We recently shared a little hack to boost the resolution of Skype video calls on a Mac iSight camera and while that’s all well and good, it … Read More »
As a long-time Skype user, I’m constantly asked why I favor Skype over other VoIP clients such as Gizmo. Truth be told, I’ve had a Gizmo account for around two years and in … Read More »
I usually use a device’s integrated mic and speakers for my Skype calls but sometimes, I want some more oomph in the speakers on smaller devices. Thanks to Brando, the company that can … Read More »
You’ve no doubt heard by now that Skype has experienced a major global meltdown that has seen their service down for many for over a day now. I just checked and it’s still down for … Read More »
It was just a month ago when we discovered iSkoot, the downloadable app and service that offers Skype calls through various cellular phones. Today the news is … Read More »
I honestly can’t remember the last time I faxed something but Barb had to send some receipts for an expense report just last week. PamFax might have come … Read More »
Reason number 42 to use Skype even more: your Skype voicemails can now be converted to text and sent to you via SMS thanks to a deal with SpinVox. The … Read More »
I won’t be surprised if Apple sends a cease & desist to the folks who make iSkoot for using an "i" word but I can tell you the program and service works really well. What iSkoot does is install a program on your supported handheld … Read More »
Nokia N800 owners are undoubtedly excited about Skype on their Internet Tablet, but none may he as thrilled as ThoughtFix. He’s been furiously refreshing his view of … Read More »
Kevin first shocked the world when he announced that Nokia would be soon releasing Skype for the N800 Internet Tablet. N800 owners have been chomping at the bit … Read More »
I’m getting ready to leave NYC and the Digital Experience show, but had to share one tidbit before leaving. Among the many booths I stopped at was the … Read More »
Jim Courtney explains why you should upgrade your Skype client: the latest releases for both Windows and Mac use a Skype-developed audio engine for improved call … Read More »
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One of the reasons I haven’t used AIM or MSN Messenger in years is due to the IM chat built in to Skype. I use the voice service of Skype … Read More »
I don’t remember seeing this in Windows XP and I’m too lazy to reboot into that partition today, but I caught this in Vista and wanted to share. As I … Read More »
Yesterday’s post on the new, unreleased Netgear Skype WiFi phone have generated more than a few e-mails to me; readers are asking how they can … Read More »
Jeremy Toeman takes us through a video tour of Netgear’s headquarters, which is cool enough by itself. Add the fact that he bumps into Netgear’s CEO, Patrick Lo, who just happens to have a beta version of a second generation WiFi Skype phone … Read More »
This morning I had the great pleasure to appear on a podcast with an old mate from the U.K., Ian Dixon. Ian, James and I all worked together in our … Read More »
The IPEVO TRIO reminds me of a vintage handheld CB radio without the antenna but updated for today’s times. The TRIO is a wired USB Skype handset … Read More »
I’ve been running the beta version of 2.6 for about a month with nary a hiccup, but it’s always good to upgrade to the public release when available. Skype announced … Read More »
Skype dips another toe in the mainstream consumer electronics pool today: Om Malik breaks the news that WalMart will carry nine Skype hardware devices. Unlike a limited run or pilot … Read More »
I won’t argue that there are some great VoIP and chat services better than Skype. For better or worse though, I keep coming back to my first love and have stuck with … Read More »
Skype wants you to worry about one less thing in your already complicated life: your Skype credit. The P2P phone service added an auto-recharge function that will add credit from PayPal to … Read More »
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, that one day a year when we all call our Mums and wish her a happy day. Skype and Intel have teamed up for the “Gift of Gab” promotion that lets US and Canadian residents call anywhere in the world all … Read More »
From my mailbox to you: I just received the new AsusWorld magazine and right near the centerfold was the Asus AiGuru S2. I know the … Read More »
The rumors are true; I’m now addicted to reading through Skype forums. After last week’s nugget on how to enable VGA res on an integrated iSight … Read More »
Slow news afternoons are made for browsing forums; that’s where I’ve been for a bit today. Specifically, I was nosing about the Skype forums since I’m such a … Read More »
