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  • June 2008

    • Skype Pushes Video Calls

      Reuters  |  Jun 18, 08 1:06 PM CDT

      Skype Pushes Video Calls

      (Newser) - The newest version of Skype is designed to make video calls easier and more widespread. Skype 4.0, which begins public testing today, detects bandwidth and attached devices to make it simpler to use a computer to add video to calls, Reuters reports. Skype's president says that the resolution of the video is high enough that users can make real eye contact. More »

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      Internet  • telecom  • Skype  • IP telephony  • VOIP

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Apple's iPhone Rules Restrict Competition

      CNET  |  Mar 10, 08 4:19 PM CDT

      Apple's iPhone Rules Restrict Competition

      (Newser) - Apple’s iPhone software development kit is facing criticism from net neutrality and antitrust critics, Computerworld reports. Apple has indicated that voice-over-IP programs like Skype will not be allowed on the iPhone’s AT&T network, as its a direct competitor for AT&T’s voice service. Comcast, Computerworld points out, drew net neutrality concerns when it banned BitTorrent to prevent competition with its Cable TV business. More »

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      Microsoft  • Apple  • iPhone  • Comcast  • antitrust  • net neutrality  • Firefox  • Skype  • Safari  • Voice over IP

  • January 2008

    • Flash Attack Could Turn Routers Into Zombies

      PC World  |  Jan 16, 08 1:11 PM CST

      Flash Attack Could Turn Routers Into Zombies

      (Newser) - Security experts have demonstrated how attackers could use Flash software and the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol to hijack their home routers, reports PC World . Users exposed to a malicious Flash file could have the servers they're trying to reach changed remotely and secretly, meaning a fraudster could redirect the user to phony bank or e-commerce websites even if they typed the right address into their browser. More »

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      hackers  • computer security  • Skype  • instant messaging  • Adobe  • online fraud  • Flash  • routers

  • December 2007

    • MySpace Battles Facebook Buzz to Stay on Top

      USA Today  |  Dec 21, 07 1:10 PM CST

      MySpace Battles Facebook Buzz to Stay on Top

      (Newser) - Facing competition for buzz and advertising from much smaller but much-hyped Facebook, MySpace has big plans for expansion. The free-form social networking site's founders want to transform it into a one-stop portal where users can check email and get news. The site is also unveiling new services, expanding overseas, and planning to allow multiple profiles, reports USA Today . More »

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      Facebook  • social networking  • MySpace  • Skype  • multiplayer games

    • New Era at eBay Includes Absent CEO, Turmoil

      Wired  |  Dec 19, 07 5:21 PM CST

      New Era at eBay Includes Absent CEO, Turmoil

      (Newser) - Online auction site eBay is sailing into new, perhaps troubled waters, reports Wired , as users write angry letters to newspapers, its CEO-in-waiting--John Donahoe--disses the site as a flea market, and CEO and founder Meg Whitman follows the campaign trail behind presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. Yet, in a down market, its shares are up 6% on the year. More »

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      Mitt Romney  • eBay  • Skype  • Meg Whitman  • John Donahoe

  • October 2007

    • UK Provider Unveils Skype Mobile Phone

      BBC  |  Oct 29, 07 5:06 PM CDT

      UK Provider Unveils Skype Mobile Phone

      (Newser) - British mobile phone provider "3" is unveiling a handset which lets users make free calls over the Net using Skype. The phone won't let you use Skype to make cheap calls to any phone number, like you could over the Internet, but still represents a new level of availability for the service. "Skype has now taken a giant step forward in the mobile arena," chief executive Michael van Swaaij tells the BBC. More »

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      cell phones  • Skype  • Internet phone  • IP telephony

    • eBay Posts Big Growth but Net Loss Thanks to Skype

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 18, 07 5:45 AM CDT

      eBay Posts Big Growth but Net Loss Thanks to Skype

      (Newser) - EBay reported strong growth in some sectors despite posting a $936 million net loss for the third quarter, reports the Wall Street Journal . Most of the loss is due to the company writing down internet calling company Skype by $1.39 billion after eBay found it difficult to make money off the operation since its acquisition two years ago. Excluding such one-time costs, eBay pulled in a $564 million profit. More »

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      eBay  • earnings reports  • Skype  • PayPal  • third quarter earnings  • StubHub

    • MySpace to Partner With Skype

      New York Times  |  Oct 17, 07 7:30 AM CDT

      MySpace to Partner With Skype

      (Newser) - Online juggernauts MySpace and Skype will team to connect users of the social networking website to the free online phone call service starting in November. Skype's CEO called the move "an obvious fit," while the New York Times notes the potential crossover—MySpace claims 110 million mostly US-based users, while Skype has 220 million users mostly abroad. More »

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      Yahoo  • Facebook  • MySpace  • AOL  • Skype

    • eBay's $1.4 Billion Phone Bill

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 2, 07 12:04 AM CDT

      eBay's $1.4 Billion Phone Bill

      (Newser) - eBay's $2.6 billion acquisition of phone service Skype looks like a wrong number, with profits on hold indefinitely. The Wall Street Journal reports eBay will take a $1.4 billion write down on Skype, which  accounts for $90 million of eBay's $1.83 billion in revenue in the third quarter. Skype CEO Niklas Zennstrom is stepping down. More »

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      social networking  • eBay  • Skype  • digital video  • PayPal  • revenue  • online music  • Meg Whitman  • Vonage  • write down

  • September 2007
  • August 2007

    • Skype Blames Crash on Windows

      PC World  |  Aug 20, 07 12:49 PM CDT

      Skype Blames Crash on Windows

      (Newser) - Skype's mysterious failure last week was caused by a routine Windows update, the company says. Millions of users downloaded the new software, rebooted their computers, and tried to log into Skype at the same time, crashing the net phone service, PC World reports. It's still unclear why previous Windows updates didn't do the same thing, however. More »

      Tags

      Internet  • Microsoft  • communication  • Windows  • Skype  • Internet phone  • VoIP

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