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Skype Click to Call Add-on Now Supports Firefox 5 & 6

August 24, 2011

If you're a fan of Skype's Click to Call browser plugins for Windows, you probably know back in January Mozilla "soft" blocked this toolbar because "Skype Toolbar is one of the top crashers of Mozilla Firefox 3.6.13, and was involved in almost 40,000 crashes of Firefox last week." The Skype Click to Call add-on/plugin auto-detects phone numbers on web pages and lets you dial them via Skype. Personally, I see this as a bit of an esoteric feature of Skype, but perhaps a lot of people do use it?

In any event, Skype just released new updates to the Skype Click to Call as part of release build, 5.6.0.8153.

• Support for Firefox 5 and Firefox 6 on Windows
• Minor improvements to Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox on PC

Here's to hoping they resolved the crashing and performance issues.

Posted in Microsoft, Skype, TMCnet, VoIP

Skype (Microsoft) Blows $85 Million on GroupMe

August 22, 2011

Skype was in talks with GroupMe to acquire them before Microsoft's (pending approval) bought Skype. With Microsoft purchasing Skype you would have thought Microsoft would have squashed any pending purchases by Skype or at least approve them. The fact that Microsoft didn't stop Skype means Microsoft must agree with the GroupMe acquisition. I'm honestly not sure why though.

GroupMe is simply a group SMS platform that enables you to create group messages leveraging SMS.

Posted in Microsoft, Mobile Phones, Skype, TMCnet, Unified Communications, VoIP, Wireless

Microsoft Releases July Cumulative update package for Lync 2010

July 27, 2011

Microsoft released a cumulative update package for Lync 2010 with several bug fixes. Thought I'd share the list of fixes. They include:

2571523 A Lync Server 2010 Standard CAL user cannot use certain functionality of a HID device in Lync Server 2010.
2571525 A user receives an "Audio Join” notification message unexpectedly when opening a conversation window in Lync 2010.
2571527 A user cannot enable video in a conference after you assign a conference policy to the user in a Lync Server 2010 environment.
2571529 A PSTN or a PBX call is disconnected without a notification on a Polycom CX600 or Polycom CX700 telephone that is running Lync 2010 Phone Edition
2571530 A Lync 2010 client cannot download the address book file by using a UNC path
2560097 A Lync 2010 conference organizer cannot invite other users to the Lync 2010 conference
2571531 The voice mail LED on a Polycom CX300 telephone does not turn on when you receive a new voice mail in a Lync 2010 environment
2560100 The Enter key is not recognized correctly when you enable Input Method Extension and then perform a search in a Lync 2010 client
2560101 The Presence calendar data does not publish in Lync 2010 after users install update 2496325
2577950 Error message when you try to open a modified Live Meeting item in the calendar in a Lync Server 2010 environment
2577955 A user cannot sign in to Lync 2010 when the primary Front-end server is unavailable in a Lync Server 2010 environment

This update package also fixes the issues that are previously documented in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) articles:

2517766 A warning message is cut off in a localized version of Lync 2010
2517757 The “Start Recording” command is still available after you transfer audio to a PSTN telephone during a conference call in Lync 2010
2517754 The Outlook.exe process is still running after you close Outlook on a computer that has Lync 2010 installed and that is running Windows Vista
2517747 The Lync 2010 Recording Player window displays incorrect localized language in Lync 2010
2517739 A short audio delay occurs after a RGS agent accepts a call in a Lync Server 2010 environment
2517736 You take over a presentation when you double-click the “Return to Presenter’s View” button in Lync 2010
2517735 "Your online meeting invitation needs to be updated due to changed server policies." message on a computer that has Lync 2010 installed
2517721 Lync 2010 cannot publish the "Presence" calendar data of a user
2517691 A user cannot retrieve a parked call from a paired Lync 2010 client when the orbit number contains "#" or "*"
2517673 Texts in an office application are cut off or the office application does not respond when you copy the texts from a Lync 2010 instant message input window
2503538 Lync 2010 prompts you for credentials when it is retrieving availability data through Exchange Web Services
2500416 The AVModalityPropertyChanged event is not triggered in Lync 2010 SDK
2499613 A Lync 2010 client crashes with an access violation when you click the "A" icon of an emoticon in a conversation
2498410 A user name is still in Lync 2010 after you remove the user account in AD
2497779 "Connection is not established" error message in a Lync 2010 client when an attendee is disconnected from an application-sharing session in a large conference
2464823 The Lync 2010 client crashes during a conference video call that includes ACP users
2520139 Lync 2010 does not prompt you for credentials when the credentials are deleted in Windows Credential Manager
2464821 An Exchange error notification displays in Lync 2010 when an authentication proxy is deployed in a Lync Online environment
2520142 Lync 2010 cannot connect to Lync Online service through a proxy firewall while in automatic configuration mode
2520144 Your instant message is not delivered if your URI is the same as the email address
2464810 A credential dialog box appears or an error message is received when you log on to Lync Online
2464811 The icon of the speakerphone in Lync 2010 is not generic
2464817 You have to press the TAB key two times to select the “Save my password” check box after you type your password in the Lync 2010 logon screen
2464828 The “Learn More” link does not indicate as a selection when you press the TAB key to select it in the “Edit Location” dialog box in Lync 2010
2464840 You are directed to the MSN website when you try to download software that is required to log on to Lync online by using Lync 2010
2464841 Lync 2010 does not populate your location information automatically
2464842 “Cannot sign in to Lync because this sign-in address was not found” error message during the Lync 2010 logon process when the default user is Lync-disabled
2464845 A Silverlight application for Lync 2010 does not start from a URL address that does not contain the page name
2464850 The conference disclaimer is missing from the “Disclaimer” window when you try to join a Lync 2010 conference by using an Office Communicator Object Model
2464872 Certain text in an invitation email message for an online meeting are displayed incorrectly when you create the invitation email message by using a Hindi or a Kazakh version of Lync 2010
2464873 Your audio and video is enabled automatically when you click “Retry” to rejoin a Lync 2010 Audio/Video conference
2464874 A Lync Online disabled user is not handled correctly during the logon process in Lync 2010
2483227 Your Live Meeting Service presenter password is included in the INVITE message when you start a meeting by using Live Meeting Service in Lync 2010

