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Skype to buy voice start-up Sonorit

April 11, 2006 VoIP operator will acquire speech-processing upstart for $27 million in stock to beef up Skype technical staff. TAGS: Skype, eBay Inc.

Security hole plugged in Skype for Mac

October 3, 2006 Flaw in how Net phone software handles Web links could enable an attacker to launch arbitrary code on some Macs. TAGS: Skype, IP telephony, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, security

Skype bug may expose user data

May 20, 2006 Update to Internet telephony software is available to prevent possible attacks that could expose user data, Skype says. TAGS: Skype, IP telephony, eBay Inc., bug, security

Skype releases video-calling beta for Macs

September 14, 2006 Software is designed to enable free video calls between Skype users with Windows or Mac machines. TAGS: Skype, beta, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, eBay Inc., video, Microsoft Windows

Skype releases beta for Mac OS X

July 26, 2006 Features are similar to those already available to Skype's Windows users. No video capability quite yet. TAGS: Skype, beta, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, eBay Inc., video, Microsoft Windows

Websense: Skype worm on the loose

December 19, 2006 Messages sent via Skype's IM tool ask users to download file, which can steal password, other information, security firm says. TAGS: Websense Inc., Skype, worm, eBay Inc., password

Skype targets small businesses

March 9, 2006 Company introduces a new Web site, hardware and enhanced features to address the small-business market. TAGS: Skype, small business, eBay Inc., America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Skype phones sans the PC

August 31, 2006 New cordless phones let users of the Internet phone service make calls without a computer. TAGS: Skype, cordless phone, Internet phone, call, Netgear, Philips Electronics N.V., eBay Inc., Wi-Fi, broadband, PC

Confusion over Skype security threat clears up

December 20, 2006 Researchers now characterize threat to Skype IM tool as a Trojan horse, not a worm. TAGS: Skype, security threat, Websense Inc., advisory, confusion, API, worm, trojan horse, security, threat, researcher, IM

Skype strikes deals with music publishers

April 25, 2006 Company secures necessary agreements to sell hundreds of thousands of songs from Warner Music as ring tones. TAGS: music publisher, Skype, Warner Music Group Corp., agreement, song, eBay Inc.

Skype offers free calling to phones in U.S., Canada

May 15, 2006 Customers can make free calls to regular and mobile phones until the end of 2006, as the company tries to boost usage. TAGS: SkypeOut, Skype, Canada, call, U.S., America Online Inc., eBay Inc., mobile phone, SMS, IM

Skype's mobile dreams

January 10, 2008 While it makes sense for Skype to be on mobile phones, it may be years before the free peer-to-peer software makes its way into the mobile market in a big way. TAGS: Skype, Sony Mylo, mobile operator, VoIP, P2P, Consumer Electronics Show, eBay Inc., U.K., broadband, mobile phone, Intel, cell phone, Sony Corp., PC

Can Skype beat the hype?

August 16, 2005 The Net telephony upstart has a cult following, but the challenge is going to be shedding its geeky image. TAGS: Skype, professor, hype, challenge, telephony, VoIP, P2P, PC

Skype, Wal-Mart strike retail deal

May 14, 2007 Wal-Mart Stores is first major retailer to dedicate a section to equipment such as handsets, Webcams, headsets for the service. TAGS: Skype, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., headset, handset, retailer, consumer electronics, webcam, call, equipment, section, eBay Inc., cell phone

Service lets Skype users chat on cell phones

February 8, 2006 With Eqo, Skype users can connect over mobile phones--but unlike traditional calling, the service uses buddy lists. TAGS: Eqo Communications, Skype, buddy list, cell phone, call, AT&T Corp., mobile phone, idea

Skype to partner for security in the workplace

February 1, 2007 Partnership with instant messaging security specialist is meant to help organizations gain control over usage of the Net telephony tool at work. TAGS: Skype, IP telephony, workplace, compliance, security company, IM, eBay Inc., security

Skype protocol cracked?

July 14, 2006 Chinese engineers claim that they've reverse engineered it. Could this spell licensing trouble for eBay? TAGS: Skype, protocol, VoIP, Google Talk, blog posting, client software, engineer, eBay Inc., call, developer, API, blog, IP, Google Inc.

Skype gives McAfee a seal of approval

August 3, 2006 The Net phone provider gives thumbs-up to use of McAfee's security tools with its own software. TAGS: McAfee Internet Security, Skype, McAfee Inc.

Trojan horse targets Skype users

March 23, 2007 A variant of the Warezov Trojan horse has again been programmed to spread through the instant-messaging feature in Skype. TAGS: Skype, Kurt Sauer, Websense Inc., malicious code, trojan horse, IM, security

Skype to address identification concerns

June 21, 2006 VoIP company admits that some IT pros are worried about ID authentication, which could hamper its enterprise push. TAGS: Kurt Sauer, Skype, Michael Jackson, PKI, information technology manager, authentication, concern, moment, security
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