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Call Skype From Any Phone Through OpenSky

Via Mashable VoIP company Gizmo5 has introduced a free (we’ll get to that bit later) Skype gateway called OpenSky. It enables any VoIP client, SIP or mobile phone to make calls to Skype users. The service works like this: you … Continue reading

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Facebook Connect vs Google Friend Connect: Fight!

Via Mashable December 5, 2008 – 8:42 am PDT – by Stan Schroeder 22 Comments Amidst all the talk about data portability and net identity, all that end users want to know is: how can I use this, and is … Continue reading

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Facebook Connect is Here; It’s Like OpenID for Dummies

Via Mashable December 4, 2008 – 1:11 pm PDT – by Adam Ostrow Facebook Connect is now open for business, allowing any developer to let users login to their websites using their Facebook credentials. Additionally, other key Facebook features, like … Continue reading

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Google Friend Connect Now Open To All Websites

Via Tech Crunch by Erick Schonfeld on December 4, 2008 Update: Facebook just opened up FB Connect as well in a self-serve fashion. It’s mano-a-mano. The battle over who will control access to your online identity is heating up. In … Continue reading

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Biggest Battle Yet For Social Networks: You, Your Identity And Your Data On The Open Web

Via Tech Crunch by Michael Arrington on November 30, 2008 Today’s the day that Facebook makes their big press push for their Facebook Connect service, which was first announced last May. The NY Times has a story giving a broad … Continue reading

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