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Spotlight: Skype 5.8 adds HD video calling
Released just last week, Skype for Windows version 5.8 comes with a number of notable new features that includes support for 1080p HD video calling. For the longest time, it didn't matter that
What happens to Skype now that it is officially Microsoft's?
Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) ballyhooed its "official" ownership of Skype Thursday, although there are a few regulators around the world yet to approve the 8.5 billion acquisition. The question looming
Facebook unveils video calling, group chat after deal with Skype
Facebook launched several new features on Wednesday, including video calling, the result of a deal with Skype. Initiating a video conversation with a friend is as simple as clicking on the new
Microsoft seeks patent for eavesdropping on Skype, other VoIP conversations
Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) has filed a patent application for a technology that can secretly intercept, monitor and record communications conducted over VoIP networks. Called "Legal Intercept," the
Insider on why Microsoft bought Skype
Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) earlier this week announced an agreement to acquire Skype for $8.5 billion , which led some to deride the move. High price aside, there are many reasons why buying Skype makes
Microsoft's Skype purchase could benefit enterprise users
Microsoft's ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) purchase of Skype for $8.5 billion this week (regulatory approval pending) could result in a promising enterprise offering, if the Redmond, Wash., software giant plays its
Mozilla blocks Skype add-on after it triggers 33,000 Firefox crashes in a week
Mozilla late last week initiated a "soft-block" of all versions of Skype's Firefox extension after the company's add-on was found to have been the cause of 33,000 browser crashes in a single week.
Skype outage blamed on bug in its Windows client
Skype experienced an outage of approximately 24 hours last week after suffering a critical failure on its peer-to-peer platform. The initial flashpoint was understood to have occurred at 8am PST on
Expanded surveillance proposal raises security red flags
The Obama administration is drafting a proposal for a new law that would enable the government to intercept and decode all Internet communications, including encrypted data, Charlie Savage at The New
Indian government: Local servers from RIM, Google and Skype please
The Indian government has thrown down the gauntlet and is now asking companies such as Google ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) and Skype to install local servers. This is purportedly to enable government officials to
