Right now, a bunch of nerds on the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in Vancouver are making big decisions about the next big wave in web communications standards. And these decisions will have a ...

WebKit, the browser engine for Safari, is on track to support protocols that enable native video and audio communications in the browser. Although Apple hasn't publicly announced support for WebRTC, ...

The open source VoIP engine and standards initiative, known as WebRTC, is finally starting to get some traction. Earlier this month, Slack followed Facebook Messenger’s lead and launched its voice ...

Microsoft’s upcoming Skype for Web service will use the new WebRTC standard so it works in all modern browsers—but not right away: Early users will have to download a plugin that’s only available on ...

Google Hangouts is in the process of switching to 720p HD video, and a select group of users may already have access. GigaOM has gotten Google to spill the beans on the latest Google Hangouts upgrade, ...