Tagged: Skype
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Skype security flaw could expose users to stalking or fraud News
25.10.2011 A security flaw in Skype has been discovered, that experts claim can be used to track not only users’ locations but also their peer-to-peer file-sharing activities and could... -
Sony PlayStation Vita is coming 22 February News
19.10.2011 Sony president and CEO Jack Tretton has revealed that 22 February 2012 will be the launch date for the forthcoming PlayStation Vita. He said the PS Vita will be available at...Categories: Wireless Communications, Social Media, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital MediaTags: Skype, Facebook, Twitter, Consoles, Games, Sony, PlayStation Vita, Sony PlayStation, PlayStation -
Deals done this past week News
17.10.2011 An overview of the week in deals in the Irish and global technology sector. -
Microsoft closes Skype acquisition News
14.10.2011 Tech giant Microsoft has closed its US$8.5bn acquisition of internet telephony provider Skype, Microsoft has announced. Skype will function as a new business division within... -
Daughters of Charity rolls out virtualised IT to 300 workers News
08.07.2011 The Daughters of Charity Service has completed the rollout of a Citrix desktop, server and application virtualisation solution. This is providing applications and desktops to...Categories: Virtualisation, Unified Communications, Investments, Digital Business, Deals Done, Data Management, Competitions, CIO -
76-year-old gran who sold house online is Google Silver Surfer News
27.09.2011 Seventy-six-year-old grandmother of four Dorothy Harrington from Dublin has been crowned the overall winner of the Google Silver Surfer Awards with Age Action. -
Facebook tops ‘breakaways brands’ list News
12.09.2011 Social networking phenomenon Facebook has topped a study of brands showing the most sustained growth in strength in the US over the last three years, with Skype and YouTube... -
Skype to roll out large format ads for Irish brands News
08.09.2011 Voice and video internet calling player Skype revealed today it will introduce large format advertising for leading brands. Skype’s ad sales manager for EMEA Vaughan Denny... -
Nation of ‘cyberchondriacs’ consult Dr Google for diagnosis News
31.08.2011 Almost half of Irish people find that the cost of attending their GP is encouraging them to consult the internet instead for medical diagnosis. Over 60pc of Irish women up to 44... -
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Skype [aka Microsoft] buys GroupMe for US$85m News
22.08.2011 Just months after being acquired by Microsoft, Skype has gone and bought the popular US group messaging app company GroupMe for between US$50m and US$85m.Categories: Apps, Cloud, Communications, Digital Media, Internet, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mobility, Social Media, Wireless Communications -
Skype WiFi arrives on iOS devices News
18.08.2011 The Skype WiFi app, formerly Skype Access, is now available on Apple’s App Store which means iPad, iPhone or iPod touch users can make calls from more than 1m wireless hotspots... -
Skype video calling spreads across more Android devices News
04.08.2011 Skype has released version 2.1 of its Android app, bringing video calling to more Android devices. -
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The week in gadgets News
02.08.2011 A look at gadget happenings as Apple tries to block Samsung from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, Skype pulls its iPad app and the possible UK release date of the...Tags: Sony, PlayStation Vita, Gaming, PlayStation, Telephony, App, Skype, Android, iPad, Samsung, Apple, Week in gadgets -
Mobile data wars: Skype and Viber a real challenge for operators News
26.07.2011 Mobile data bandwidth usage continued its steady usage rise, with 77pc growth during the first half of 2011, according to the Allot Mobile Trends Report. YouTube accounts for...Categories: Unified Communications, Social Media, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Data Management, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Facebook music service called Vibes, links with Spotify? News
08.07.2011 Facebook’s Skype install file contains hints of a music service called Vibes. This coincides with reports that Spotify, which may integrate with Facebook, could launch in the US... -
Facebook rolls out video chat via Skype, confirms 750m users News
06.07.2011 Social networking giant Facebook has introduced a new video chat service powered by Skype as well as a new group chat function. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the service is... -
Awaiting Facebook’s ‘awesome’ response to Google+ Hangouts News
04.07.2011 If Facebook is indeed planning a new group video platform, don’t think of it as a knee-jerk response to Google+ and its Hangouts feature. Think instead of group video as a...Tags: YouTube, Video, Microsoft, Skype, Digital Media, Online Advertising, Social Commerce, Facebook, Google -
Skype video calling comes to Android smartphones News
30.06.2011 Android smartphone users no longer need to look enviously at their friends’ iPhones with Facetime – now Android users can make two-way video calls on their devices. -
Google goes social – say hi to Google+ News
28.06.2011 As originally reported on Siliconrepublic.com, Google plans to put social graphs across its entire web product family and tonight the Google+ real-life sharing project began in...Tags: Facebook, Microsoft, Skype, Unified Comms, Eric Schmidt, YouTube, Social Networking, Google+, Google