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 presence, as well as the direct dial out function.

“PrettyMay Skype PBX is ideal for small businesses who want to use Skype as the phone system for their businesses, the new PrettyMay Skype PBX v4.0 makes it much easier to take advantage of Skype Phone System features,” said Fu Lei, PrettyMay Marketing Director.

About PrettyMay: PrettyMay is the leading Skype PBX/Gateway provider on the market since 2006. It is a Skype Certified software partner offers Skype communication solutions – Skype PBX, Skype Gateway, Skype Call Recording software for Windows system to SMB, and enterprise markets.

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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 sweden, ending in copenhagen to meet mrs. obama & my fellow chicago 2016 olympic committee members for the official 2016 olympic host announcement on oct 2nd where i am sure chicago, and the U.S. in general, will win! especially if everyone helps now...

you can help by just sharing all the celebrity messages on this site w/ your friends, family, coworkers & everyone else you can for the next couple days... by email, phone, facebook, twitter, chatboards,... which helps these celebrities virally get the word out to the world that chicago (and the u.s in general) will be the perfect place to hold the 2016 olympics, and that americans are all very excited to host all who can join us (including the 4.4+ billion people watching on tv) for the most amazing sport, cultural & friendship strengthening event ever! thank you for your help everyone & keep spreading the news!

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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, ISVs and other potential partners.
Skype will offer lead generation, marketing support and technical support, said Chaim Haas, a Skype spokesman from the public relations firm Kaplow, confirming some details of Skype's program to Channelweb.com Friday.

He didn't disclose pricing, didn't specify the exact date of program launch and didn't confirm if Skype had yet recruited any partners, but said Skype is inviting potential solution providers to sign up for more information through its Web site. "We're still in the process of finalizing all the specific details and what we're going to be asking of channel partners and how we're going to be reimbursing them," Haas said.

The confirmation comes the same week that Skype's Chief Strategy Officer Christopher Dean discussed Skype's partner program at the VON Conference & Expo in South Beach, Fla. (A copy of his presentation can be downloaded here).

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The founders of Skype are suing eBay for copyright infringement, a move that could block eBay's deal to sell a majority stake in Skype to a group of private investors for $1.9 billion.

eBay purchased Skype back in 2005 for $2.6 billion, but failed to acquire Joltid, the company supplying the core technology behind Skype, also owned by the founders of the VoIP software. The sale was seen as a big failure because the company was not able to further monetize the potential of the VoIP service in the years to come.

So eBay sold a 65 percent stake in Skype two weeks ago to an investment group for $1.9 billion, managing to get back some of the money it invested initially. But it's not all good for Skype, as Skype's original founders are now suing eBay, seeking damages for copyright infringement.

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The proposed purchase of Skype by a prominent group of investors hit a stumbling block from a move on Wednesday in which a company owned by Skype’s founders sued current owner Ebay, the investor group and Skype for copyright infringement.

Joltid, a company run by Skype founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, is seeking an injunction in the US that would stop Skype from operating and recoup damages it says are accumulating at a rate of more than $75m per day.

Joltid had already filed a suit in London against Ebay. Joltid owns the peer-to-peer technology that is used to power Skype. Mr Friis and Mr Zennstrom retained ownership of the technology when they sold Skype to Ebay in 2005 for $3.1bn. But in March they accused Ebay of violating the terms of that licensing agreement and filed a separate lawsuit in London.

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Skype announced its Skype for iPhone application for iPhone and iPod touch is available on the App Store in Canada. Now iPhone and iPod touch users in Canada can take their Skype conversations with them while mobile.

"We are delighted to bring the Skype for iPhone application to Canadian iPhone and iPod touch users as it opens up new ways for them to stay connected with family, friends and colleagues for free or minimal cost," said Tom Yeung, Skype's director of market development, Americas. "With more than 6 million downloads from the App Store so far, the Skype for iPhone application is one of our most popular mobile offerings so we're delighted to say that Canadians can now also carry their Skype conversations with them wherever they go." Skype said that features for iPhone1 application include: - Free Skype-to-Skype calls from any Wi-Fi zone to other Skype users worldwide.

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Changes are afoot for Skype, the internet phone service, that’s for sure. Owner eBay is spinning it off, but that’s not all that’s in store: Skype is planning a brand new platform to let third party developers build on top of Skype services. Anyone fancy making Skype video calls from within Facebook?

Currently, Skype has offered very little in the way of third-party support, with only programs like iSkoot for mobiles able to take advantage of it VOIP tech. But TechCrunch has been talking to Skype general manager of audio and video, Jonathan Christensen about the company’s plans, and they include a “next generation platform” which will “open many more opportunities for developers to build on Skype services.”

That’s all Skype can pledge at the moment, but it’s a promising start. It could eventually mean a Skype SDK, meaning any third party developers can integrate the Skype phone service into their apps, which would be great for social networking sites and clients, as well as games. We’ll keep you posted all the way on this one, as you can bet some major changes to Skype are in the pipeline.

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SO you are in a funky band and need a creative rock video or you need a corporate message sent to all your franchisees. Enter stage left, the creative duo at the Film Cartel.

These guys, with offices near Movie World on the Gold Coast and also in Sydney, provide everything from corporate videos through to television series content, commercials, music videos and short films.

Friends and co-directors Mikel Kew and Lachlan Thompson started their business nearly three years ago and it is really starting to pay big dividends now.

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Skype is a free way to talk to and see family and friends over the internet.  It's a simple to use, application that you download from the internet and can be used to "video conference" all over the world.  Do you want to read a bedtime story to your grandchild who is many miles away? This is a way to do it for free. On Monday, September 28 at 6:30pm, Mystic & Noank Library’s own technology maven Nancy Hevenor will explain how you can connect with family and friends through your computer using Skype.
This talk is free and open to all there are no reserved seats. Doors wil open at 6:00pm. 40

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Skype is finally releasing a downloadable application for Apple's popular iPhone in Canada, five months after doing so everywhere else.

The company, which was spun off last week by eBay to a group of investors in a $2-billion US deal, is making the app available on Tuesday. Iphone and iPod Touch owners will be able to download it to their device for free, whereupon they can use Skype's internet-based calling service.

As elsewhere, Skype's calling features will only work when the iPhone or iPod is connected to the internet through a Wi-Fi wireless network. Wireless carriers have so far prohibited the application from using the iPhone's cellular internet connection to make calls, because doing so means customers could drop their voice plans altogether.

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