News (9)

  • New IM worm targets Skype users

    A new instant-messaging pest that spreads using the chat feature in Skype has surfaced, security firm F-Secure warned Monday.

  • Skype makes friends with MySpace

    MySpace and Skype are set to announce that the eBay-owned VoIP client will be providing voice chat services for the social network's instant messaging client, MySpaceIM. Financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed.

  • Trojan horse targets Skype users

    Miscreants have again adapted the Warezov Trojan horse to target Skype users, Websense Security Labs warned last week.

  • Double Skype attack confuses security firms

    Two different pieces of malware were set loose on Skype users this week and although neither seems to be causing serious problems, security firms are confused.

  • Skype finds favour with Hyro

    Local digital business services specialist Hyro has revealed it is making extensive use of free Internet telephony software Skype within its business.

Features and Case Studies (4)

  • Microsoft makes VoIP acquisition

    Microsoft is set to announce that it has purchased a small Internet calling start-up called Teleo, as part of a move to expand the capabilities of MSN Messenger.

  • Skype's VoIP ambitions

    Q&A Niklas Zennstrom may be Sweden's most famous serial entrepreneur.

  • 50 significant moments from internet history

    We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet.

  • Guide to VoIP in Australia

    Making phone calls over the Internet isn't just for the tech savvy anymore. Using Voice over Internet Protocol is easier than ever before, with several services out there that can help drastically reduce your phone bill.

Reviews (4)

  • First Take: Google Talk

    With an interface that lacks ads but is also short on features, this early Google Talk beta serves Gmail users who want to chat via text or voice.

  • Skype 3

    The changes to Skype 3 are mostly entertainment-oriented and there are no major upgrades to performance, but we still like Skype for its ease of use, low cost, and sound quality.

  • Adium X 1.0.5

    Given all the great consumer-facing open source software available, I figured I'd try to evaluate and write reviews on those I use most often. Open source long ago stopped being about developers for other developers. Here's proof.

  • Guide to VoIP in Australia

    Making phone calls over the Internet isn't just for the tech savvy anymore. Using Voice over Internet Protocol is easier than ever before, with several services out there that can help drastically reduce your phone bill.

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