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28 January 2008

VoIPstunt laughs with Skype. I did not know this Skype debacle was funny ...

Inside the client of voipstunt.

Laughing_at_skype

27 January 2008

new jan geirnaert the blog geek in kuala lumpur kelana office view

et voila, we are learning the malaysian SME how to use blogs for business.

www.cmd.com.my has been started.

selemat datang.

Meg Whitman video on quitting eBay.

which make me wonder what will happen to Skype...It's funny they mention that they are the "leader in online communications...." If that would be true, why has eBay not allowed Skype to use therr global offices to market Skype to reseller channels, to get skype in the business market... What I also find rediculous is they still metion that rediculous figure of 250 million Skype users. It's simply not true. Dead accounts are not  users. Anyways, here is the PR... :

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23 January 2008

Sony delays Skype for PSP

Sony delays Skype for PSP in Japan*
Pocket-lint.co.uk, UK - 45 minutes ago
by Amy-Mae Elliott NEWS: 23 January 2008 11:27 GMT - Only weeks after confirming that the PSP was to get Skype VoIP calling functionality, Sony has delayed  ...
JAPAN: PSP Skype delayed MCV
all 2 news articles »
Skype and Mics on Sony PSP delayed
I4U - 2 hours ago
Sony announced in early January that the Sony PSP would support Skype by the end of January. Today Sony announced to delay the Sony PSP Skype features ...
Skype PSP Japan launch delayed CVG Online
all 2 news articles »

Skype PSP launch delayed in Japan
Play.tm, UK - 11 minutes ago
by Luke Guttridge We already know that a specially designed version of internet telephone service Skype is heading for Sony's PSP handheld, but it appears ...

Sony to delay Japan launch of Skype on PSP
Reuters - 2 hours ago
T: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it is delaying the planned introduction  in late January of a Skype Web phone service for PlayStation Portable ./

Skype hacked to work on AppleTV

Skype hacked to work on AppleTV TECH.BLORGE.com, Australia - 13 hours ago By Leslie Poston Don’t you want to make Skype calls and message people while you watch your AppleTV? Thanks to a resourceful hacker, now you can. Skype hacked to work on AppleTV

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Skype turned off a video-sharing feature in its software

Worm Fears Shut down Skype Video Feature
PC World - 11 hours ago
Skype turned off a video-sharing feature in its software because it could be misused to launch a self-copying worm attack against Skype users

Skype blocks videos completely to protect Windows users
heise Security, UK - 56 minutes ago
Skype has completely deactivated the "Add video to chat" function in its client software to close a potential security hole in its Windows software. ...
Skype pulls features in face of critical flaw ComputerworldUK
Critical hole in Windows version of Skype heise Security
Skype could be used to run malicious code TechRadar.com
all 4 news articles »

Ebay Skype Bla Bla Bla... Talk is cheap.

EBay's Whitman: An Appraisal
BusinessWeek - 6 hours ago
Her acquisitions include the PayPal electronics payment service and Skype Internet calling business. Yet sellers and investors alike complained that Whitman ...
EBay Outlook May Disappoint Investors as Whitman Mulls Retiring Bloomberg
EBay's Bounce-Back Opportunity Forbes
Meg Whitman may give eBay her final bid San Francisco Chronicle
PC World - The Associated Press
all 304 news articles »  EBAY

22 January 2008

skype embedded on apple tv

Skypeatv http://www.appletvhacks.net/2008/01/17/native-skype-plugin-for-apple-tv-in-the-works/

http://www.brandon-holland.com/

Skype holes unplugged

Critical hole in Windows version of Skype heise Security, UK - 1 hour ago A critical security hole has been found in the Windows version of Skype which could give an attacker complete control over a PC using the internet telephony ... Skype could be used to run malicious code TechRadar.com all 2 news articles » Skype flaw uncovered Consumer Tech, Ireland - 8 hours ago American security researcher Aviv Raff has identified in Skype that can allow for the running of malicious software. The vulnerability stems a flaw in the ...

http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/voip/skype-could-be-used-to-run-malicious-code-203347
http://www.techcentral.ie/article.aspx?id=11696

http://aviv.raffon.net/2008/01/17/SkypeCrosszoneScriptingVulnerability.aspx

17 January 2008

Skype sex, skype mobile "strategy" Ipevo mobile, Jamie rant on skype video

Skype Sex Will Turn Software Hard
Daily Nexus, CA - 8 hours ago
Long-distance relationships are the wave of the future, so hop on the Skype train and ride. Sometimes, when I’m arguing with my boyfriend about his ...
Skype Unveils New Mobile Strategy for 2008
VoIP News, CA - Jan 15, 2008
At last week’s 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show, Skype took the opportunity to unveil a wide assortment of new wireless devices and accessories. ...
Skype-Enabled Mobile Devices on Tap for 2008 PDAstreet
all 3 news articles »
IPEVO Enhances the IP Experience at CES 2008
PR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria - 4 hours ago
After spinning off from PChome Online in July 2007, IPEVO has continued to expand its iconic line of best-selling Skype hardware. ...
IPEVO Enhances the IP Experience for Mac Users Earthtimes
all 4 news articles »
Jamie's Random Musings on Video IM
ZDNet UK, UK - Jan 15, 2008
Both SightSpeed and Skype will automatically send whatever they think the "maximum resolution" your camera, computer and broadband connection can handle is, ...
Web-based video chat for business or pleasure
TechRepublic, KY - 2 hours ago
The VoIP functionality of the service provides free PC-to-PC calling (like Skype and other services) and long-distance calls to standard telephones at rates ...
Skype doubles Spanish users in 2007; counts 4.8 mln
Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands - Jan 11, 2008
Skype doubled its number of customers in Spain in 2007 to end the year with 4.8 million, reported El Economista, citing sources at the firm. ...

