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NewsSkype 4 Beta Appears
Skype has released the Skype 4.0 Beta for Windows, focusing
on better video calling and conversation management. The focus on video is driven by 28 percent of Skype calls in
the first quarter of Read more...
Skype Wiretap Nuances
Skype says it is unable to comply with court-authorized
wiretap requests, says News.com. A closer examination of the question and
Skype's reply bears examination and thought. News.com conducted a Read more...
Skype Adds Caller ID to North America Service
North American Skype users can now set a caller ID number for SkypeOut to something meaningful
rather than the 000123456 rubbish that otherwise shows up. Skype Read more...
The power of VoIP in Adobe Flash 10Adobe Flash 10 beta is being credited with super powers with the inclusion of peer to peer (P2P) and the ability to seamlessly integrate VoIP without a Skype install. Using P2P, Flash sites will Read more...Nimbuzz Retreads Familiar GroundNimbuzz has announced an application to provide free calls, chat and more, pumping an all-in-one solution for free mobile VoIP calling, conferencing calling, Read more...The Telco Skype Killer?
AT&T, in cahoots with 10 to 15 other incumbent carriers
including BT, Deutsche Telecom, and NTT, is allegedly planning to launch a Skype
killer. GigaOm is placing Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Microsoft messenger for Mac muffed
Microsoft Messenger for Mac MuffedMicrosoft Messenger 7 for the Macintosh is getting a mixed review from TGDaily. There are various tweaks and improvements to Read more...
Skype's mobilized phone play
Skype has released a beta version of a mobile Java thin client that work on about 50 or so mobile phones, including models from Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, and Sony Read more...
Skype's international unlimited plan
Need an unlimited international calling plan? Or just to get people talking about something other than being sold out of eBay? Skype has announced "unlimited" (yes, there is fine print) calling to Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Extending SIP to Skype, VoIP to iPod Touch
Surprises can be wonderful, especially when it comes to taking an existing platform--such as Skype or the iPod Touch--and opening it up to an entirely new set of possibilities. Voxeo and Vapps have a Read more...
| Press ReleasesRaketu Extends Free International Calling and Free SMS-Texting With No Monthly Fee -- Unlike Services Offered by SkypeNEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - May 12, 2008) - Raketu, a leading global
Internet communications, information, entertainment, and social
networking company, today announced that the company will extend Read more... Skype Tests Software for Mass-Market Mobile Phones LUXEMBOURG, April 24, 2008 – Following recent moves to extend Skype™ conversations to a wide variety of new mobile and wireless devices, Skype is taking another major step Read more... eBay Inc. Appoints New CEOs of Skype and Shopping.com San Jose, CA, Feb. 25, 2008 – eBay Inc. today announced that it has named Josh Silverman the Chief Executive Officer of Skype. Silverman, currently CEO of Shopping.com, an Read more... 3 SKYPEPHONE DELIVERS FREE SKYPE TO SKYPE 29th October 2007 – Skype, the global Internet communications company and 3, the mobile operator, have launched a new affordable Read more... MySpace and Skype Announce Partnership Bringing Free Internet Voice Communications to MySpace Global Community LOS ANGELES/LUXEMBOURG, October 17, 2007 — MySpace, the world’s most popular social network, and Skype, the leading Internet communications company, today announced a partnership to empower the MySpace community with voice communications. With more than 110 million monthly active MySpace users and 220 million Skype™ registered users around the world, this partnership connects two of the most popular communications platforms on the Internet to create the world’s largest online, voice-connected community. The announcement unveils MySpaceIM with Skype, a new product that integrates Read more... |