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US Congress Selects Skype As Low Cost Comms Tool
American constituents can now talk with US Congressmen thanks to a communications deal with Skype
Google Chrome To Challenge Skype With WebRTC
Google Chrome is set to get real-time voice and video chat tools in the near future, thanks to WebRTC, says Clint Boulton
Skype Beta Increases Integration With Facebook
A new Skype beta is offering deeper integration with the social networking platform of Facebook
Skype Culls Management Ahead Of Microsoft Deal
A number of top level executives have been handed their marching orders at popular VoIP provider Skype
Skype Partners With Comcast For HD Video Calls On TV
People watching a TV show, can now also make video and audio calls at the same time thanks to Skype
Microsoft Promises Not To Open Skype To Russian Spooks
Microsoft denies careless talk that suggested the Russian secret service might get access to Skype encryption
IPv6 Day Shows Why The World Needs A New Internet
The IT industry is backing World IPv6 Day because Internet addresses are running out - as cloud demand hits
Skype Suffers Another Embarrassing Crash
Skype has crashed once again, leading to fresh questions over its reliability as a communication tool
Open Source Researcher Reverse Engineers Skype
A researcher from Russia plans to reverse-engineer Skype, and has posted his source code online
Quarter Of US Web Users Opt For VoIP Calls
Research has shown that 24 percent of web users in the US utilise some form of voice over IP service
Skype Services Crash Around The World
Skype users around the world are currently unable to log on and make calls using the VoIP service
Security Challenges For Microsoft Skype Integration
Security vendors will have to pay close attention to Skype's integration with Microsoft products
Microsoft And Skype Could Be A Match Made in Heaven
Despite early suggestions that it was a blunder, Microsoft's acquisition of Skype may be a brilliant move, says Wayne Rash
Is Microsoft’s Skype Deal Too Big To Handle?
Microsoft's acquisition of Skype will give it access to a 170 million-strong user base. But did Microsoft overpay, asks Nicholas Kolakowski
Skype CEO To Become President Of Microsoft Voice
Skype will carry more adverts under Microsoft rule, and Xbox will become a home videoconference suite
Confirmed: Microsoft Buys Skype For £5bn
Skype will go to Microsoft for a price of around $13 per registered user, the company has confirmed
Why Microsoft Might Regret Buying Skype
Microsoft doesn't need to buy Skype to reap the benefits of its service, says Peter Judge. Could this end up being a very expensive mistake?
Microsoft Rumoured To Buy Skype For $7.5bn
Microsoft is said to be close to a deal to buy VoIP service Skype, in what would be its biggest-ever deal
SMBs Look To Gain the Most From Unified Comms
The recession prompted businesses to cut costs and respond faster with unified communications, says Vodafone's Tom Craig
Facebook, Google Rumoured To Partner With Skype
Facebook and Google are competing for a tie-up with VoIP giant Skype, rumours have revealed
O2 Launches Unify For Outsourced Communications
O2 and 2e2 are targeting the enterprise market with their new IT outsourcing service, O2 Unify
Telepresence And Video Conferencing Spend To Double
Spending on video conferencing and telepresence is predicted to double in the next four years, said Infonetics
Survey Reveals Business Impact Of Day-To-Day Tasks
The impact on businesses of unproductive tasks, such as dealing with spam email, has been revealed
Social Networking And Cheap Calls Drive Mobile VoIP
The next three years will see a remarkable increase in people using VoIP on their mobile handsets
Google Voice Boosted With SayNow Acquisition
Google buys SayNow for comms software that adds calling features to Android, iPhone, Facebook and Twitter
Skype To Acquire Mobile Video Specialist Qik
Skype is beefing up its mobile video expertise with the news that it will acquire Qik for an undisclosed amount
Skype Readies Video Calling For iPhone 4 And iPad
Skype is reportedly gearing up to allow mobile users the ability to make video calls on their handset
Skype Outage Threatens Millions Of Christmas Day Calls
Millions of Christmas day calls with friends and families may be threatened by the ongoing disruption to Skype
Skype Outage Still Hitting Millions of Users
Millions of Skype users are still struggling to connect more than 24 hours after a supernode failure