Skype announces expansion of mobile web strategy
Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands - Jan 11, 2008
Skype has used the CES 2008 to announce an expansion of its mobile strategy. It has announced support for a range of new mobile devices and accessories as

15 January 2008

company's Skype 'handles'

Skype's No Limit For Adrian Flux
PR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria - Jan 14, 2008
All calls go to the company's normal switchboard, but so long as callers use the company's Skype 'handles' ('adrianflux' or 'bikesure') the call is free

Skype Faces Obstacles in Going Mobile

Skype Faces Obstacles in Going Mobile Hopes to be a mobile VoIP ...
Dslreports - Jan 13, 2008
Despite gloomy predictions for the future of the business, Skype currently remains one of the leading names in VoIP technology.

it may be years before the free peer-to-peer software makes its way into the mobile market in

Skype's mobile dreams
CNET News.com, CA - Jan 11, 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

13 January 2008

Skype participation at CES 2008

Skype issued a press release announcing its participation at CES 2008.

annual CES 2008 gadget-fest in Las Vegas

Calls without a Computer with Belkin’s New Desktop Internet Phone for Skype

      Skype_desktop_phone_thn                                                    01/07/2008                            
Make Free Unlimited Skype™ Calls without a Computer with Belkin’s New Desktop Internet Phone for Skype

no sample, no hands on review

changes in the Skype Developer Team.

As part of Skype's current restructuring, Skype recently made some changes in the Skype Developer Team, moving its primary location from London's business office to the Skype Development office in Tallinn.

wondering who else got fired or quit.

skype word

maybe I should replace / ammend the word asterisk to the word skype and see how it influences the google search engine keywords.

Skype announced plans to collaborate with Intel Corporation to develop a mobile Skype experience

Skype announced plans to collaborate with Intel Corporation to develop a mobile Skype experience for Intel's recently launched Mobile Internet Devices initiative based on Intel low-power processors and chipsets.

two directions for Skype deployment

two press releases yesterday Skype announced two directions for Skype deployment on (handheld) mobile platforms: Extending Skype's presence to existing devices including : Nokia 810, Sony PSP.

PC-Free Ipevo SOLO Skype desktop phone with WiFi

version of the PC-Free Ipevo SOLO Skype desktop phone, using WiFi,

More Device Makers Embed Skype's Chat/Voice

CES: More Device Makers Embed Skype's Chat/Voice Techs Out Of The Box
InformationWeek, NY - Jan 7, 2008
Although eBay is having a tough time getting a good return on its investment in Skype, the VoIP provider's star continues to rise on the OEM

Skype 3 mobile phone up to his Asterisk server using SiSKY

A walk on the Dark Side, or using Skype on 3

5 hours ago by ianplain 
Ian Plain gets dirty and hooks his Skype 3 mobile phone up to his Asterisk server using SiSKY. Read More...

Reported Skype numbers spain tweaked, if not fake.

Spain doubles users in 2007

28 minutes ago by Jean Mercier 
I read the following in TelecomPaper: Skype doubles Spanish users in 2007; counts 4.8 mln. As usual, let me correct this statement: they mean “registered user names”, not "registered users", and this isn't equal to "active users".

Skype's funny Customer Service

Skype's Robotic Customer Service
ZDNet UK, UK - Jan 10, 2008
I am more and more convinced that when Skype users send in a CS request they are actually sending it to a computer (and yes in fact they are) but that is as

12 January 2008

Ole !

Skype doubles Spanish users in 2007; counts 4.8 mln
Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands - Jan 11, 2008
Skype doubled its number of customers in Spain in 2007 to end the year with 4.8 million, reported El Economista, citing sources at the firm.

Skype mobile : dead end.

Skype's mobile dreams
CNET News.com, CA - 9 hours ago
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 ...
Skype's mobile push could lead to dead end BloggingStocks
Skype's mobile dreams ZDNet
Skype moves further into mobile market Mobile Tech News (press release)
The Associated Press
all 16 news articles »

10 January 2008

Milo drunk and made in Malaysia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo_(drink)

utter incompetence of Skype’s Custom Service

This Skype customer was a happy customer until he had to deal with the total and utter incompetence of Skype’s Custom Service. ... And they call this Skype Customer Service.

09 January 2008

Bill Gates Last day at Microsoft

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Wacky Gadgets

Wacky Gadgets CES is always full of wild gadgets, and this year is no exception. I saw wearable camcorders, camera swimming goggles, and a gaggle of new robots that all make me think, “Wicked cool,” and “Gee, that’s kind of batty.”

Wacky Gadgets

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