Category: Skype
Skype make group video chat free. Should Google be worried?
Skype – which is owned by Microsoft – today made a big announcement: That group video chats are going free, having previously been a premium product. Google executives are probably in a video Hangout right now trying to figure out…
*UPDATED* Microsoft disable Skype password reset after security flaw is uncovered
UPDATED 16:18 GMT: We've just received the following statement from Skype: "Early this morning we were notified of user concerns surrounding the security of the password reset feature on our website. This issue affected some users where multiple Skype accounts…
PREIVEW: TelyHD brings Skype video calling and web browsing to all HD TVs
Big screen video calling, à la Back To The Future 2, has been a reality for a few years now thanks to web-connected webcam-packing TVs, the ever-growing popularity of Skype and even games console peripherals like the Xbox 360 Kinect…
Skype gift cards hit the UK highstreet
Skype will be introducing prepaid gift cards to the UK highstreet after signing deals with a number of leading UK shops. The voice and video calling service will now offer £10 and £20 gift cards, stocked in 1,400 Asda, Currys,…
Skype for Windows 8 screenshots leak – drastic new look
Skype for Windows 8 is to look drastically different from versions of the VoiP app that have gone before it, if a new set of leaked screenshots are anything to go by. Tapping into the Modern UI look (or the…
Using Skype in Ethiopia could lead to 15 years in prison
The Ethiopian government has made it a criminally offence to use VoIP services like Skype or Google Talk in their country, punishable by as much as 15 years in prison. The bans also extend to social networking features that make…
Xbox 720 to have in-game Skype video calls
A new job posting suggests that in-game video calling will be coming to Microsoft's next-generation Xbox console, courtesy of Skype. Skype are looking for a London based Lead Program Manager to help build in-game voice and video services to the…
Microsoft looking for Xbox Skype developers
A job listing over on Microsoft's recruitment page states that the team are looking to build a Skype Xbox Engineering Team, suggesting video chat integration could be coming to the Xbox 360. According to the listing, Microsoft is "building the…
Is Skype making us hate our own faces??
Skype may be a wonderful tool for bringing people together visually around the world, but is it also having an unexpected effect on our self esteem? ShinyShiny's Becca Caddy investigates… A lot of people hate the way they look so…
Skype 5.8 Windows update adds 1080p video chat
Skype has been updated to version 5.8 for Windows PCs, bringing 1080p Full HD video chat to the table. So long as you've got a Full HD webcam, an internet connection that can manage consistent 2Mbps upload and download…
