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Skype for iPad: Yes, It’s Now Real!

By on August 2, 2011

Not without its launch hiccups, the much-anticipated Skype for iPad was apparently in the Apple App Store for a while last night and then disappeared accompanied by a Tweet from Skype that said: “To ensure your best Skype experience, we’ve temporarily removed Skype for iPad which went live prematurely today.” I went to the Apple [...]

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Skype 5.5 for Windows: The Intelligent Dial Pad

By on August 1, 2011

Since the launch of Skype 5.2 for Windows, the Dial Pad features have been enhanced significantly to point where it actually has some intelligence to make it easier to place a call to the PSTN. Normally the Dial Pad is used for SkypeOut calling for two purposes: to dial out to a PSTN number (to [...]

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Skype for iPad: Creating a Default Video Phone for Consumers?

By on June 25, 2011
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Yesterday came the first firm indications of the imminent arrival of Skype for iPad. It’s been hotly sought out in Google searches and Skype users have long regarded Skype for iPhone as somewhat pathetic when running on an iPad, especially in 2x mode.  With the iPad’s much larger display and, with iPad 2, its video [...]

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Whither Skype Extras Today? Withered?

By on June 2, 2011

If Skype Extras is creating an issue with software bloat through its games partner, Easybits, why do I get a blank Skype Extras window from the Tools | Get Skype Extras menu in Skype for Windows 5.3? In one of its previous lives, ca. 2006, Skype introduced a Partner program where they encouraged third party [...]

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Microsoft Acquires Skype – The “Amber Mac Test”

By on May 13, 2011

Tuesday’s announcement of the pending Microsoft acquisition of Skype has certainly drawn a complete spectrum of comments, feedback and posts. They range from Microsoft’s perception as doomsday venom for an acquisition’s products and services to praise for the potential to merge two complementary software companies that allow not only the continuation of the current service [...]

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Skype for Mac–A Security Vulnerability Addressed

Skype for Mac–A Security Vulnerability Addressed

By on May 6, 2011

Over at Disruptive Telephony, Best Practices Chair of the VoIP Security Alliance, Dan York, summarizes recent reports on a security vulnerability in Skype for Mac. Given that I basically live inside of Skype for Mac and use it extensively every day, this is obviously extremely concerning. Particularly because I do let anyone on Skype send [...]

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Skype for Mac 5: Returning to Ecstasy – Step 2 – The Conversation Pane

By on April 12, 2011

For over a year the author has been a keen user of Skype for Windows 5 as a Skype client that has simplicity, yet flexibility. It’s easy to manage contacts, follow conversations, handle video calls as well as archive and search conversation history. Yet, with the release of Skype for Mac 5, there has been [...]

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Skype for Mac 5: Returning to Ecstasy – Step 1 – Consistency

By on April 6, 2011

For over a year the author has been a keen user of Skype for Windows 5 as a Skype client that has simplicity, yet flexibility. It’s easy to manage contacts, follow conversations, handle video calls as well as archive and search conversation history. Yet, with the release of Skype for Mac 5, there has been [...]

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Skype for Mac 5, Skype for iPhone 3.0.1 –Upgrade Wednesday

Skype for Mac 5, Skype for iPhone 3.0.1 –Upgrade Wednesday

By on February 10, 2011

Yesterday Skype issued two “hotfix” upgrades. Skype for Mac 5.0.0.7994 The latest Skype for Mac upgrade addresses an issue where Skype was taking over ownership of the video camera such that it could not be used with other software. Other issues addressed are outlined in this Skype Garage Blog post along with some known issues. [...]

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