items tagged with Skype
No Linux or Mac drivers for Skype phones? What are they thinking?
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-11-07 06:16:32
As a committed Ubuntu Linux newbie, I've been feeling pretty pleased with my new distribution over the past couple of days. However, I've hit a telecommunications snag and, judging by the free flow of angst pervading all of the Linux forums I've visited, I'm not alone in my disgust.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-11-07 06:16:32
As a committed Ubuntu Linux newbie, I've been feeling pretty pleased with my new distribution over the past couple of days. However, I've hit a telecommunications snag and, judging by the free flow of angst pervading all of the Linux forums I've visited, I'm not alone in my disgust.
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High quality video calls on Skype, if you have the bandwidth
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2007-10-30 23:15:16
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2007-10-30 23:15:16
Skype and Logitech have announced a collaboration to supporthigher quality video - VGA resolution (640-by-480-pixels) and 30 frames persecond - in Skype calling.
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A 3 Skypephone for Christmas, for $0
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2007-10-30 00:20:54
As anticipated, 3 Australia has announced that the 3 Skypephone, launched in the UK yesterday , will be available in Australia before Christmas. It could prove to be a landmark event in the development of the mobile industry.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2007-10-30 00:20:54
As anticipated, 3 Australia has announced that the 3 Skypephone, launched in the UK yesterday , will be available in Australia before Christmas. It could prove to be a landmark event in the development of the mobile industry.
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Skype on a mobile? Why?
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-10-29 18:51:20
As a regular Skype user who thinks the service is wonderful, my first question on hearing the news that mobile carrier 3 is going to release a Skype phone, was why bother?
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-10-29 18:51:20
As a regular Skype user who thinks the service is wonderful, my first question on hearing the news that mobile carrier 3 is going to release a Skype phone, was why bother?
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3 and Skype make Skypeing from mobiles dead easy
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2007-10-29 05:24:52
Skype and 3 in the UK have introduced a mobile handset with a button that provides direct access to Skype software enabling users to make free Skype to Skype calls and send free Skype instant messages to other Skype users. 3 Australia is expected to announce the local launch at a press conference, purpose not disclosed, scheduled for Tuesday 30 October.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2007-10-29 05:24:52
Skype and 3 in the UK have introduced a mobile handset with a button that provides direct access to Skype software enabling users to make free Skype to Skype calls and send free Skype instant messages to other Skype users. 3 Australia is expected to announce the local launch at a press conference, purpose not disclosed, scheduled for Tuesday 30 October.
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Excitement builds over iPhone/iPod Touch SDK
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2007-10-21 13:00:13
After 10 months of more Apple coverage than ever, thanks mostly to the iPhone, and the things that can and can’t be done with one, the SDK announcement has restored faith in many users who thought Apple had begun turning to ‘the dark side’.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2007-10-21 13:00:13
After 10 months of more Apple coverage than ever, thanks mostly to the iPhone, and the things that can and can’t be done with one, the SDK announcement has restored faith in many users who thought Apple had begun turning to ‘the dark side’.
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Apple gives its blessing to third-party iPhone apps
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2007-10-17 15:43:23
Apple plans to release a software development kit for the iPhone and iPod touch in February 2008.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2007-10-17 15:43:23
Apple plans to release a software development kit for the iPhone and iPod touch in February 2008.
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MySpace and Skype partnership: what's in it for Skype
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-10-17 07:51:59
The world's number one social network MySpace has joined forces with the world's number one Internet telephony provider Skype to provide a seamless free instant messaging and voice call service for MySpace users. We know the benefits for MySpace - its members get an excellent IM chat and free voice calling service, But what's in it for Skype?
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-10-17 07:51:59
The world's number one social network MySpace has joined forces with the world's number one Internet telephony provider Skype to provide a seamless free instant messaging and voice call service for MySpace users. We know the benefits for MySpace - its members get an excellent IM chat and free voice calling service, But what's in it for Skype?
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eBay unbuttons Jajah voice service for buyers and sellers
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2007-10-07 04:56:07
eBay does not like Jajah doing for eBay buyers and sellers what it promised to do with Skype two years ago - make it easy for buyers and sellers to speak to each other - and it is telling eBay users that Jajah buttons are not-allowed.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2007-10-07 04:56:07
eBay does not like Jajah doing for eBay buyers and sellers what it promised to do with Skype two years ago - make it easy for buyers and sellers to speak to each other - and it is telling eBay users that Jajah buttons are not-allowed.
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Jajah does for eBay what Skype was supposed to do
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: VoIP
2007-10-03 08:36:04
Jajah, the provider of 'web-activated telephony' has launched Jajah Buttons customised for eBay to enable buyers and sellers to speak to each other.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: VoIP
2007-10-03 08:36:04
Jajah, the provider of 'web-activated telephony' has launched Jajah Buttons customised for eBay to enable buyers and sellers to speak to each other.
