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Article | 7/05/2013 Hands on with Viber's new desktop app: It's no Skype
Mere days after the Skype announced plans to integrate video calling with the Outlook.com web service, Viber has delivered a counterpunch with a new d...
Article | 7/05/2013 Skype extends coverage of Manager administration tool
Skype's Web-based management tool Manager for businesses is now available in over 170 countries and for all subscriptions, allowing companies to centr...
Article | 30/04/2013 Microsoft previews Skype for Outlook.com
Microsoft is rolling out a preview version of Skype for Outlook.com, allowing users to make calls and send instant messages from within the webmail se...
Article | 16/04/2013 Twitter, Pinterest, Skype founders advise Japan entrepreneurs
A host of celebrity tech executives, including the founders of Twitter, Pinterest, Evernote and Android, converged in Tokyo this week, invited as part...
Article | 12/03/2013 French regulator says Skype must register as a telco or risk prosecution
The French Telecommunications and Posts Regulator, ARCEP, has referred Skype to the Paris public prosecutor, asking it to investigate whether Skype ha...
Article | 10/03/2013 SXSW show floor: Beam videoconferencing device takes a spin
Tech enthusiasts at South by Southwest Interactive exploring the exhibit hall's gizmos and apps on Sunday were greeted a little differently at one boo...
Article | 18/02/2013 Windows Live Messenger to make way for Skype on April 8
Microsoft has confirmed it will replace Windows Live Messenger, aka MSN Messenger, with Skype on 8 April.
Article | 15/02/2013 Skype launches limited video messaging trial
Skype soft-launched a video messaging service on Friday that allows its subscribers to deliver recorded clips to Skype contacts for playback when they...
Article | 24/01/2013 Groups raise questions about privacy on Skype
Skype owner Microsoft should release information about how much user data it gives to third parties, including government agencies, several organisati...
Article | 9/01/2013 Microsoft will close Messenger service March 15, asks users to switch to Skype
Microsoft has announced it will retire its instant messaging service on March 15 and asked users to switch to Skype.
Article | 5/12/2012 Skype confirms video messaging feature with legal change
Skype hasn't officially confirmed rumors of a video messaging service that's supposed to be coming to its platform, but an update to its terms of serv...
Article | 21/11/2012 Skype updates Android app, adds support for popular tablets
Although Google and Microsoft don't exactly get along, that hasn't stopped Skype from updating its Android app with tablet support and improved audio ...
Article | 19/11/2012 Users see random reboots on two Windows Phone 8 smartphones
Hundreds of early users of two Windows Phone 8 smartphones have complained of recurring and random reboots on Nokia's Lumia 920 and the HTC 8X smartph...
Article | 14/11/2012 Skype blocks password resets after trivial account hijacking flaw made public
Skype has disabled the account password reset option on its website following reports that the feature can be abused to hijack Skype accounts if the a...
Article | 12/11/2012 Skype for Windows Phone 8 preview available for download
Microsoft has made a preview version of Skype for Windows Phone 8 available for download, which promises better integration with the operating system'...