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  • Hands-on with Skype's new video-messaging service

    Posted June 18, 2013 - 11:20 am

    Skype announced Monday that its video-messaging service, which allows users to send a video of three minutes or less to their Skype contacts, is now out of beta and free to all users.

  • Review

    Skype remains a fine VoIP, video chatting option on iOS

    Posted April 30, 2013 - 11:13 am

    Many folks loathe the latest version of Skype on the Mac. That's because it's clunky and unpleasant to use. The iPhone version of Skype, however, is a fine app that works great for making VoIP calls and video chats while you're mobile.

  • Microsoft links Skype voice, video calling to Outlook.com

    Posted April 30, 2013 - 10:08 am

    Microsoft is rolling Skype in with its free Outlook.com email service, giving customers the ability to fire up VoIP calls directly from their mail inbox.

  • Razer Comms disrupts the VOIP arena with a free public beta

    Posted April 24, 2013 - 3:20 pm

    The erstwhile peripheral maker is taking a stab at the VOIP space with Razer Comms.

  • French regulator says Skype must register as a telco or risk prosecution

    Posted March 12, 2013 - 12:14 pm

    Registered operators must provide emergency calling service and lawful intercept capabilities.

  • Microsoft shows off iPhone, iPad and Android clients, voice calls between Lync server and Skype

    Posted February 20, 2013 - 11:49 am

    Microsoft demonstrated at Lync Conference 2013 today new capabilities of its Lync unified communications platform including clients for Android devices, iPhones and iPads that support VoIP.

  • Microsoft promises stronger ties between Lync, Skype

    Posted February 20, 2013 - 2:56 am

    Microsoft is launching new capabilities in its Lync communication platform that ties Lync and Skype together to enable audio call and Instant Messaging interoperability as well as shared presence.

  • Cisco working to fix broken patch for VoIP phones

    Posted January 7, 2013 - 11:14 pm

    Cisco Systems plans to release a new patch for a vulnerability in its VoIP phones after the first patch did not fix the problem, which could allow an attacker to eavesdrop on conversations.

  • Facebook adds voice and chat to its Messenger apps

    Posted January 7, 2013 - 12:35 pm

    Facebook added a new feature to its Messenger apps for Android and iOS via an update on Friday: Voice messages and chat. Instead of typing messages or sending photos and smiley faces, now you can record and send quick voice messages.

  • When it comes to VoIP and unified communications, are you sacrificing security for cost savings?

    Posted January 6, 2013 - 10:16 pm

    If you were to ask most IT professionals to connect CRM or ERP applications to an external IP network without some form of network security, they would look at you as if you had lost your mind. Yet many organizations today are deploying business critical IP-based voice and video communications without applying standard corporate security policies.

  • Ekiga 4.0 offers a fresh, open source Skype alternative

    Posted December 7, 2012 - 1:22 pm

    Longtime users of Ubuntu Linux may already be familiar with open source Ekiga, which used to be the default Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) client in that popular Linux distribution, but late last month the telephony software got a major update.

  • Skype confirms video messaging feature with legal change

    Posted December 5, 2012 - 2:34 pm

    Skype hasn't officially confirmed rumors of a video messaging service that's supposed to be coming to its platform, but an update to its terms of service on Wednesday did the job.

  • Become a Skype power user with our 7 must-know secrets

    Posted November 8, 2012 - 4:14 pm

    Skype is so popular that in some circles people use the name of the service as a verb. Yet most people use Skype only for making free voice calls, and for conducting occasional video chats between far-flung relatives. That's a shame, because Skype is a powerful business tool. A Skype-powered videoconference can take the place of a business trip, saving you money on airfare, hotel, and car rental. And let’s not forget the free Skype-to-Skype calls you can make to overseas suppliers, clients, and other contacts.

  • Can Skype really take the place of a face-to-face meeting?

