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Vonage Sold To Ericsson For $6.2 Billion
VoIP pioneer Vonage acquired by Ericsson for $6.2 billion, as Swedish giant looks to bolster wireless portfolio for enterprises
Landline Usage Continues To Plummet
Use of landlines fallen by 50 percent in past five years as people increasingly use their smartphones
Microsoft To Refocus Skype On Video Calls, Messaging
Mea culpa. Redmond pledges to end Skype's controversial Snapchat-like features and return focus to its core functions
Microsoft Extends Life Of ‘Classic Skype’ After Backlash
'Customer feedback' persuades Microsoft to backtrack and extend support for Skype 7.0...for now
Tales In Tech History: Vonage, The VoIP Pioneer
Vonage beat Skype to market but struggled to match the global reach enjoyed by its VoIP rival
Microsoft Office 365 Diary: LinkedIn AI Promises To Help People Write Better CVs In Word
OFFICE 365 NEWS: Microsoft says insights gained from LinkedIn can help users write better CVs
Skype For Desktop Gets Redesign & Mobile App Features
Skype is given a lick of paint, GIF support and easier media sharing as Microsoft looks to replicate the mobile experience
Another Windows 10 Major Update Slated For Late 2017
Windows 10 will get a second major update in 2017 as Microsoft also launches Skype Lite in India
Tales In Tech History: Skype And How It Changed Worldwide Communications
It was not the first VoIP package on the market, but global uptake of Skype changed how the world communicated
Microsoft To Close Skype’s London Offices And Cut 220 Jobs
Microsoft is planning to shut down its Skype London offices and will make some of its 400 employees redundant
Skype For Windows Phone Ends ‘Early 2017’
Microsoft reveals final resting date of native Skype client as Skype-for-the-cloud marches forward with Windows 10 Mobile
Microsoft Launches Brand New Skype For Linux Alpha
But Skype warns Linux users it's far from ready, as it needs feedback to help develop a better client
Quiz Of The Week: Skype
What do you know about the most famous VoIP application in the world?
WhatsApp Users Make 100m Calls Every Month
WhatsApp continues to find success in over the top communications, with 1,100 calls made every second
Brazil Blocks WhatsApp For 72 Hours
Brazilian judge orders operators to block access in latest battle between country and WhatsApp
Skype Founder Touts Ultra Secure Messaging App Wire
For when you absolutely, positively, don't want the NSA snooping on your communications
Skype Ends Support For Smart TV Applications
Skype will halt development of smart TV apps to focus on other clients, but says its up to manufacturers whether they continue to offer software
Hackers ‘Making Millions’ From Breached Enterprise VoIP Telephones
Security researchers warn that enterprise-grade Internet telephones are a hacking risk due to poor configuration practices and weak built-in security
Malvertising Campaign Targets Skype
Malvertising campaign expands focus from traditional browser targets to include Microsoft's Skype app
Quarter Of Smartphone Users To Abandon Calls In 2016 As VR Becomes $1bn Market
Deloitte's crystal ball predicts strong growth for OTT services, VoLTE, VoWi-Fi and virtual reality, but mobile ad blockers will not be so popular
More Power, More Choice, And More Windows 10 – What’s In Store For The PC In 2016?
Lenovo’s Graham Thomas runs us through some of his PC predictions for next year
UK Suffers Major Skype Outage
Instant messaging service goes down across Britain this morning
WhatsApp Now Lets iPhone Users Access Web Chat
WhatsApp finally lets iOS users use their PC to chat - seven months later
IT Life: Good Viberations
Viber's Ofir Eyal talks about his career in telecommunications and love of dishwashers
BT To Provide EU With Voice Services For Next Seven Years
BT Global Services extends relationship with the European Commission with second contract win of 2015
Flying High: How IT Helps Gatwick Airport Beat The Queues
Gatwick Airport CIO and Fujitsu tell TechWeekEurope about how improved communications make all the difference in processing passengers
BT Wants Ofcom To Let It Plan For Analogue Phone Switch Off
BT tells TechWeekEurope it has no immediate plans to switch off traditional phone network, but wants regulation to let it plan for an IP-based future
Skype Fixes Text Chat Bug That Causes Perpetual Crashes
Update remedies nasty URL fault in IM chats that caused Skype clients to crash
Skype Taken To Court Over Customer Data Refusal
Microsoft refuses to hand over customer data to Belgian authorities investigating criminal matter