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Skype - more than calling

Skype is known for free calls to friends and family overseas, but it doesn't end there. Start to explore and you'll find it offers a lot more. Sometimes you just don't want to talk, that's when Skype's instant message (IM) facility or &quo [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

The Skype-on-iPhone Show

Even after a disastrous recording session we still managed to produce an hour and a half show. We are joined by David Adams to discuss disclosure, bits and pieces in the news, rounding off with Microsoft Works Office 2010 Starter. Apologies [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Skype Use In The Enterprise

First instant messaging, then blogs, followed by Facebook and Twitter; it seems the Internet’s social communication services are steadily invading the staid world of enterprise IT. Don’t look now, but Skype, the pioneering voi [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Skype sees off one patent threat...

Skype is claiming a victory in one of the many IP suits that are plaguing the P2P phone company at the moment. Robert Miller, Skype's general counsel, said in a blog post the other day that the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit h [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Skype prepares for UK brand assault with agency hires

The agencies will jointly produce brand campaigns and a global CRM programme for the free video and VOIP (voice over internet protocol) service. The appointment follows a review handled by AAR and will see Skype part company with incumbent [...]

Posted On : Oct, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Scareware scams spill onto Skype

Scareware spreaders have started to use Skype to spread their cash-sapping crud. The VoIP channel has joined malicious manipulated search results, malicious online advertisements, Facebook messages and iFrame contaminated sites as a means t [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Skype Starts to Roll Out Those Click-To-Call Ads

Over the past few months, Skype has been testing click-to-call ads on the Web, partnering with local-business directories who pay for the calls. Tomorrow, Skype is set to announce the official roll-out of its click-to-call advertising servi [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Tutoring - teaching via Skype

Native English Teacher: ALL LEVELS / TOPICS. FUN - FAST - EASY WAY! Conversational nglish/Grammar From BEGINNERS to ADVANCED You will be tutored one on one by a professional English teacher for a really good price. Reading and speaking [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Skype Founders Invest In Casual, Mobile Gaming Firm Zattikka

Zattikka, the casual and mobile gaming company founded by Virgin Interactive vet Tim Chaney, has raised a seed round of funding led by Atomico Ventures. Atomico Ventures is the early stage VC firm created by Skype founders Janus Friis and N [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Boycotting Skype, Littlely reads the riot act

So where have all the Canwest shares in the Ten Network ended up? So far substantial shareholding notices have come from a handful of big investors, leaving the new owners of around half the Canwest holding to reveal themselves. Macquarie C [...]

Posted On : Oct, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Open Source CRM Now Equipped with Skype Application

Open source CRM provider, SugarCRM, just received some new software and call center abilities that’ll give them an increased push on the competition. Not only can you maintain your call centers with SugarCRM’s products, but no [...]

Posted On : Oct, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

PrettyMay Skype PBX for Windows v4.0 released

PrettyMay, the Windows Skype PBX vendor, today announced its new Skype PBX v4.0 software for Windows, which includes an agent assistant utility that offers extension users an easy way to transfer calls, monitor other extension’s prese [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

CNN just Skype'd me live from Russia! OMG.

That was a serious rush- almost out of no where- CNN, played around the world to millions, wants to skype me while in Russia in my hotel room? Crazy! Keep following me on twitter (click here to follow) as I make my way through Russia, then [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Skype Dials Up The Channel, Formal Partner Program On The Wa...

Skype will make a formal entry into the value-added channel as it prepares to take the wraps off a partner program -- an effort to integrate its popular peer-to-peer VoIP software application into business environments with the help of VARs [...]