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Group messaging is the next big battle ground for chat services and Skype has added to its arsenal to compete. It’s announced that it has  acquired GroupMe, a group messaging service with apps for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone, that it says will add mobile text and photo messaging to the VoiP software’s current features.

While Skype hasn’t revealed how much it’s spent to grab GroupMe, it looks like a smart buy. Google snapped up group messaging company Slide last year while Facebook bought Beluga and Apple will deploy group messaging smarts when iMessage launches with iOS 5.

Hit the headline and jump into the comments to let us know: what group messaging apps do you use right now? Can you see yourself using Skype instead?

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Don’t let the changeable British weather get you down – it’s time for this week’s best Android apps! The randomness of the English Summer may have you fretting about pegging your washing out just in case it happens to tip it down, but you can always be sure that we’re on hand to recommend the very best digital downloads on your Android device.

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Skype for iPad preview: the gold standard in video calling There have been two notably absent apps eluding the Apple iPad: Facebook and Skype. Earlier this week, after months of waiting, Skype delivered on its promise to offer a native app for Apple’s slate: Skype for iPad. We’ve done some extensive testing and the app has passed with flying colors. Here’s our quick preview of Skype for iPad.

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Skype for Xbox 360 launching in October?Skype for Xbox 360 is coming soon, possibly this October according to the latest Xbox awards survey. One of the questions in the survey asks which activities you enjoy on the Xbox 360. The answers include watching DVDs, Zune movies, Nextflix, Hulu Plus and “using Skype”. Microsoft has been quite about Skype integration since the EU commission has not yet approved the deal. This makes the slightest the mention of Skype front page news.

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Well it’s tipping down with rain here, here’s hoping it’s a bit sunnier wherever you are. But let’s not let the weather get us down, because we’ve a buffet of tech goodies to sate your appetite.

Such as? News on the iPhone 6, Sony’s tablet having a close-up, and Skype being integrated into Facebook. Grab a knife and fork and dig in.

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Facebook has teamed up with Skype to bring video calls to the social network. The move is part of a major redesign for Facebook Chat that also includes the much-requested addition of group text chat feature.

The Skype video chat deal gives Facebook a powerful weapon to fight Apple’s FaceTime and Hangout, the group video chat service baked into Google+. Read on for full details on the new service including promises that mobile and group video chats are on the way…

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It’s nearly time to chow down on some well-earned lunch, but before you do, check out what’s happened today in the world of tech. We’ve got it all right here, in our news round-up.

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Skype’s Android app has just been given a refresh, and it’s now packing one killer ability: video calls. Not only can you chat face to face with other Android owners, you can also video call people on their iPhones, or laptops, or desktop PCs.

Video calls are only supported on selected devices at the moment – read on for the full list.

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