Skype's the limit for eBay: Voip biz sold to private investors
01 Sep 2009
Hangs on to 35 per cent of biz, ditches IPO
It?s official - eBay has offloaded a majority stake in Skype to a gaggle of investors in a deal that values the VoIP outfit at $2.75bn.
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eBay close to Skype sale
01 Sep 2009
Hanging up on VoIP
eBay is close to getting shot of Skype - the VoIP phone service it paid $2.6bn for in 2005.
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Whistleblower releases Skype snooping code
28 Aug 2009
VoIPwn
The source code for a Windows Trojan capable of recording Skype calls as MP3 files has been released in a move that spells bad news for VoIP confidentiality.
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Who rejected Google Voice on the iPhone?
26 Aug 2009
Apple's decision not exactly rocket science
So Apple is taking the fall and AT&T washes its hands of the whole affair, but would Apple still be examining Google Voice if approval wouldn't upset its biggest customer??
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Ads body cuts off Skype ad after pic quality complaints
19 Aug 2009
When your best is too good
Skype has been slapped down by the UK's ad regulator for running a TV ad which showed video and sound quality in excess of what viewers believed the VoiP service could manage in the real world.
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On VoIP for business
18 Aug 2009
A Reg primer for SMEs
Small businesses are often reluctant to take the plunge and switch to VoIP - and this isn?t just about upfront cost of change, and potential disruption.
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Surveillance camera hack swaps live feed with spoof video
31 Jul 2009
Reliving Thomas Crown
Defcon Corporate teleconferences and other sensitive video feeds traveling over internet are a lot more vulnerable to interception thanks to the release of free software tools that offer penetration testers and attackers a point-and-click interface.
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Russian telecom firms weigh in against Skype
27 Jul 2009
Nyet to telephony Perestroika
Russian businesses have banded together to lobby against VoIP services such as Skype, arguing that the technology poses a threat to national security, as well as their business.
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Skype pulls about-face, calls for interoperability
21 May 2009
Humble pie by the international water cooler
Two months after Skype announced a beta of its SIP gateway, the company's general manager has called on PBX manufacturers to get compatible, despite half a decade of refusing to play nicely with anyone.
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eBay says Skype worth $2bn
07 May 2009
Less than you paid for it then?
eBay's chief executive Jonathan Donahoe believes Skype, which the online tat bazaar is trying to flog, is worth more than $2bn.