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camiller on Aug 16, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Google Duo, a simple 1-to-1 video calling app

Well, I heard skype got rid of encryption, while this is encrypted end to end.

You don't run this through your google account, only your phone number is needed to sign up.

The new video protocol supposedly degrades better if you go somewhere where the service is slower.

I'm sure there are others.

pavel_lishin on Aug 16, 2016 [–]

> You don't run this through your google account, only your phone number is needed to sign up.

This does not add any value if I want to have two different Duo accounts - e.g., one for personal use, and one for business use.

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