New look GMail has chat and calls
It seems that the new version of Google 's GMail has re-instated free calling into the web based email service. It has been available to...
Microsoft completes acquisition of Skype
Yesterday (13/10/11) Microsoft completed the acquisition of Skype which now can operate as a business devision of the Redmond Corporation....
Skype for Windows offers deeper Facebook integration
Skype have released version 5.5 for Windows which now allows checking the availability of Facebook friends without leaving the Skype clien...
Skype releases v5.2 for MacOS X
Skype have just released version 5.2 for Mac, it now supports group video calling (and sharing screens when in a group video call). Unfortu...
Skype brings video calling to Android
Skype has announced that Skype for Android 2.0 now supports video calling which will work with Skype for iPhone, Mac and Windows. Video will...
Microsoft-Skype kills Skype for Asterisk
Many will know Asterisk the open source IP PBX (IP telephony system) that is commercially supported by Digium . At Astricon in 2008 Digium...
Google buys GIPS, Skype quakes?
Google has acquired GIPS (Global IP Sound) a vendor of high quality voice and video codecs used by many VoIP players (except Skype ). Skype ...
Gizmo5 sells out to Google
The rumours have been flying and it was thought that Gizmo5 would be the sensible acquisition for the new Skype as a basis for replacing the...
JoltID settles with Skype
Rather than spend millions on court cases it seems JoltID have made an agreement with Skype whereby Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis will jo...
Skype re-engineering the world
Please note this is completely based on my own thoughts and I have not liaised with anybody else on the content. Skype is currently having ...
Skype for Asterisk Open Beta
Digium have announced their Skype for Asterisk Open Beta which anyone can get a license key (and chan_skype software) for the Asterisk open ...
