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Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:42 pm | By Lorien Crow
Video calling is expected to grow rapidly by 2015, fueled by the popularity of mobile devices and changing the ways people conduct businesses and personal communications.
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Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:35 pm | By Lorien Crow
Skype may expose a user's location by revealing a their Internet Protocol address, researchers say, posing a significant security threat for video calling services.
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Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:41 am | By Janet Maragioglio
Microsoft completed its purchase of Internet communications company Skype, aiming to advance video chat capabilities in its Windows smartphones and other products.
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Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:32 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
Microsoft's Windows Phone Mango OS is reportedly set to include Skype video calling services, which may make it more attractive to potential buyers.
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:58 am | By Kat Asharya
Skype is acquiring startup GroupMe, in a move to bring group messaging to smartphones and other mobile devices.
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Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:28 pm | By Kat Asharya
Skype's future applications for Windows Phone and Facebook may create deeper, richer experiences for users, according to the communications company, as its partnerships with those companies begin to unfold.
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Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:35 pm | By Sandy Fitzgerald
Wireless carriers turning to tiered data plans may soon see less traffic than expected on their networks if consumers keep using the numerous free communications apps available to them.
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Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:51 pm | By Matthew Calamia
Hackers continued their wave of attacks, targeting several politicians including President Obama, while Apple attempts to put a stop to Samsung's sales in the U.S.
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Wed Jul 06, 2011 2:56 pm | By Matthew Calamia
Facebook today announced a partnership with Skype to bring video chat to its 750 million users, taking another step at solidifying its title as social network champion.
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:31 am | By Peter Ferenczi
Skype today introduced video calling for Android, in an app that positions the chat service as a de facto standard across mobile platforms.
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Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:13 pm | By Matthew Calamia
A British professor has turned a traditional red British phone booth into a 21st century video conference stall, as new-school technology gets an old school feel.
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Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:03 am | By Peter Ferenczi
More people are using Internet services like Skype to make phone calls, suggesting that voice calls will be increasingly integrated into apps rather than a separate service.
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Sat May 14, 2011 8:00 am | By Kendra Srivastava
Microsoft surprised the industry by scooping up Skype, while AT&T defended its T-Mobile merger before Congress and Sony discovered yet another security breach.
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Tue May 10, 2011 10:06 am | By Peter Ferenczi
Microsoft has agreed to buy Skype for $8.5 billion, in a deal that could form a cornerstone of the software giant's strategy to jumpstart its struggling Windows Phone platform.
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Fri May 06, 2011 1:48 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
Facebook and Google are reportedly in a bidding war for Skype, which could create a communications powerhouse.
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Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:57 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
Skype is coming to boardroom video conferencing, thanks to Logitech's LifeSize Passport, suggesting the growing importance of video chat in the corporate world.
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Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:21 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
Vonage today introduced an unlimited calling plan to international mobile phones, in an effort to compete with the hordes of cheap VoIP services.
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Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:37 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
Libyan rebels used Skype to chat with students at Lehigh University on Friday, exemplifying how technology has helped broadcast the recent Middle East turmoil to the wider world.
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Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:17 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
Apple, Comcast, MySpace, Skype and Verizon flunked a recent report that looked at how companies respond to government requests for users' private data, calling into question current standards for consumer privacy online.
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Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:46 am | By Peter Ferenczi
A developer found a glaring security hole in Skype for Android that could expose personal information, underscoring the need for care when installing mobile apps.
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