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eBay devalues Skype; Zennstrom steps down as CEO
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2007-10-01 19:50:03
eBay has announced that Skype co-founder and CEO, Niklas Zennstrom, has stepped down to become non-executive chairman. Michael van Swaaij, eBay's chief strategy officer, will become acting CEO until a permanent successor is found.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2007-10-01 19:50:03
eBay has announced that Skype co-founder and CEO, Niklas Zennstrom, has stepped down to become non-executive chairman. Michael van Swaaij, eBay's chief strategy officer, will become acting CEO until a permanent successor is found.
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Check Point offers Skype 3.5 blocker
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Network Security
2007-09-23 21:38:24
Security vendor Check Point has added to its gateway products the ability to block Skype 3.5 traffic.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Network Security
2007-09-23 21:38:24
Security vendor Check Point has added to its gateway products the ability to block Skype 3.5 traffic.
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Nokia’s GSM/Wi-Fi phone - cheaper costs and better indoor coverage?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-09-21 02:19:02
Nokia’s 6301 is a traditional tri-band GSM candy bar phone that can seamlessly transfer your calls when in range of a connectable Wi-Fi network, offering the prospect of cheaper calls and a promise of better indoor coverage.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-09-21 02:19:02
Nokia’s 6301 is a traditional tri-band GSM candy bar phone that can seamlessly transfer your calls when in range of a connectable Wi-Fi network, offering the prospect of cheaper calls and a promise of better indoor coverage.
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SkypeOut voice quality - Part 1
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-09-02 23:52:49
Skype PC-to-PC voice clarity has generally been regarded as pretty good, often crystal clear. But it isn't always, and Version 3.2 saw important improvements. However, the voice quality of SkypeOut calls remains contentious, and seems especially dependent on where you're calling from as well as where you're calling to. This first article on Skype's voice quality examines several general considerations, with subsequent articles delving a bit deeper into particular aspects of them.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-09-02 23:52:49
Skype PC-to-PC voice clarity has generally been regarded as pretty good, often crystal clear. But it isn't always, and Version 3.2 saw important improvements. However, the voice quality of SkypeOut calls remains contentious, and seems especially dependent on where you're calling from as well as where you're calling to. This first article on Skype's voice quality examines several general considerations, with subsequent articles delving a bit deeper into particular aspects of them.
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"Perfect storm" sank Skype
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: VoIP
2007-08-21 16:45:39
Skype has provided more information about the cause of last week's outage.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: VoIP
2007-08-21 16:45:39
Skype has provided more information about the cause of last week's outage.
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Skype failure explanation leaves unanswered questions
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: VoIP
2007-08-20 21:16:39
So the Skype outage was caused by a bug being exposed by many computers rebooting at much the same time.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: VoIP
2007-08-20 21:16:39
So the Skype outage was caused by a bug being exposed by many computers rebooting at much the same time.
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Skype weakness exposed by Microsoft
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-08-20 18:53:58
The two-day outage of Skype last week has exposed a serious weakness in the company's networking system which has been made self evident by its own explanation of what took place. Skype's proprietary peer-to-peer networking system has through its own architecture become entwined with the actions of Microsoft.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-08-20 18:53:58
The two-day outage of Skype last week has exposed a serious weakness in the company's networking system which has been made self evident by its own explanation of what took place. Skype's proprietary peer-to-peer networking system has through its own architecture become entwined with the actions of Microsoft.
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Skype users don't disconnect your PSTN service just yet
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-08-18 20:44:13
Last week nearly 200 million regular Skype users received a stark reminder of the dangers of over reliance on single vendor services. After most were left wondering for two days why Skype no longer worked, the VoIP and messaging provider posted a message on its home page denying that its system had crashed. That message was more than a trifle disturbing.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-08-18 20:44:13
Last week nearly 200 million regular Skype users received a stark reminder of the dangers of over reliance on single vendor services. After most were left wondering for two days why Skype no longer worked, the VoIP and messaging provider posted a message on its home page denying that its system had crashed. That message was more than a trifle disturbing.
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Skype outage - is the worst over?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: VoIP
2007-08-16 22:33:21
Skype's engineering team has apparently made some progress with the issue that prevented logging into the service as there are over two million users online as of this writing, though the company's Heartbeat status page is still showing problems with login.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: VoIP
2007-08-16 22:33:21
Skype's engineering team has apparently made some progress with the issue that prevented logging into the service as there are over two million users online as of this writing, though the company's Heartbeat status page is still showing problems with login.
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Skype suffers major service outage
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2007-08-16 15:07:53
Skype has suffered a software problem which has left users unable to log in or make Skype to-Skype calls.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2007-08-16 15:07:53
Skype has suffered a software problem which has left users unable to log in or make Skype to-Skype calls.
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