Currently in private beta, MOBIVOX is a service that lets you call your Skype contacts from any land line or cellular phone. Download Squad has a first-look writeup as part … Read More »
We all knew this was going to happen, but now that that it is, it’s actually getting interesting. Skype announced beta version 3.2 for Windows and one of … Read More »
After reading this post by Matt Miller, I’m starting to think maybe so! Since I’ve used Pocket PC / Windows Mobile devices almost exclusively for seven years, I realize … Read More »
By Om Malik
Feb. 26, 2007, 6:37am PT
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If you have been a victim of identity theft, then you know it can be a harrowing experience. Tom Fragala, founder of Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Truston, has first hand experience and that is one of the main reason he co-founded MyTruston, a service that … Read More »
BitTorrent is all set to launch a legal P2P video download service, BitTorrent Entertainment Network, that will offer television shows for sale and movies for rental from some of the major Hollywood studios. The news has created quite a stir amongst the technorati. Mathew … Read More »
We’ve mentioned GrandCentral before, but in case you’re not familiar: it’s a phone service that provides you a single phone number. You then control when and … Read More »
To celebrate a week full of mobile video news coming out of the 3GSM show — like word of a mobile YouTube site, Adobe’s mobile video software, Nokia’s N77 mobile TV phone, and AT&T’s MediaFLO choice — I spent several days watching videos on … Read More »
It didn’t even occur to me that I had stopped wearing a watch. It was not something that I did proactively, it just happened. Instead, I started to depend on my mobile phone, which was always in my pocket, to let me know where our planet … Read More »
It’s no secret that I really enjoy using Skype, so when I got a note from Rich McIver this morning telling me about VoIP News’ article called "Hacking Skype: … Read More »
I almost forgot the February 5th is "National iPhone Contest Day" here in the U.S.; thankfully, Chris Davies reminded me. I thought I did my part for the unofficial holiday when I mentioned earlier today that qipit is giving an iPhone away. Not so, … Read More »
By Katie Fehrenbacher
Feb. 5, 2007, 9:02am PT
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Digital Railroad, an online photo site for professional photographers, says it has raised $10 million in a Series B round led by DN Capital, and including Morgenthaler Ventures and Venrock Associates. The company says the round will help it develop new products, and expand … Read More »
I’ll have plenty more to say about Netgear’s SPH101 WiFi Skype phone in the near future, but wanted to share one tidbit now. I use Skype for most of … Read More »
Skype has signed a deal with HelloSoft to use its VoIP technology to enhance the Windows Mobile version of the Skype program. HelloSoft uses advanced data compression that results in a low-footprint client perfect for Windows Mobile devices. Once the new technology is incorporated into the … Read More »
Although I’ve been a heavy Skype user for over two years, I still keep an eye on Gizmo. Apparently, so does Om Malik because he’s reporting that Gizmo just went sans client. Once the service launches, you’ll be able to get a … Read More »
I have just posted a feature length post over on NewTeeVee on The Venice Project, the P2P online video service co-founded by the Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis. A long conversation with CEO (and long time cohort of Messrs. Zennstrom and Friis) Fredrik de … Read More »
Netsuite, Clearwire, and who knows even Facebook: what’s your take on the technology IPOs in 2007. Up, down or flat. Read More »
One of the big arguments made in the favor of WiMAX becoming a viable broadband option is the economies of scale. Many proponents of the technology believe that global standards at certain specific ranges of frequencies could allow chip makers access to a big market that … Read More »
Have a Smartphone Edition Windows Mobile device and feel left out of the Skype party? Well, get your dancin’ shoes on because your Skype hosts have just invited your device to join in! Skype just released the beta of Skype for Windows Mobile 2.2 … Read More »
By Om Malik
Dec. 12, 2006, 7:15am PT
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For some odd reason I have never gotten around to writing about Sharpcast, a company that has gotten rave reviews from the traditional guys and the new new media barons. What Sharpcast does is sync all sorts of files between your phone and … Read More »
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