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Skype for iPhone 2.0: The Commentary and The Reality

by Jim Courtney on Wed, Jun 2, 2010 6:06 am

Since its release late Saturday, Skype for iPhone 2.0, with its support of calling over 3G carriers and superwideband audio using Skype’s SILK codec, has set the blogosphere awash with two genres of commentary: those who seem to think the end of free Skype calling is approaching as an Armageddon and those who recognize [...]

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Categories Communications Technology, Mobile Applications, Mobile Devices, Skype News, Skype Platform, Skype on Mobile, Using Skype, Wireless Carriers

eComm Europe 2009: Taking You to the Bleeding Edge

by Jim Courtney on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 1:10 pm

During my three plus years of blogging, the most educational and informative conference for keeping up with innovation in the “Emerging Communications” space has been eComm, the Emerging Communications Conference (and now Awards). And now eComm is coming to Europe in two weeks.
Conference organizer Lee Dryburgh and his team of advisors have assembled many [...]

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Categories Conferences and Events, Mobile Applications, Web 2.0 Tools and Applications

Renee Blodgett: Skype’s Blogger-in-Chief & Robert Scoble Chat about Social Media

by Jim Courtney on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 10:07 am

Consider this a “Retweet for video”; in Renee’s dialogue/interview with/between Skype’s Chief Blogging Office Peter Parkes and Robert Scoble we learn a lot about the evolution of Skype’s approach to using social media.  Skype sees social media as a key channel for engaging customers in conversations as a complement to both their marketing and support [...]

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Categories Skype News, Skype Operations, Social Media

How To Recall You Own @Skype – Take Heed, Twitterers!

by Jim Courtney on Wed, Apr 8, 2009 5:04 am

If you own a brand name as a TwitterID, take heed. Twitter will reveal your ownership details to the brand owner. Nerdgirl Stephanie Robesky, a former employee of a venture fund established by the founders of Skype, was shocked recently into realizing she still owned the @Skype TwitterID even though she had moved on [...]

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Categories Skype News, Social Media

Skype’s Most Watched Video Call: Oprah Tells Ellen “Yes, she can”

by Jim Courtney on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 5:03 pm

How do you drive awareness for Skype? Have the two daytime talk shows with the largest audiences connect via a Skype (High Quality) video call.
Yesterday afternoon, during the Ellen de Generes show, Ellen was surprised to see Oprah appear, unannounced via a Skype video call, behind her on the large screen monitors used to support [...]

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Categories Skype News, Using Skype

Skype Developer Partners Event: New York

by Jim Courtney on Tue, Nov 27, 2007 1:11 pm

Paul Amery and his Skype Developer Partner team have organized another Skype Developer event to be held in lower Manhattan on Monday, December 10, 4 – 7 p.m.. Hosted by Vapps, Inc., a vendor of hosted conferencing services, this event will involve getting “your thoughts and feedback. The Skype Developer Program is navigating a clear [...]

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Categories Skype Channels, Skype News, Skype Partner News, Skype Partner Solutions, Skype Platform, To Be Categorized