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100 billion Skype-to-Skype minutes used by Skype’s 276 million users

I’m not sure what figure is more amazing, the fact that Skype has 276 million users worldwide or that they have clocked up 100 billion Skype-to-Skype minutes since 2003 when Skype was launched Read more

Skype News Update: Skype outage continues with more Skype problems

The Skype outage continues with users experiencing more Skype problems affecting over 220 million users across the world.

There has been Read more

With Skype the whole world can talk for free.

By far one of the best programs I need for my PC - Skype.
I have just formatted one of our PC’s and as many of you know this tends to be the time we see our computer run the fastest. (When no programs have been installed - Like New)
So we had the idea of using one of our laptops to use programs, games etc and the PC that’s just been formatted to installed nothing at all apart from the must haves like anti-virus, firewalls and a word processor and the only other thing on this PC is Skype.
This PC boots up in seconds and is very fast, and we want it to stay that way. The title of this post is about Skype, Why? Because Skype is the only program we would install other than antivirus etc.
We see Skype as a must, it’s all about communication and Read more

It had to Happen, Skype has been cracked?

We were just looking through one of our favourite gadget sites (Engadget) and we saw some new that Skype has been cracked…wow but it had to happen.
What they have said is that a gentleman named Charlie Paglee (This person cofounded Vozin Communications, the VoIP start-up), got a call on Skype from a colleague in China who was using an unofficial homemade version of Skype Read more

Released: Skype Linux 1.4 Beta

You got to love Skype as it was the first VOIP software that changed the way I work daily and communicate with friends, family and work colleagues.

Now I use both Google Talk and Skype and love them both, this new version of Skype for Linux is one update Linux users have been waiting 9 months for.

Skype 1.4 Linux Beta has just been released and Read more

Skype finally goes mobile, but is this enough for you to start using it?

Thanks to Phones Review we have found out that Skype has finally gone mobile, what is interesting is what Peter said over at Phones Review which I have to agree on is that the service has flaws, he said that he has trouble chatting to people on Skype and I do agree with that.

But nether the less they are making this service more stable and maybe the new Skype Mobile is much better, Skype will work better on mobile phones thanks to the number of new smartphones and obviously Wi-Fi hotspots.

I will definitely be trying Skype out on my new mobile phone, so please answer this for me “Skype finally goes mobile, but is this enough for you to start using it?

EBay loses $1bln as Skype Scandal Continues

Shares in eBay closed down $0.89 for a loss of 2.58%, going against the trend in NASDAQ stocks which went on a small rally.

This recent decline in eBay stock has seen over $1 billion wiped from Read more

Skype Outage Ends After 2 Days of an Algorithm Deficiency

At long last the VOIP service Skype is now back online and running as it should be.

This follows over two days of Skype being down and Skype users suffering from Read more

Elecom’s BT-MG series - Skype on the Move

Skype is growing faster everyday, why you may ask? The answer is simple; it’s good, free and delivers.
Many products are being released every month that are designed for Skype, and here’s another.
Elecom has come out with a different solution to Skype phones, and that’s the
With the growing popularity and reach of Skype, Elecom has come with a unique BT-MG1 which has 32 mb Flash memory and is a USB drive, it’s preloaded with Skype so all you have to-do is plug in the drive and start talking.
Some great features are being able to store private information like your Read more

USB Skype VoIP Phone

Do you like to use VoIP if so you might find this USB Skype phone a handy gadget to have.

This phone features a built-in audio speaker, a microphone, and a full numeric keypad.

With this phone you have a choice of 16 different incoming ring tones to choose from the most important thing is that it is compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2000, ME

You can get this USB Skype VoIP Phone here

Apple TV gets Skype plugin today

Many Apple TV owners have been waiting on a release of a Skype plugin that will run natively on Apple TV, well today is that day…it’s been released Read more

Linksys CIT200 Cordless Skype VOIP Phone

Most of us know how good Skype is by now, for those of you who do not then get it now at skype.com.
From now on you do not need to sit in front of your computer when you want to talk to your friends, family or business colleagues on Skype. The Linksys CIT200 Cordless VOIP Internet Telephony Kit comes with the Handset (Looks like a Mobile Phone) and its charger, and a USB Base Station that plugs into your computer. Read more

Skype free voice calls for PSP Slim

It has been announced that Sony are introducing Skype free voice calls for PSP Slim users from late January as it prepares to vigorously promote the PSP as a handheld entertainment system.

The announcement was made at the start of this year’s CES Show in Las Vegas. Read more

Apple iPhone VoIP via Skype and SoonR Talk

The iPhone is pretty cool and most people love everything about the new do-it-all cellphone, but cheap phone calls is still a very good thing and that means VOIP calls.

If you’re looking at making VoIP calls on an iPhone then one piece of software that’s better than most is Skype and it’s also very popular Read more

Belkin Launch New Skype Phone at CES

At the CES in Vegas it has been announced by Belkin that they have a new desktop internet phone, the phone called, Desktop Internet Phone for Skype, means that you can make free Internet calls through Skype without the use of your computer and will be launches Read more

Old Phone Booth Skype Phone MOD

If you love Skype and DIY projects then you need to check out this project to make one hell of a different type of Skype phone that seems like it’s from an old phone booth Read more

eBay to slash Skype deal price by $1.2 billion: Auction sites shares up 1.6 percent

It has been reported that eBay are to slash at least $1.2 billion of the price of the deal for Skype which they purchased two years ago. Both co-founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom have resigned as executives this is an admission that Skype is Read more

Hacker to develop Native Skype Plugin for Apple TV

Do you remember Brandon Holland, you know the Canadian who hacked a GPS plugin so that it could be used for an in-car Apple TV. Well it seems as if Hacker Brandon is working on a new Read more

RTX DUALphone 3088 Cordless Skype Phone: no PC needed

The first Skype phone I brought had an adapter that connected to my computer via the USB port and then the phone was wireless, so I could go into any room in my home and talk on Skype (cool).

Now things have moved on a bit, the better way to do this now is without having to have your PC on, this product is the RTX DUALphone 3088 Cordless Skype Phone which does not require a PC and as the name gives away (it works with Skype) Read more

Skype NETGEAR WiFi Phone (World’s First No PC Needed)

The NETGEAR Wi-Fi phone will change the world of VOIP phones – traditional VOIP phones have to be connected to a PC, but with a Wi-Fi VOIP phone you can use it whenever you are connected to an internet access point and that can be at your office, home or even a café or hotspot Read more