Tag: Skype
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,…
Apple top CoolBrands coolest brands survey: What makes tech so hip?
Apple have topped the annual CoolBrands survey, which rates which brands are considered the most hip in the UK on a yearly basis. Compiled by a group of key cultural influencers, designers, journalists and musicians, and including celebrities such as…
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…
Invoxia Audioffice turns your iPhone, iPad into a desktop video phone
Invoxia's Audioffice dektop speaker for iPhone and iPad was first revealed back at Mobile World Congress in February, and it's now available to purchase online. Acting primarily as a docking station for your iPhone with a wired handset for answering…
TECH PENTATHLON: How to work from home during the London 2012 Olympic Games
Forget the naysayers; the London 2012 Olympic Games are going to be great. Sure, it's been expensive, and some of the organisational stuff has been fluffed slightly, but it's gonna be a hell of a show, with the world's greatest…
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…
