Wire wants to be Skype for the modern age, launches with the backing of Skype cofounder Janus Friis (Paul Sawers)

Wire is promising to bring “simple, beautiful conversations” to your mobile, tablet, and desktop. While it may sound like yet another messaging app, a deeper dig behind the scenes of the Swiss startup reveals some impressive hires among the 50-strong team, who hail from 23 countries between them. (venturebeat.com)