Google adding Skype-like abilities to Chrome, other browsers

Google plans to add real-time communication features into the popular Chrome web browser, according to an announcement on Google's Chromium-dev group.
The technology will be powered by its own WebRTC open-source project, which originated from Google's 2010 acquisition of Global IP Solutions (GIPS), and would allow for voice and video calling without the need for a plug-in or an external third-party application like Skype.
The obvious beneficiary for the project is Chrome OS, and specifically Gmail, which already offers video and voice chat through the browser using a proprietary plug-in. But Google has bigger plans for WebRTC.
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