Seen that? - Skylook's Creators Respond to Skype 2.0

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Skylook's Creators Respond to Skype 2.0 The VoIP Weblog

Jeremy Hague of Skylook: In the Skype 2.0 beta, Skype's free Outlook Toolbar is being pushed in a big way. I believe that this will spread the idea amongst Skype users that Skype and Outlook work better together. Users who want deeper integration and richer functionality will seek our Skylook toolbar as it offers more features than Skype's own Outlook Toolbar such as the option to record calls to MP3 and [...] Read More


Skype + Outlook = Skylook 2.0 The VoIP Weblog

Set for an October release is Skylook 2.0 which now is equipped with a new feature called Alerts and Forwarding. So now with this feature you are always in touch with important events while you are away from your computer. Now you would never miss your important contact coming on line, instant messages, missed call or missed Outlook number. In all of these events Skylook would inform you through SMS [...] Read More


Skype unveils Skype 2.6 with features exclusive for Mac The VoIP Weblog

Skype has gone ahead and unveiled Skype for Mac 2.6 which is the latest offering for Mac users. Every time Mac users were given a raw deal in comparison to Windows but this time Mac users will get to taste a new feature before Window users. This is the call transfer feature which lets ongoing call to be transferred to another Skype use on their contact list. Some other new [...] Read More


Skype Hit By Hackers Again I got Spam?!

For the second time in just over a month, hackers have hit Skype. This time they are distributing a piece of malware called "Skype Defender". It's being distributed almost exactly like the previous bug and tricks users into installing it. What's particularly disturbing about the trojan-PWS-Pykse is that it is designed to steal passwords and screen names. Users are presented with a plug in confirmation window that says: "Skype Defender Installed! [...] Read More


Skype Launches Java App for Mobile Phones The Wireless Weblog

Skype last week released a beta version of Skype for Java-enabled mobile phones, designed for devices from Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson. "The ability to make Skype-to-Skype and SkypeOut calls from the mobile handset is limited to eight markets: Brazil, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong, Poland, Sweden and the UK," notes ZDNet's Matthew Broersma. "Users in other countries can use chat, group chat, presence and receive Skype and SkypeIn calls." According [...] Read More