Skype articles

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  In the eyes of the law, is an iMessage a text or an email?

  By Aaron Souppouris on January 9, 2013 04:27 am + 21 comments

  Over recent years a multitude of text services have attempted to replace text messaging and phone Continue reading…

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  Microsoft to shutter Windows Live Messenger service on March 15th

  By Tom Warren on January 8, 2013 11:02 pm + 79 comments

  Microsoft previously confirmed its plans to retire its Windows Live Messenger service in favor of Continue reading…

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  Facebook tests free voice calling in Messenger app

  By Ellis Hamburger on January 3, 2013 03:00 pm + 110 comments

  Facebook today began testing a new feature in its Messenger app that lets Canadian users call each Continue reading…

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  Microsoft temporarily disables Skype WP8 People Hub integration in latest update

  By Tom Warren on January 2, 2013 05:50 pm + 32 comments

  Microsoft has issued a fresh update to its Skype for Windows Phone 8 Preview today. Along with Continue reading…

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  Skype terms of use reveal forthcoming video messaging feature

  By Nathan Ingraham on December 5, 2012 03:44 pm + 18 comments

  Earlier this year, we learned that Skype was preparing to launch a new video messaging client, and Continue reading…

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  How to: travel the world with your smartphone

  By Evan Rodgers on December 4, 2012 09:00 am + 146 comments

  You don’t need a smartphone to travel the globe, but having one can come in pretty handy in Continue reading…

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  Syrian rebels use Skype and satellite phones to get around internet outage

  By Andrew Webster on December 1, 2012 06:12 pm + 16 comments

  A recent outage left many in Syria without access to the internet, but that didn't stop Syrian Continue reading…

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  Skype update for Android adds tablet UI

  By Jeff Blagdon on November 21, 2012 02:17 am + 28 comments

  Skype for Android just got a serious update, for the first time giving Microsoft’s VOIP app a true Continue reading…

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  Israeli MSN and Bing sites defaced by Pakistani hackers (update)

  By Adi Robertson on November 19, 2012 10:24 am + 83 comments

  Shortly after Anonymous declared war on the Israeli internet, a separate group of apparently Continue reading…

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  Microsoft patches bug that left Skype accounts open to attack (update)

  By Aaron Souppouris on November 14, 2012 04:42 am + 99 comments

  Russian hackers have discovered a security hole in Skype's password recovery tool that allows a Continue reading…