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A new attempt made by hackers to scare people relies on using Skype voice calls to alert random members that their computer is unprotected.
After each article about spammers and fake anti-virus, I think “This is probably it! They've used up all their techniques and probably nothing new will take us by s... |
20 September 2011
03:58 GMT |
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Minutes ago, Skype Software announced what it called a “significant update” to their Mac client.Skype for Mac 5.4 Beta introduces the same Facebook integration found in Skype 5.5 for Windows.According to a blog post signed Krishna Panicker, Product Manager, Mac users will now be able to chat with their Fa... |
15 September 2011
10:56 GMT |
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Skype has just rolled out a new update to their popular IM and video chatting application, directing it at Mac users with a fix for crashing calls, and some code corrections for clients used in Norwegian.Beom Soo Park makes it official on the Skype Garage blog, writing, “Today we've released an update to M... |
1 September 2011
09:48 GMT |
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Qik, the popular mobile video application for Android and iOS devices, has just been updated with several new features that will be available as a premium service for those who wish to upgrade.
Although the company already released its standard Android application in Android Market for quite a while, it appears th... |
26 August 2011
07:43 GMT |
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As soon as the next flavor of Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system will arrive on shelves, users will be able to enjoy a new set of features and capabilities, that's no mystery.
Microsoft already announced plans to include a number of over 500 new features in Mango when compared to the previous Wi... |
25 August 2011
14:01 GMT |
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Skype disputes the severity of a new cross-site scripting vulnerability identified in its VoIP client and claims that it cannot be used to do more than change the appearance of text.The vulnerability was discovered by an Armenian security researcher named Levent Kayan, aka noptrix, who recently identified similar fla... |
23 August 2011
09:57 GMT |
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It is widely reported that Skype has acquired the maker of GroupMe, a group messaging app that is fairly popular. Apps like this have been springing up all over the place recently.The apps have proven so popular that many of the big boys, i.e. Google and Facebook, are getting in on the action as well. Google, actuall... |
22 August 2011
11:10 GMT |
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Users of Skype will soon be able to enjoy new capabilities with the service, as the company has just announced plans of purchasing GroupMe, a group messaging and conference calling service. For the time being, no specific info on the deal emerged, but Skype did say that they were looking into expanding the capabil... |
22 August 2011
08:01 GMT |
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A free Skype WiFi app that allows you to pay on a per-minute basis for WiFi Internet access is now available from Skype Software.Formerly known as Skype Access, Skype WiFi is now available on iOS platforms as well.As a native iOS app, it lets you quickly access one of over 1 million WiFi hotspots around the world, in... |
18 August 2011
05:31 GMT |
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Two weeks into the release of their native iPad client, the folks at Skype are announcing their first software update dedicated specifically to the tablet version of their software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chats over the Internet.“Bring your Skype contacts closer with full... |
17 August 2011
08:41 GMT |
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Skype 5.3 has been released in the wild with support for the latest version of Apple’s Mac OS, as well as with support for HD cam hardware, such as the built-in FaceTime camera on the more recent Macintosh computers.According to the Product Manager for Skype for Mac, Krishna Panicker, “Skype 5.3 for Mac O... |
9 August 2011
05:01 GMT |
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In a move that is very ironic due to the companies involved, the WebM project has revealed that Skype is now using the open source VP8 video codec for one-on-one video calls, in the Windows client version.
WebM praises Skype for making the move, though the latter company has been keeping quiet.
The fact that S... |
4 August 2011
05:14 GMT |
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The iPad-optimized version of Skype iOS has been let loose in the Apple App Store, following a temporary discontinuation of the app.Released ‘prematurely’ and then pulled, the Skype for iPad application is now officially live in the App Store where customers can download the tablet-optimized software free... |
2 August 2011
09:57 GMT |
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Skype, the popular platform that allows users to make voice and video calls and chats over the Internet, was briefly available as a native iPad application until it got pulled by the developers for unspecified reasons.
Also popular for its additional features which include instant messaging, file transfer, and vid... |
2 August 2011
07:27 GMT |
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A critical cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability which facilitates account hijacking has been identified in the latest variant of the popular Skype VoIP client.It appears the vulnerability was introduced along with the application's Facebook integration which has been available from version 5.3. Skype is now ... |
29 July 2011
13:59 GMT |
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Skype, the popular video chatting and instant messaging service, has reached version 5.2.0.1572 on the Mac, bringing updated localizations, the removal of Professional Account, and other minor tweaks.
Skype fails to specify in the release notes for version 5.2.0.1572 which languages exactly have been updated so th... |
27 July 2011
08:24 GMT |
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Samsung has recently added Skype support to its newer LED SmartHub HDTV models, but this functionality can also be enabled for plasma TV's by following just a few simple steps, which we have put together in a small How To.
