Tagged: Skype
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NASDAQ opening bell to ring out at Dublin Web Summit in October News
22.05.2013 The NASDAQ stock market opening bell will be rung onstage during the Dublin Web Summit on 30 October, the event’s organisers have revealed. -
Microsoft unveils the Xbox One, blurs lines between gaming and TV News
21.05.2013 Microsoft has brought the Xbox One to light as its next-generation console at a press event at its Redmond, Washington, HQ. But to call it a games console doesn’t actually do it... -
Viber hits 200m users, introduces video calling with new desktop apps News
07.05.2013 Not content with reaching a reported 200m users across all platforms, Viber is now challenging Skype head on with the launch of beta desktop apps for Windows and Mac that enable... -
Microsoft is bringing Skype video calling to every Outlook.com inbox News
30.04.2013 In what can be described as a predictable development but nevertheless a masterstroke in terms of overall strategy, software giant Microsoft is bringing Skype video calling to... -
Microsoft to kill Live Messenger today, countdown to end Microsoft XP and Office 2003 begins News
08.04.2013 Microsoft will today close down its popular Windows Live Messenger, also known as MSN Messenger, and is urging users to start using Skype with their Microsoft login details. The... -
Skype users rack up 2bn minutes per day News
05.04.2013 Skype users are now gobbling up 2bn minutes per day connecting with each other over the VoIP service, Skype owner Microsoft has announced. -
Review: Logitech HD TV Cam News
25.03.2013 I sometimes look at the TV business in despair. I can see why it has become a commodity business at a time when technologically it should be enjoying a glorious resurgence. Why... -
O2 to launch TuGo app that turns voice calls into a multi-screen experience News
25.02.2013 Telefónica’s O2 division in the UK will this week launch a new VoIP service called TuGo that will allow mobile users to make and receive calls on any Wi-Fi connected device... -
Skype launches video messaging, Windows Live Messenger upgrades start in April News
18.02.2013 Skype has quietly introduced a new video messaging service that lets users send video clips for recipients to watch later. The company has also announced that upgrades from...Categories: Communications -
Europe’s best tech start-ups: Europas shortlist published News
09.01.2013 The shortlist of nominees for the forthcoming Europas start-up awards in Berlin on 22 January has been revealed and more than 1,000 nominees have been put through the judging...Categories: Web, Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Online Business, Internet, Digital Media, Digital Business -
Dublin Web Summit and F.ounders creators to generate 30 new jobs News
13.12.2012 From just 200 people in a lecture hall in Trinity College Dublin in 2010 to 4,200 people at Dublin’s RDS in 2012, the Dublin Web Summit and its sister event F.ounders have been... -
Skype 3.0 for Android features tablet scaling and improved sound quality (video) News
21.11.2012 The latest version of Skype for Android addresses the fact that many users now use tablets to make voice and video calls, optimising the app for use on a larger screen. -
Facebook calling: social network phone services coming to a market near you News
21.11.2012 Should mobile operators be worried that Facebook is about to muscle into the phone business or is it an opportunity to maximise data revenues? The news that Facebook is to...Tags: Telephony, Facebook, M-Commerce, Games, Skype, VOIP, Smartphones, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Orange, -
Skype security hole made it possible for anyone to hijack your account News
14.11.2012 Skype has moved to temporarily disable a password reset page that made it easy for anyone to basically take over another user’s Skype account if they knew what email address is... -
Skype for Windows Phone 8 Preview available to download (video) News
13.11.2012 Skype for Windows Phone 8 is not quite cooked yet, but while users are waiting they can download the preview version available now. -
Skype in the Workspace comes out of beta, still lacks key features News
09.11.2012 This week, Microsoft-owned Skype excitedly announced public availability of its new service targeting SMEs and entrepreneurs following six months of beta testing – but with key... -
Microsoft to wave goodbye to Windows Live Messenger in 2013, integrating with Skype News
07.11.2012 Now that it owns Skype, Microsoft is moving on from its Windows Live Messenger service. Users will be able to sync their accounts with the latest version of Skype before the...Categories: Communications -
Irish charity brings digital technology to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts News
02.11.2012 An Irish charitable trust specialising in the use of digital technology in disaster response situations has been involved in the response effort following Hurricane Sandy’s... -
Half of UK consumers still use a landline for international calls News
30.10.2012 Despite the growth of voice over IP (VoIP) video services like Skype and Google Hangouts, just fewer than half of UK consumers still prefer using landlines to make international...