skype

Skype software allows users to make telephone calls over the Internet, either to other Skype customers or, for a cost, to cell phones or landlines. It also incorporates features such as instant messaging, file transfers, and video conferencing. There are versions available for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems.

Now owned by eBay and headed by President Josh Silverman, Skype was founded in 2003 by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, previously the co-founders of peer-to-peer file sharing application Kazaa and, later, Joost. Skype uses a proprietary Internet telephony (VoIP) network based on the peer-to-peer model instead of the more common client-server model.

The Skype service is available in 28 languages and boasts over 300 million user accounts.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “skype”

• in IT
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  by filmindustrynetwork / on May 22, 2013
• in Cloud Computing
  Yammer, Office Ties to Strengthen this Year
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  by cmimanagers / on Feb 21, 2013
• in Technology
  Windows Live Messenger Sent to the Scrap Heap
  Microsoft announce that they are scrapping Windows Live Messenger in favour of Skype
  by cmimanagers / on Nov 7, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “skype”

 

• Busted: Microsoft intercepts, decrypts, and reads your Skype messages

  
  VentureBeat — Authority: 161
  Skype used to be what you would use to send secure, encrypted, and untraceable messages to friends, family, and business associates all over the world. Not any more. According to a test by Ars Technica , Microsoft is intercepting, decrypting, and reading at least some Skype messages — to the point where URLs ...
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• Skype for Linux 4.2

  
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  Spring is a time for growth, renewal and change. In the spirit of the season, we’ve released the brand new Skype for Linux 4.2 update. We rolled up our sleeves and reconsidered the heart of the Skype for Linux client. We’re very excited about the results and think that you will be too. Click here to get started ...
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• Skype clocks 2 Billion Minutes per Day worth of VoIP Calls driven by the Mobile Computing Revolution

  
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  Skype, the Internet VoIP Platform that’s owned by Microsoft since May of 2011, has now hit a major milestone since Wednesday April 3rd 2013. The World apparently spends 2 billion Minutes per day (yes rasta, you read it right!) on Skype  using this Free and Paid VoIP platform, a figure that includes both Desktop ...
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• AT&T Releases A Statement On Video Chats Over Cellular

  
  Takes On Tech — Authority: 159
  AT&T today provided a new statement regarding the use of pre-installed apps and third-party apps to conduct video chats. The statement serves to update its position after it was discovered last week that the new Google Hangouts application cannot conduct two-way video chats over AT&T’s cellular network. ...
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• French startup Weemo gets $3M to bring its video collaboration tools to the U.S. (exclusive)

  
  VentureBeat — Authority: 161
  Sept. 9 - 10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Early Bird Tickets on Sale “Video is the new audio”, we often hear from startup founders  who are setting their sights on large businesses. The latest startup in the video collaboration category is Weemo , a company that was founded by French entrepreneur and ...
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• Skype Voice Changer v2.2 Has Been Released!

  
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  May 13, 2013  |  Development Center of AthTek Software ————- We have launched a new version of Skype Voice Changer which includes some new features. You will be able to use Polish version since it released. If you are looking for a voice changing software for Skype, this application would be your FINAL ...
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• ProBueno – Raise Money for Charity

  
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• Skype Risks – Putting Your Privacy in Microsoft’s Hand

  
  VSee — Authority: 132
  Skype telemedicine users, here’s more bad news for you when it comes to Skype privacy. The H Security team recently found evidence that Microsoft does make use of their Skype security policies to read users’ text chats.  As they put it “Anyone who uses Skype has consented to the company reading everything they ...
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• Setup Servers in India or Perish: Govt. Tells Skype!

  
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  While it has been talked over and over again for couple of years now, it seems that Indian Government is now ready to put its foot down on online providers who offer VOIP (Voice over IP) based services. According to an article published by ET , the decision in this regards was taken in a meeting held by Home ...
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• #SkypeOpera Episode 4 is out now!

  
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  Have you been following our soap (Skype) opera;  Skype -The Proposal?  Well in the penultimate 60 second episode discover whether Charlie and Lizzie finally get engaged or whether Charlie’s unbelievably bad run of luck continues! For advertisers, Episode 4 showcases the Conversation Ad format and you can ...
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• Talking to Native Speaker

  
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  Endang and students asking questions of native speaker Endang Palupi is an amazing Indonesian educator in Western Java and despite poor infrastructure and working in a developing country. As Endang is well connected, she then connects students she works with to classes and educators across the world. She is studying ...
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• The Next Generation Xbox, We Have Questions

  
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  We are now only one day away from Microsoft’s May 21st event that will begin at 10 AM PDT on Xbox Live, Xbox.com and Spike TV.  This event is where the next generation Xbox is to be unveiled and of course we are all just filled with anticipation and feeling anxious as we await any [...]
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• What Warrant? FBI Demands ‘Wire Tap Ready’ Social Media Websites.

  
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  Think your online information is safe with a password? Think again. Under newly disclosed documentation obtained under a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, government officials may not always require a search warrant to sift through your most private emails, voice mails or even your most personal Facebook ...
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• 9″ Android 4.0, Google Play Store, Skype, YouTube, Wifi, Flash, Capacitive Touchscreen Tablet

  
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  9″ Android 4., Google Play Retailer, Skype, YouTube, Wifi, Flash, Capacitive Touchscreen Tablet Supports Google Play Retailer, Skype, Netflix, YouTube, and far more! Android 4. OS Supports Flash, Wifi, and videos 9 inches Capacitive Touch Panel 16:9 with three axis G-sensor Internal Memory: 4GB Nand flash ...
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• Outlook.com now Offering Skype

  
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  Outlook.com is now offering audio and video calling support to its users through the acquisition telephony services by Skype. However, this service is limited and has been launched for only UK users... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Mobile Messenger Match-up: Hangouts vs Facebook Messenger vs Skype

  
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  Google released it new stand alone Hangouts apps for Chrome, Android, and iOS after using the app for a couple of days I decided to how it stacks up against a couple of other cross platform mobile apps. Google Hangouts The Hangouts apps for Chrome and Android replace their Google Talk predecessors while the addition ...
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• Ooma VOIP device – steps to take before buying and testing

  
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  Image via CrunchBase Goodbye POTS and explore Ooma It’s about time to ditch POTS (i.e. plain old telephone service ) once and for all. I was very pleased to visit Amazon and see over 3000 reviews or ratings, with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. And there’s another benefit from ordering it at ...
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• BlackBerry Live: Discussing PamFax and Skype on CrackBerry Live

  
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  While attending BlackBerry Live earlier this week I was interviewed by Simon Sage of CrackBerry.com as a participant in their CrackBerry Live series recorded throughout the event. After providing an overview of PamFax for BlackBerry 10 and Playbook we then went on to discuss my experience with Skype for BlackBerry ...
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