    Posted October 31, 2012 - 3:23 pm

    It's the ultimate business hack: Instead of traveling to meet with a client, a design team, or anyone else you need to see face-to-face, you stay put and set up a video call instead. The technology is there--Skype, WebEx, etc.--and it can save you considerable time and money.

  • Skype 6 with improved social integration now available

    Posted October 25, 2012 - 12:04 pm

    New versions of Skype for Windows and OS X were released Wednesday by Microsoft. These latest versions add support for signing in through Facebook and Microsoft accounts.

  • Review

    Skype turns the Internet into your own personal telephone line

    Posted October 25, 2012 - 11:51 am

    Skype is a free software app that for most people needs no introduction. It has been on the scene for nearly a decade and has transformed the telecommunications industry by offering a cheap way to make long distance phone calls.

  • Microsoft touts Skype for Windows 8, Windows RT launch on Friday

    Posted October 22, 2012 - 4:45 pm

    Microsoft today said that a free Windows 8 and Windows RT Skype app will be ready for downloading from the Windows Store on Friday, Oct. 26.

  • ShorTel goes big in hosted VoIP: A Q&A with CEO Blackmore

    Posted October 2, 2012 - 3:45 pm

    ShoreTel, which made its mark in IP telephony by simplifying unified communications and reducing total cost of ownership, recently broke into the hosted VoIP business with the acquisition of M5. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix caught up with ShoreTel CEO Peter Blackmore to find out how integration of that company is going and where he is taking the company.

  • VoIP buying guide for small business

    Posted August 15, 2012 - 10:03 am

    The cord-cutting movement isn't limited to consumer cable and Netflix. As Voice over Internet Protocol communication matures and as high-speed Internet becomes cheap and ubiquitous, an increasing number of businesses are ditching conventional landlines and jumping to VoIP.

  • IP voice security: are you susceptible or strong?

    Posted May 9, 2012 - 8:54 pm

    Undoubtedly, corporations are realising the benefits of IP voice systems. Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) can bring substantial cost savings and productivity enhancements to a business by transforming its circuit-switched networks to IP packet switching networks and running voice and data applications over a single infrastructure. However, businesses need to be aware that there are potential risks involved, they need to take some necessary steps to protect their interests.

  • How switching to VoIP can save you money

    Posted May 1, 2012 - 2:25 pm

    You probably can't turn a corner in the office without hearing about Voice over IP--a popular, cheap, and effective way to provide telephony to businesses. The premise is simple: Instead of using the existing telephone lines in your building, or having new ones installed, you push all of your voice, teleconferencing, and video traffic through the Internet.

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    What does Google want out of your Voice?

    Posted March 23, 2012 - 11:03 am

    Why is managing every single phone call for you so attractive to Google? There’s a cynical guess, a reasonable line you can draw through their previous voice-based initiatives, and then there’s just a question mark the size of a server farm.

  • Vox.io radically simplifies mobile VoIP

    Posted March 13, 2012 - 7:09 am

    At one of the startup showcase panels at SXSW, I discovered Vox.io, a real-time communication app that makes connecting with people by voice or video simpler than I've seen in any other service. Since I'm always looking for apps that might seriously disrupt the cellular calling juggernaut of the big wireless companies, I was interested.

  • Going VoIP-only: Do you still need cellular voice service?

    Posted November 12, 2011 - 8:46 am

    These days, smartphones with speedy Web connectivity are easy to find, so consumers should be able to get by with just a roomy data plan, dumping voice service in favor of VoIP. But is that practical? To see how feasible cutting voice service is, I decided to go VoIP-only for a week, on the new T-Mobile/Walmart prepaid plan that offers 5GB of 4G data on T-Mobile's HSPA+ 14.4 network for a measly $30 per month.

  • 9 hot IT skills for 2012

    Posted September 26, 2011 - 10:19 am

    IT hiring ticks up for the third straight year, and IT pros with programming and project management skills will be first in line for jobs.
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