Skype and Six Apart Join Forces The VoIP Weblog
(oh yeah, and Skype Gets Video too) In a highly anticipated move, CNet reported this morning that Skype 2.0, the next version, due out early next year, will come with video capabilities. Logitech and Creative, by far the industry leaders in webcams, have agreed to partner with Skype for distribution. Video Skype is not anything we haven't anticipated up to this point. AIM, MSN, and others already offer the service and [...] 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 and Intel join hands for promoting VoIP on computers The VoIP Weblog
Skype and Intel have joined hands for increasing the popularity of VoIP. In this joint marketing campaign efforts are being made for presenting the PC as 'a central and reliable platform for voice and video calling over the Internet.' Both the companies are enticing computer owners in Canada and US to enjoy the power of VoIP and under a joint marketing strategy are offering free global calling under the Gift [...] 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
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