The Skype application is compatible only with the Samsung CY-STC1100 webcam, which has to... |
27 July 2011
04:13 GMT |
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A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability which allows allows attackers to hijack web sessions has been identified in Skype. A patch will be made available next week.The XSS weakness was discovered by an Armenian hacker named Levent Kayan who notified Skype and made it public on his blog.The vulnerability is located... |
15 July 2011
12:42 GMT |
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Japanese-Swedish mobile phone make Sony Ericsson is among the companies that offers devices supported by the newly announced video calling feature in Skype.
Two of the company's handsets were announced as being capable to place and receive Skype video calls at the moment, namely the Xperia neo and Xperia pr... |
11 July 2011
09:25 GMT |
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Facebook's new video call feature is a logical one for the social network and is long overdue. But what Facebook unveiled today is just the first step, not only because it's less than what Google+ Hangouts offer, but because several other features and extensions are obvious. One of the first to come at a la... |
7 July 2011
11:31 GMT |
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Facebook has revealed its "awesome" new feature and the rumors were spot on, it was indeed video calling powered by Skype. Facebook users around the world will now be able to have video conversations with each other, via the Skype network, but without having to sign up for Skype or install the client, everything happ... |
7 July 2011
04:13 GMT |
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Facebook is preparing for a major announcement later today. Whether it's in response to all of the Google+ hype or it was planned all along can only be speculated, but Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the most popular man on Google+, described the new mystery product as "awesome."
The company made it official by... |
6 July 2011
04:38 GMT |
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Skype is excited to announce that the version 5.2 of their popular video chatting application is now available for download with group screen sharing and improved multi-tasking.According to the Belgian software company, this new update allows Mac users to now share their screen during a group video call.“While ... |
5 July 2011
13:51 GMT |
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One of the key components of Google+ is Hangouts, the video chat app built into the social network. It's based on some existing technology, from Gmail integration of Google Talk, but it is a complete, stand-alone product. Right now, it looks like an appealing product, but it will need to scale, along with Google... |
5 July 2011
11:32 GMT |
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg revealed that the company was launching something "awesome" the next week. A short while later, the company made it official, sending invitations to an event on July 6. But it didn't reveal any details on the announcement.
The latest rumors, which have been confirmed by differe... |
2 July 2011
04:18 GMT |
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Office 365 customers will get additional technologies once Microsoft wraps up the acquisition of Skype, Microsoft said. The Redmond company recently launched its Cloud productivity suite of services worldwide, but it appears that there’s plenty of room for Office 365 to grow. This evolution will also cover Sk... |
1 July 2011
06:38 GMT |
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After much speculation that Skype was gearing up to release a dedicated iPad application, the company’s VP of Consumer and Product Design, Rick Osterloh, confirmed in an interview that such plans are, indeed, true. Skype this week leaked a demonstration video on YouTube. It showed the iPad app in action leavin... |
26 June 2011
08:25 GMT |
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Turmoil from the now approved Microsoft takeover and the management shake-up at the top notwithstanding, Skype has pushed the beta version of its latest and greatest client software for Windows. Skype 5.5 Beta is now available, bringing an even deeper Facebook integration and a few visual and UI tweaks."We are excite... |
20 June 2011
11:06 GMT |
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Microsoft has gotten off easy with its proposal to acquire Skype, the FTC has already approved the deal, meaning that it will be able to move forward and close the deal soon. Ahead of that though, it seems that Skype has already started doing some housekeeping and has fired several top executives to get ready for the... |
20 June 2011
09:21 GMT |
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A freelance researcher who claims to have reverse engineered Skype's communication protocol provided working code for sending messages on the network, which could be abused by spammers.Skype's encryption scheme is based on a modified version of the RC4 cipher and cracking it has long been a challenge for re... |
3 June 2011
05:52 GMT |
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Internet phone calls are picking up, at least in the US, and usage has been on the rise for the past year. This after a rather steady usage rate for the past several years. According to a Pew Internet report, 24 percent of all Americans with internet access have placed an internet call and 5 percent do it each day. "... |
31 May 2011
08:11 GMT |
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A large number of Skype users have experienced problems logging in and making calls through the program since a few hours ago, prompting the company to issue a manual fix.Users started complaining on Twitter that they cannot access Skype some six hours ago and the company's staff immediately began investigating ... |
26 May 2011
12:53 GMT |
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Perhaps one of the first victims of the Microsoft acquisition, Skype for Asterisk will no longer be supported after July 26. The tool enabled users of the open-source Asterisk PBX to integrate Skype into their system. It was developed by a third-party, Digium, in partnership with Skype, but the now Microsoft owned Vo... |
25 May 2011
07:40 GMT |
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This week Microsoft has confirmed that it had acquired communications company Skype and that it plans to deploy the service on platform like Windows-powered PCs and the Xbox Live service for the Xbox 360 home console.
