Skype tag

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Skype, Google, Microsoft and Cisco all in one panel

The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland assembled quite the star-studded team of technology gurus and CEOs from Skype, Google, Microsoft, and Cisco to discuss IP communications. This included Microsoft's Bill Gates, Cisco's John Chambers, Google's Eric Schmidt and Skype/Ebay's... Full Story

Posted on February 3, 2006 5:46 PM

ZyXEL dual-mode GSM/WiFi phone

ZyXEL has a dual-mode GSM/WiFi handset phone coming out soon running Windows Mobile 5.0 and will feature a removable SIM card for use with any carrier that supports GSM. The real kicker is that it will also have Skype pre-installed... Full Story

Posted on February 1, 2006 6:12 AM

Pay for Skype ringtones? Nah, not me.

In case you missed it, Skype and Warner Music Group partnered yesterday to offer ringtones for the Skype client. Now I get the fact that ringtones on cellphones are a multi-billion dollar business, but ringtones on Skype? Actually, come to... Full Story

Posted on January 31, 2006 11:05 AM

Wizztones personalized Skype ringtones with TTS

Here's an interesting third-party Skype application from WizzTones that lets you create customized "talking" alerts in a computer-generated, life-like male or female voice, in up to 10 different languages. You can also create ringtones using your own voice & microphone.... Full Story

Posted on January 18, 2006 4:29 PM

IP Thinking Skype PDA phone

I recently learned about a VoIP-capable PDA-like phone from IP Thinking that runs Skype on a Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition "Pocket PC-like" device. Think of this as a phone handset slapped onto a PocketPC. Called the IP-Thinking VoIP phone,... Full Story

Posted on January 17, 2006 4:09 PM

Apple Mobile Me iPod phone

According to Yahoo/Reuters, Apple is developing the oft-rumored iPod mobile phone with a recent trademark of the phrase "Mobile Me". Hey, if they are going to marry an MP3 player with a mobile phone, they may as well marry VoIP... Full Story

Posted on January 13, 2006 11:55 AM

Engadget "borrows" my image, but it's all good

I was one of the first to write about the NETGEAR Skype phone, a PC-less Skype phone and I'm almost positive I was the first to acquire an image and post it online. I love the Engadget site and often... Full Story

Posted on January 12, 2006 10:39 AM

New Skype version for Mac

Skype today released their new version for the Macintosh operating system. Their site lists it as, "Official release. Version: 1.4.0.35. Release date: January 5, 2006". The new features include:Forward calls to other Skype accounts or regular phones Pause iTunes... Full Story

Posted on January 5, 2006 8:09 PM

Photo of Creative Skype phone

Just wanted to share a photo of the new Creative Skype phone. Click for larger view. ... Full Story

Posted on January 5, 2006 12:31 PM

More on the NETGEAR Skype phone and thoughts on the Skype economy

I found out more details on the specs for the NETGEAR Skype phone I blogged yesterday and I have some thoughts on the "Skype economy". First, the NETGEAR phone supports both 802.11b and 802.11g supporting wireless connectivity of 1, 2,... Full Story

Posted on January 5, 2006 11:50 AM

Creative now offers a PC-less Skype phone

Just yesterday, NETGEAR was first to launch a PC-less Skype phone, I still haven't figured out if Philips' Skype phone is also PC-less. Now Creative, most popular for their sound cards also now offers a PC-less Skype phone. Amazing... Full Story

Posted on January 5, 2006 8:28 AM

Philips VoIP321 Skype phone

Philips is also launching a Skype phone at CES. I don't have a photo or more information (yet) - just the news release. But wanted to share this news ASAP and then update this post when I find out more.... Full Story

Posted on January 4, 2006 3:50 PM

Netgear offers PC-less Skype product

According to NETGEAR, this is the first mobile WiFi internet calling phone announced on the market - unlike other Internet calling devices, you do not need to connect to a PC. In fact, unlike the Linksys CIT 200 Skype... Full Story

Posted on January 4, 2006 2:57 PM

Rich the VoIP prognosticator?

Rich Tehrani said a few weeks ago that Kodak should partner with someone in VoIP. Looks like he gets the nod for accurately making the first 2006 prediction accurately. Kodak and Skype partnered. Wonder if his other 2006 predictions will... Full Story

Posted on January 3, 2006 4:49 PM

IPEVO launches two new Skype products

IPEVO, a US subsidiary of PChome Online, makers if the first Skype certified USB phone for both the Windows and Mac platforms, will launch two new devices at the International CES show in Las Vegas, January 5-8. The new products,... Full Story

Posted on January 3, 2006 10:27 AM

Skibare's VoIP awareness survey

Skibare took a novel approach to determine VoIP "awareness". He went skiing and chose to sit on the chair lift with mostly adults with instead of "the Apple iPOD Wearing younger generation" and asked them if they knew or heard... Full Story

Posted on December 31, 2005 4:06 PM

Block Skype

There are two camps when it comes to Skype. The "I love Skype so much I'm going to name my first born child 'Skype'" and the "Blasted 'Skype application' is penetrating my security measures at every turn. Damn you Skype!... Full Story

Posted on December 21, 2005 9:33 AM

Mandriva Linux to support Skype

Skype and Mandriva (publisher of Mandriva Linux operating system) today announced that Skype will come included with the Mandriva Linux distro. According to Candace Locklear over at SparkPR, "Mandriva's Linux 2006 is the first and only Linux operating system to... Full Story

Posted on December 19, 2005 11:23 AM

Skype for Pocket PC new version released

Skype has just released a new beta of Skype for Pocket PC. Click here to go get it. The last version of Skype for Pocket PC with any new features was released in April this year, making the Pocket PC... Full Story

Posted on December 19, 2005 8:02 AM

Google releases GoogleTalk API

Google has released their API for GoogleTalk. Wow! Just think of the mashups. Now you can mashup Google search with Google Maps and GoogleTalk. So for instance, one guy mashed up the Best Buy XBox 360 inventory with Google... Full Story

Posted on December 17, 2005 8:49 PM

Skype commercializes Christmas

I don't usually gripe when VoIP vendors use Christmas as a means to promote and commercialize their products, as long as it is in "taste". For instance, Packet8 for the past fews years has promoted (via press releases) the fact... Full Story

Posted on December 14, 2005 9:18 AM

Standalone Skype phone

Came across this supposedly "standalone Skype" phone which everyone has been clamoring for. I must get at least one request every other week asking me if I know of any standalone Skype phone that doesn't require a PC in order... Full Story

Posted on December 13, 2005 10:04 AM

Yahoo undercuts Skype pricing

Yahoo said yesterday that a new version of its Yahoo Messenger software (http://voice.yahoo.com/) to be launched in the next few days will include "Phone Out," (eerily similar to SkypeOut) with low per-minute charges for PC-to-phone calls, and "Phone In,"... Full Story

Posted on December 8, 2005 9:41 AM

Skype 2.0 video enables porn

This blog states that with video capabilities added to Skype 2.0 that he thinks this could be an enabler for the porn industry. Specifically he states, "But, let us be realistic - with the integration of video with Skype, and... Full Story

Posted on December 7, 2005 1:41 PM

Google Gtalkr for Google Talk

Gtalkr is a Flash-based website-enabling access to Google Talk and was launched yesterday as a beta. It allows you to access your Google Talk (Gtalk) instant messaging account without the software client installed, from any computer that has Flash installed.... Full Story

Posted on December 1, 2005 6:43 PM