Download the Lync.msp x86 package.

Download the Lync.msp X64 package.

Posted in Lync, Microsoft, TMCnet, Unified Communications, Video Conferencing, VoIP

Polycom Launches CX7000, Microsoft Lync Telepresence Solution

July 11, 2011

Polycom today announced the Polycom CX7000 Unified Collaboration System, what they claim is the "first room video telepresence solution custom-built for full integration with Microsoft Lync." It's an interesting solution that combines a wireless keyboard, wireless mouse, omni-directional full-duplex speakerphone, a high-end camera, and a small footprint PC, which I'm guessing is running some flavor of Windows in order to run the Microsoft Lync client.

According to Polycom, the Polycom CX7000 solution (codenamed “Rally”) features an especially tight integration between the Polycom and Microsoft solutions, with an intuitive interface, simplified UC experience, and more seamless telepresence. The solution offers all the typical Lync features you need: presence, IM, online meetings, content collaboration, etc.

“The power of UC is to eliminate barriers to teamwork and bring people face-to-face. Polycom and Microsoft share a passion for delivering easy-to-use UC solutions that transform businesses into highly collaborative environments,” said Andrew Miller, president and CEO, Polycom.

Posted in Lync, Microsoft, Polycom, TMCnet, Unified Communications, VoIP

Skype Integrates Deeper with Facebook

June 20, 2011

Skype today announced beta version 5.5 for Windows which adds more Facebook features to its already tight integration with Facebook. The new version lets Skype for Windows v5.5 users instant message their Facebook friends via Skype, making Skype a nice consolidated app for all your IM needs. You can also comment on friend's Facebook status updates. You also have the ability to use the Facebook News Feed within Skype to "like" a friend's status or comment on it without logging into Facebook.

Posted in Microsoft, Skype, TMCnet, Unified Communications, VoIP

Top 20 VoIP Innovators of All Time

June 13, 2011

VoIP has come a long way since it was first popularized by VocalTec in the mid 1990s. Here is a slideshow of the Top 20 VoIP Innovators of all time with photo captions explaining why they merit this top 20 ranking. Most innovators are companies, but not all. Two important VoIP standards make the list, which cannot be attributed to a single individual or company.

Posted in Asterisk, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, News, Polycom, Reviews, SIP, Skype, TMCnet, Unified Communications, Video Conferencing, VoIP, Vonage

Patent Lawsuit Filed Against Skype - Here we go again!

June 7, 2011

When I saw the TechCrunch headline 'Patent Lawsuit Filed Against Skype Same Day Microsoft Deal Was Announced' I immediately thought of the various Joltid lawsuits filed by co-founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, who own the P2P technology licensed by Skype. But surely, Microsoft, which acquired Skype would have made their due diligence before paying out $8.5 billion for Skype. It turns out that it's not JoltId's Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis suing.

According to Techcrunch:

The case is Via Vadis Vs. Skype and was filed in the Eastern District of Virginia. Via Vadis is a Luxembourg-based company with a license to the patents in question: U.S.

Posted in Microsoft, Skype, TMCnet, VoIP

Skype for Asterisk Killed - The Lowdown

May 25, 2011

In case you hadn't heard, Skype has decided to not renew the agreement for Digium's Skype for Asterisk, effectively killing Skype for Asterisk.

Skype for Asterisk will not be available for sale or activation after July 26, 2011.

Skype for Asterisk was developed by Digium in cooperation with Skype. It includes proprietary software from Skype that allows Asterisk to join the Skype network as a native client. Skype has decided not to renew the agreement that permits us to package this proprietary software. Therefore Skype for Asterisk sales and activations will cease on July 26, 2011.

This change should not affect any existing users of Skype for Asterisk.

Posted in Asterisk, Linux, Lync, Microsoft, SIP, Skype, TMCnet, VoIP

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