The PS Vita already has voice chat and text chat through its built-in Party application.
Playstation Network will allow players to connect, send game invites, and access voice chat.
High-performance gaming as accessible as streaming video, with unique social features such as massive spectating with voice chat and Facebook integration.
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For gamers, WinMe incorporates DirectPlay voice chat for real-time chat while gaming.
Voice chat start-up Vivox is powering a new service called Bobsled for partner T-Mobile that enables people to talk with their friends on Facebook.
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Similar to the free program Roger Wilco, the new voice chat will be included in a new version of DirectX, Microsoft's applications programming interface for 3D games.
Google on Wednesday released a new instant messaging and voice chat program, ending months of speculation over whether the search giant would enter the heated IM market.
Vivox is known for its voice chat integrations with gaming companies such as Sony, Electronic Arts, Linden Labs and Nexon, wherein gamers can talk to each other while playing.
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It required a broadband connection so that Microsoft could add features like universal voice chat, more downloadable games and extras, and the ability to buy and listen to music.
OnLive in the UK will be fully integrated with OnLive's North American service, including trans-Atlantic massive spectating and voice chat, as well as multiplayer gaming for games suited for long-distance multiplayer.
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The new 2013 line allows you to choose between 4 different EQ modes, and the dial allowing you to control the volume of game vs. voice chat is a cool feature.
But we can already see how Glass gains real functionality from being on our faces instead of in our pockets, whether that has to do with maps, voice chat, streaming or photos.
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In 2008, the company launched YY, a voice-based gaming communications service, which enabled gamers to voice chat over the Internet and text chat in real-time while slaying monsters or coordinating gaming missions.
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The current-gen and previous-gen MMOs were all about using the keyboard and mouse, and sure, everyone used things like Ventrilo and other voice chat services, but that only works in a small group.
Continuing down is the familiar Xbox 360 quadrant, which lets you know which controller the base is currently paired to for voice chat (it supports up to four Warheads), as well as if the battery is low or if it's searching for a headset.
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Google released a new instant messaging and voice-chat program, ending months of speculation over whether the search giant would enter the heated IM market.
Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) released a new instant messaging and voice-chat program, ending months of speculation over whether the search giant would enter the heated IM market.
Small Islands Voice "Back Chat" members were among students participating in the annual Beach Clean Up, last Friday.
It announced several new Xbox Live functions, including an online voice-based chat room and a feature that can alert and invite other players to join in online contests.
Until now Google offered computer-to-computer voice and video chat services.
Updated: Attempting to break the frozen China IPO market in the U.S., China-based voice and video chat company YY Inc. priced its initial public offering at the low end of its expected range, but traded up 10% in early trading Wednesday.
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Duplication now exists around voice command, chat, picture editing, video editing, music handling and it seems that with every new version, Samsung is bringing more of its own apps to the product line, a great idea from a differentiation standpoint but one that may ultimately benefit Samsung much more than it does Google.
This means adding features to the Rebtel service such as group chat, voice messaging and video.
Next, it could be restrictions to things such as voice, video, chat, or entire websites across both wireless and wired connections.
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In fact, sound quality can be even more valuable for video chat and voice recognition because users tend to hold their devices far from their faces when using these services, enabling more local noise to seep in.
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They like having a conversation to get their questions answered, via phone and live chat, but they hate waiting for help, they scream at voice recognition systems and they detest when live chat takes minutes, instead of seconds, to answer their questions.
Second Life Enterprise is built on the same foundational technology and communication channels including spatial voice (VOIP), text chat, and 3D interaction and offers an identical user interface as the main Second Life environment, enabling current Second Life users to easily migrate to a behind-the-firewall environment.
In February, SNX acquired Link2Support, a provider of voice, e-mail and online chat technical support.
Customers can also stay in touch via video chat, while enjoying excellent voice quality with reduced background noise through the built-in digital microphone.
Skype works very much like an instant messaging program, but allows users to call people on their buddy list and have a voice conversation instead of a text-based chat.
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