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  So you think you know Skype?

• Skype extends coverage of Manager administration tool

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 07 May, 2013 10:45

  Skype's Web-based management tool Manager for businesses is now available in over 170 countries and for all subscriptions, allowing companies to centrally control their usage of the service.

• Microsoft links Skype voice, video calling to Outlook.com

  By Tim Greene | 30 April, 2013 14:08

  Microsoft is rolling Skype in with its free Outlook.com email service, giving customers the ability to fire up VoIP calls directly from their mail inbox.

• Microsoft previews Skype for Outlook.com

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 30 April, 2013 10:02

  Microsoft is rolling out a preview version of Skype for Outlook.com, allowing users to make calls and send instant messages from within the webmail service using a browser plugin.

• Google simplifies integration of SMS and voice with App Engine

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 03 April, 2013 11:32

  Google is hoping to make it easier for developers to integrate SMS or voice communications in applications running on the company's App Engine platform.

• French regulator says Skype must register as a telco or risk prosecution

  By Peter Sayer | 12 March, 2013 16:14

  The French Telecommunications and Posts Regulator, ARCEP, has referred Skype to the Paris public prosecutor, asking it to investigate whether Skype has failed to comply with an obligation to register as a telecommunications operator. Registered operators must provide emergency calling services and allow for lawful interception of communications.

• This company ditched its landlines and iPhones in favor of iPad Minis

  By Brandon Butler | 06 March, 2013 11:56

  Jim Pond is a techie and an Apple lover. He always needs the newest Apple product at his small suburban Boston creative agency, whether it's the latest iPad, MacBook, iPhone or iPod Touch. "If it's Apple, we've gotta have it," he proudly states.

• New smartphone OSes, network technologies vie for attention in Barcelona

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 21 February, 2013 17:47

  ZTE smartphones based on Firefox OS along with Nokia's new Windows Phone-based devices will share the spotlight at this year's Mobile World Congress with next-generation network technologies that offer higher download speeds and help operators combat growing volumes of data.

• ST-Ericsson puts next-gen LTE technology on new quad-core smartphone processor

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 20 February, 2013 12:30

  ST-Ericsson has cranked its forthcoming smartphone processor up to 3GHz. The quad-core NovaThor L8580 will include a PowerVR graphics processor and an LTE modem with support VoLTE (Voice over LTE) and next-generation LTE technology carrier aggregation.

• Open source identity: Asterisk founder and Digium CTO Mark Spencer

  By Rodney Gedda | 26 November, 2008 16:11

  Imagine an IP voice and unified communications system that can be integrated into any application and customised to meet business needs. Sounds great, right? Well that project is the Asterisk IP-PBX and it's free to use and you get the source code. A far cry from proprietary PBX systems perhaps, but Asterisk has a vibrant ecosystem and is replacing systems from more established telephony vendors. Following interviews with the leaders of the Horde and Free Telephony projects, the Open Source Identity series talked to Asterisk founder and Digium CTO Mark Spencer about how one application can have such a profound effect on businesses and how open source can be a tough competitive landscape.

• ARM's big.LITTLE processors and 1080p screens await smartphone buyers in 2013

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 10 December, 2012 20:51

  Smartphone vendors will rely on upgrades such as full-HD screens and more powerful yet more frugal processors to entice customers to buy new phones in 2013.

• Why there's no stopping the Android train

  By Katherine Noyes | 23 February, 2011 06:24

  It's a rare week indeed that doesn't see the emergence of some fresh news of Android's ascendance, but lately the evidence has been coming particularly fast and furious, suggesting that there really is no stopping the mobile platform--at least not anytime soon.

• Android app offers new flexibility for IT admins

  By Katherine Noyes | 22 September, 2010 08:19

  Information workers are increasingly demanding to use consumer-friendly Android and iOS devices on the job, so it stands to reason that IT administrators would value such flexibility too.

• Why Intel's Infineon buy is a smart move

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 31 August, 2010 08:18

  Intel has been on a buying binge lately. Just two weeks ago the world's largest chip maker agreed to acquire security vendor McAfee for $7.68 billion, and today it announced plans to buy Infineon Technologies' Wireless Solutions (WLS) division for $1.4 billion.

• Google voice chat not ready for business--or is it?

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 26 August, 2010 08:26

  Google's new Gmail calling may be a great way for consumers to make free and low-cost voice calls, but the service isn't quite ready for business customers using Google Apps, the search giant's suite of cloud-based productivity programs.

• So you think you know Skype?

  By Tim Greene | 24 November, 2009 08:49

  With Skype's legal troubles now cleared up, it's a good time to learn more about the company than just what features it offers. Here 10 questions designed to give you a better understanding of the peer-to-peer VoIP vendor.

• Steganography meets VoIP in hacker world

  By Tim Greene | 14 September, 2009 07:08

  Researchers and hackers are developing tools to execute a new data-leak threat: sneaking proprietary information out of networks by hiding it within VoIP traffic.

• Business-Ready Skype Tools Slash VOIP Costs

  By Zack Stern | 15 April, 2009 09:49

  VoIP (voice over IP) calls cost less than traditional phone systems, while adding additional features. Skype says that about 35 percent of its customers are using the service at work, so the company has tailored features to help that audience manage Skype and save money. Especially with the recent iPhone and BlackBerry clients, Skype could cut your business costs.