All the stories tagged with skype
Skype Opus audio codec makes communication clearer and easier
09/12/2012, Skype, the company that made VoIP communications famous around the world and has used their SILK audio codec since 2009 to serve over 750 billion Skype-to-Skype minutes, is back with a new idea of developing and standardizing a codec that [...]
Skype used to present thesis by students
09/05/2012, Nearly a week ago, we talked about how Skype turned 9 – and just what other kinds of novel application can we see Skype being used for? Well, how about using the famous VoIP application to present your thesis via [...]
Skype turns 9 today
08/29/2012, How far have we come since the invention of the telephone (which was obviously preceded by other kinds of long distance communication tools such as smoke signals and messenger pigeons), and fast forward to today, we are able to keep [...]
Skype for iPhone and iPad update brings photo sharing and improved performance
08/21/2012, It is slightly more a year ago when Skype for iPad was officially released, and since then we have seen the app being updated to support the Retina Display on the new iPad. Well, here we are with yet another [...]
Skype for Metro leaked
08/17/2012, Check out the leaked Skype for Metro that was perused by the good people over at Neowin. This particular app is currently in its preview state, although initial impressions have proved to be favorable where it is said to deliver [...]
Skype Cards introduced for the Mexican market
08/08/2012, Those who use Skype in sunny Mexico will soon be able to enjoy the entire slew of benefits of Skype products right there and then at their fingertips thanks to the introduction of Skype Cards, where it will also pave [...]
Petropolis lets you Skype with your pet
08/08/2012, Some of us absolutely love our furry friends, which is a good thing. There needs to be more love after all, and we have seen our fair share of animal cruelty in the past. Having said that, those of us [...]
Microsoft commits to WebRTC to bring plug-in free video chatting in browsers
08/06/2012, Microsoft has officially announced its proposal to bring plugin-free real time video/audio chatting to web browsers today. They decided to contribute to W3C WebRTC working group, who is working on a universal API for voice/video chat between web browsers. Microsoft’s [...]
Skype plays Big Brother on your conversations?
07/23/2012, To put it in a nutshell, Microsoft did not confirm that they are not snooping in on your Skype conversations, but what troubles us is the fact that neither did Microsoft deny on playing the role of Big Brother and [...]
Skype boosts Xbox division quarter by 20%
07/19/2012, According to Microsoft, which released its quarterly results earlier today, the Xbox division has increased its revenues by 20%, but the credit goes entirely to the Skype acquisition that became official in May (that’s a huge number for Skype). The [...]
Skype updated to fix random messaging bug
07/17/2012, After confirming the existence of the random messaging bug on Skype, it looks like its developers have been hard at work to provide a fix to the solution. Skype announced on its blog today that over the next few days [...]
Skype confirms messaging bug (updated)
07/16/2012, If you’ve had a case of Skype sending messages from your account to random people on your contact list – fret not, your computer isn’t infected by some sort of virus. It’s just an issue that Skype has been having [...]
Skype updates for Windows and Mac versions
07/06/2012, Do you use Skype every single day, whether it is for work as you operate remotely from your office, or for you to communicate with a loved one, where you are both separated by thousands of miles? Regardless, having the [...]
