Tag: Skype
eBay protects their Skype-ownage and removes JAJAH VoIP widgets from listings
It looks like eBay has finally cottoned on and realised that because they now own the VoIP service Skype, allowing sellers to link to a rival VoIP provider in their auctions, JAJAH, probably isn’t the smartest thing they can do if they want to make money from their acquisition…
Shiny Video Review: Skype and Skype Phones
Now that Skype is back on course, Susi takes us back to the beginning with a crash course in VOIP, and Alex prods at a few models that represent the range of available VOIP / Skype accredited phones…
Skype crash latest: it's all Microsoft's fault! Oh, hang on, it's not.
Okay, it’s not like Bill Gates hired a crack team of ninjas to assault Skype’s secret server bunker for some nefarious purpose. Although I haven’t ruled it out.
No, it seems last week’s Skype outage was caused by a huge synchronised reboot after the latest Windows Update patch.
Skype problems continue with patchy service
Yesterday’s Skype problems appear to have been only partially resolved, according to the company.
They reported that some users in Asia and parts of Europe were able to connect and use the phone service today, but not all.
A moderately optimistic notice posted on their Heartbeat blog said, “even though it is too early to call out anything definite yet we are now seeing signs of improvement in our sign-on performance.”
Skype problems leave users locked out – maybe until tomorrow
So much for the brave new world of VoIP. Anyone who relies on Skype for work (me, for instance) has been left gnashing their teeth this morning, after the service went down and stayed down, bar the odd false dawn.
Shape Services offers Skype on the iPhone
The first bills are trickling through for iPhone customers, and judging by reports – heck, videos too – they’re long to say the least, as users are calling all and sundry, and even developing a closer relationship to their grans all of a sudden.
The news that Shape Services have released a Skype service for the Apple phone will be music to iPhone users’ ears. It’s web-based so navigates the iPhone’s third-party app unfriendliness perfectly, and allows for IM chat, Skype to Skype calls, and even calls to regular phones if you’ve upgraded to a SkypeOut account…
This week, we're wasting time with… Skype emoticons
A new weekly post, focusing on the stuff we’re doing that’s stopping us from doing the stuff we should be doing. If that makes sense. First up: Skype emoticons.
They’re not a new thing – we’ve been popping silly expressions and animations in MSN Messenger for ages. They’re probably not even new to Skype. But the ability to moon a business contact while in a serious VoIP teleconference is our hot new thing this week nonetheless.
SpinVox offer Voice-to-Screen service for Skype
SpinVox has announced that its voice-to-screen messaging service will be made available for Skype, initially in four languages: English, Spanish, French, and German.
SkypeOut IS coming to mobile phones… eventually
When UK mobile operator 3 launched its X-Series service earlier this year, the inclusion of Skype was one of the most exciting elements. Experienced Skypers quickly noticed that it was only the basic Skype service, and not the more advanced SkypeOut giving you cheap calls to landlines and mobile numbers. However, Skype’s Tony Saigh has confirmed that SkypeOut is still on the company’s roadmap for mobile.
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