network. by Robert D. Hof 2011-07-06T18:17:00-04:00
View What Does Microsoft Want With Skype? Microsoft pays $8.5 billion for the Internet phone service–will it gets its money’s worth. by Erica Naone 2011-05-10T11:00:00-04:00
