Microsoft’s bid for Skype has received the go-ahead from American anti-trust regulators, following an «early termination» of a review into the proposed sale. Under America’s Hart-Scott-Rodinho (HSR) Act, certain types of large mergers and acquisitions deals must be submitted for review by the government.
Skype is bringing several new Facebook features to its voice over IP service.
05/25/2011
— Filed under: Internet
Tags: Facebook, integration, Skype
Just days following the announcement that Microsoft is to buy Skype for a massive $8,5 billion, the company has begun pushing crapware called ‘EasyBits Go‘ onto Windows systems without consent or permission.
05/19/2011
— Filed under: Internet
Tags: Microsoft, Skype, Windows
Skype has been forced to disable a third-party «update» pushed out to users late last week after it sparked fears the popular VoIP service was propagating a worm.
Microsoft’s Skype acquisition could allow the company to boost its fortunes in smartphones, and appeal to more decentralized, lightweight businesses.
After abandoning IPO plans, the Internet videolinking service Skype has been swallowed up by Microsoft.
Skype is sponsoring free access to public wi-fi hotspots in the UK for the duration of the first Internet Week Europe.
Peter Sisson, the founder and chief executive officer of Toktumi, a San Francisco-based VoIP startup, is elated. He was jumping with joy when I spoke with him earlier today. Why? Because Apple just approved the latest version (2,0) of his company’s mobile VoIP app, Line2. The app, which costs 99 cents, allows you to call and receive phone calls over both 3G and Wi-Fi networks.
Skype may launch a version of its mobile Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and instant messaging service as early as next week, according to a report from Om Malik of GigaOM. If true, the application could prove popular with cost-conscious iPhone users who’d like to save a few bucks by routing calls over AT&T’s data network. Currently, iPhone users must use third-party services like Fring to access Skype.
03/27/2009
— Filed under: Gadgets,Internet,Mobile
Tags: iPhone, Skype