Recently, Microsoft has also made a lot of noise, not all of it actually backed by actions, bein... |
14 May 2011
05:21 GMT |
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Today, Microsoft announced that it would buy Skype for $8.5 billion, in a move that would make the Redmond-based software giant an important player on the telecommunications market. The general tendency over the past few years was to move from desktop to mobile, with social networking usage on the go being on the ri... |
10 May 2011
10:29 GMT |
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Everyone is buzzing over the huge and somewhat surprising Microsoft - Skype acquisition. The software giant intends to buy the VoIP provider for $8.5 billion in cash, a big premium over current valuations for Skype. The $8.5 billion Microsoft is paying will be divided among several investment firms and a couple of co... |
10 May 2011
09:50 GMT |
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After lots of rumors and some intense speculation, Microsoft has announced that it officially purchased Skype from an investment group led by Silver Lake for the whopping amount of $8.5 billion.
Microsoft was rumored to be interested in Skype in the last few days, but the two companies didn't talk about such ... |
10 May 2011
09:30 GMT |
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Today, May 10, 2011, Microsoft has entered an agreement with Skype to acquire the VoIP communications company for $8.5 billion, promising to “continue to invest in and support Skype clients on non-Microsoft platforms.”Founded in 2003, Skype was first acquired by eBay in September 2005, and then by an inve... |
10 May 2011
09:09 GMT |
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Microsoft is confirming officially the $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype in an all cash transition, already old news to some who’ve been able to read about the deal since yesterday. The two companies have gone public with the announcement after their respective boards of director approved the agreement. The m... |
10 May 2011
08:30 GMT |
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Skype has patched a security vulnerability affecting Macintosh users by releasing a new version of its VoIP chatting application for Mac OS X - Skype 5.1.59.947. Last week, Gordon Maddern of security research firm Pure Hacking dished out details of a "Skype 0day vulnerability" on his blog. He declined to provide de... |
10 May 2011
06:11 GMT |
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Last week, rumors surfaced that Skype is looking to partner with either Facebook or Google, along with other companies perhaps, and that an acquisition is also on the table. Now, those rumors get more backing and a bit of an expansion.Apparently, a big announcement is coming from Skype this week, even as soon as late... |
9 May 2011
04:50 GMT |
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Skype announces that a patch for a vulnerability in its Mac client that could be used to remotely execute code has been available since April 14th, despite users not being automatically notified.
Gordon Maddern, a senior security consultant at Australian security vendor Pure Hacking, publicly reported the existenc... |
7 May 2011
03:00 GMT |
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While Skype has been looking forward towards an IPO, it seems that it's evaluating other options as well, such as partnerships or even an acquisition with the likes of Facebook and Google. There's nothing official, obviously, but independent sources tell Reuters that there have been talks with both companie... |
5 May 2011
07:10 GMT |
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One of the most popular VoIP application for iPhone, Viber is about to make the jump to Android devices.The company behind the application has officially announced that Viber for Android Beta is now open for sign ups to all those who wish to try it out before the final release.Unlike the iPhone version, this one will... |
4 May 2011
13:31 GMT |
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A new flavor of the Skype for Android mobile application is now available for download for users of devices running under Google's mobile operating system, namely Skype v1.0.0.983, with a series of fixes and enhancements, as well as with a new feature included into the mix, namely VoIP calling on 3G.One of the ... |
20 April 2011
09:51 GMT |
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Skype, the popular VoIP chatting service, has reached version 5.1.0.922 on Mac OS X, with new ways to identify active speakers, the ability to select recently called numbers stored in the dial pad, and more.Outlining the key updates from this release, Skype Software says participants in group calls can now easily ide... |
18 April 2011
05:32 GMT |
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Skype has already proven to be the most popular VoIP (Voice over IP) applications due to the increasing number of users it attracts. Its latest project is dedicated mainly to teachers and it has recently graduated from its Beta stage.
Called Skype in the Classroom, this endeavor is meant to help educators all ove... |
31 March 2011
01:35 GMT |
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Skype Software S.a.r.l has announced the release of Skype 5.1 for Mac OS X, an update to its popular cross-platform chatting application. Mac users are also invited to participate in a contest where they can win an iPad 2, a MacBook Air, an Apple TV and several other products.
“Today we have released Skype 5... |
25 March 2011
06:42 GMT |
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In a bid to drive up revenue, ahead of the announced IPO, Skype has just revealed a brand new 'feature' in the client software, in-app advertising. Users in several countries will start seeing ads in their Skype Home tab on occasions. Skype is taking it slow and rolling out the feature gradually and making ... |
7 March 2011
12:50 GMT |
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More than a month ago, Mozilla took the drastic but needed measure of blacklisting the Skype toolbar, effectively disabling it for all Firefox users. They could opt to have it enabled again, but Mozilla believed the stability and performance issues the add-on had were severe enough to have it blocked. The Skype team ... |
3 March 2011
08:07 GMT |
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