Intel and Skype Announce Collaboration

Vikingod · Feb 9, 2006, 11:07 AM

Skype and Intel today announced plans for Internet-based voice and video communications. Specifically, engineers from the two companies will collaborate on optimizing Skype 2.0 for use with Intel's dual-core processor systems, including Centrino Duo (laptop) and Pentium D (desktop) PCs. Intel and Skype also hope to tighten integration with Intel's new Viiv technology.

The first tangible result of these efforts is the availability of free, ten-way voice conference calling for up to ten people in Skype 2.0 (code for version 2.0 went gold on January 5th). Previously, the limit was 5-way conferencing, and it's still that way on even a dual-core AMD system. But anyone with an Intel Centrino Duo laptop, Intel Pentium D desktop, or Pentium Extreme Edition processor should be able to take advantage of the 10-way conference-calling function.
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Feb 9, 2006, 11:07 AM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,149 Rep Power: 85 System Specs	Intel and Skype Announce Collaboration Skype and Intel today announced plans for Internet-based voice and video communications. Specifically, engineers from the two companies will collaborate on optimizing Skype 2.0 for use with Intel's dual-core processor systems, including Centrino Duo (laptop) and Pentium D (desktop) PCs. Intel and Skype also hope to tighten integration with Intel's new Viiv technology. The first tangible result of these efforts is the availability of free, ten-way voice conference calling for up to ten people in Skype 2.0 (code for version 2.0 went gold on January 5th). Previously, the limit was 5-way conferencing, and it's still that way on even a dual-core AMD system. But anyone with an Intel Centrino Duo laptop, Intel Pentium D desktop, or Pentium Extreme Edition processor should be able to take advantage of the 10-way conference-calling function. __________ Read More / Source: PC Magazine __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*