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Skype News Skype News & Press ReleasesSkype Release Notes (Change Log)June 2006 WiSPA ADC solves one of my biggest pet peeves with Skype audio devices allowing you to switch audio devices on the fly for Video Calls, partly because I asked them to improve this utility. Currently it takes 8 mouse clicks to change your audio devices. I covered this in my "Top 5 Skype Gotchas" article. WiSPA ADC makes it a shortcut key "ctrl-alt up-arrow" by default. This is a "MUST HAVE" utility for Skypers that switch between audio devices and/or do Video Calls and want to switch between a Cordless telephone/USB device and your Sound card. Michael's first "Must Have" utility rating for Skype. May 2006 CompUSA now carries several Skype products. You can now get several Skype products at your local CompUSA (US only). The following products are available:
FEB 21, 2006 Michael appears on James Gaskin's ITWorld 'Voices' program to discuss Skype. JAN 13, 2006 Michael appears on the Technology Radio Show "Computer Outlook" with John Iasiuolo to discuss 'Skype Me!' JAN 10, 2006 Skype releases version 2.0 and adds Video! Skype released their latest version that includes Video and a few minor updates. Read our Skype 2.0 article to see what we think. DEC 8, 2005 Good article by Gerry Blackwell on recent Skype FUD articles JUNE 16, 2005 Skype Rules North American VOIP
Apr 1, 2005
Packet8 rated best VoIP solution Packet8 won a comparison between Vonage, AT&T CallVantage, Verizon VoiceWing and iConnectHere. Skype was NOT part of the comparison. Packet8 Also offers a Video Phone option as well which VideoCall4Free.com does not favor for a Video Call device since it is a standalone telephone with a small screen that every party you want to call must have. For the price - it does not make sense. Mar 15, 2005
Skype router coming in the future Zennström: Many people like to keep their computers on most of the time, so connectivity isn't an issue with them. But, yes, some people don't like to have their machines running all day. So we are working together with a partner on a router-based product to reach out to a larger group. We will integrate our software either into the cordless handset or the base station, which users can then connect directly to their router. We can't say today when we will launch this new product. Mar 15, 2005
Skype CEO sounds off on the future Video Calls, a hardware router, and other improvements for the fastest growing VoIP solution. Zennström: Skype is growing extremely rapidly: We have 29 million users and are adding 155,000 users each day. Most of them run the software on their computers, but we also have around 1.3 million Pocket PC users. Zennström: We now have around 1 million customers for this service. They pay €0.017 (US$0.023 ) to call to any landline in 20 countries. We're also working on a logical counterpart: SkypeIn, which accepts calls from the public telephone network. IDGNS: So with quality like that, what else are you planning? Zennström: Video calls. IDGNS: Is there a market for that? Zennström: If you go to Logitec (Inc.), they'll tell you that they're selling over 10 million Web cameras a year. Video on the Internet has suffered from poor quality, mainly because the video streams are passing through many servers and using narrowband codecs. But since we use P-to-P, we're expecting much better quality. IDGNS: But your computer must be running all the time. Some people don't want to have their machines running all day. Are you looking at a product for these users? Zennström: Many people like to keep their computers on most of the time, so connectivity isn't an issue with them. But, yes, some people don't like to have their machines running all day. So we are working together with a partner on a router-based product to reach out to a larger group. We will integrate our software either into the cordless handset or the base station, which users can then connect directly to their router. We can't say today when we will launch this new product. Mar 11, 2005
Skype Signs One Millionth Paid VoIP User Mar 9, 2005 Skype offers SkypeIn and VoiceMailSkype announces a Beta for SkypeIn and Voicemail.
Feb 2005 Skype enabled Cell PhoneMotorola has announced they will add Wi-Fi and Skype to cell phones so that users can use Skype when in a HotSpot or wireless coverage area. Feb 2005 Xandros Linux to ship with SkypeLow cost Xandros Linux available in low cost PC's at such places like WalMart will include Skype for VoIP. Feb 2005 Skype enabled Cell PhoneSkype will be shipped with i-mate enabled Cell Phones with built-in Wi-Fi so that users can use Skype when in a HotSpot or wireless coverage area. Feb 2005 Skype enabled USB Phone
Feb 2005 Send SMS Messages to Skype users from your Cell PhoneConnectotel has launched a service that allows you to send an SMS message from your Cell Phone to a Skype user for roughly $.05 per message. Feb 2005 USB to telephone / FAX adapters
The RapidBox allows you to connect your Computer Home Cordless phone and FAX to the same box to receive either a normal landline phone call or a PC / Skype phone call. Retail: $50 U.S.
Feb 2005 USB to telephone / Fax adapters
The SkypeBox allows you to connect your Computer and Home Cordless phone to the same box to receive either a normal landline phone call or a PC / Skype phone call. Retail: $45 U.S.
Jan 2005 USB to telephone adapters
The Actiontec Internet Phone Wizard allows you to connect your Computer AND your home Cordless phone to the same box to receive either a normal landline phone call or a PC phone call. InternetVisitation rates this a - 1234 Jan 2005
This is an example of the new DualPhone Skype enabled Cordless phone for your home. It allows you to make and receive either regular phone service or calls to and from Skype or SkypeOut. One phone does both. These phones are what is going to allow Voice over IP (VoIP) to take off in the average home. VTech, Siemens and others have announced similar phones recently. DualPhone is an European company and not available in the US. VTech will be the company in the US that will offer this first most likely. Nov 17-18 2004 Skype reaches agreement with Logitech to ship Skype, including a SkypeOut trial with all Logitech USB headsets. Logitech will also add "Skype Certified" to the appropriate headsets. This is a move that shows the impact Skype is having in the market. Nov 17, 2004 Skype Answering Machine (SAM) - is a PC based answering machine for Skype. Users can leave you a message when you are not at your PC.
Nov 17, 2004 Skype Plug-Ins for Microsoft Outlook. Now you can call your Skype contacts straight from Outlook and export your Skype users to Outlook.
Nov 9, 2004 Skype released their API for other apps to integrate Skype functionality. This is huge, since this will allow application developers to integrate Skype audio into their products, like gaming, other IM products and even some of the the less successful Video Conferencing applications. Skype has reported they are having many days of signing up 100,000 new users. Hopefully with our help and promotion. Dec 2004 USB to telephone adaptersHook up your corded or cordless telephone to your PC to use with Skype or other Video Call solutions. These devices allow you to use Skype just like a telephone. Talk on your PC while watching television.
InternetVisitation rates this a - 1235 InternetVisitation rates this a - 1245 The hardware for all three of these devices are the same, the software driver is different. July 30th, 2004 - This is a MUST TRY piece of software Skype releases official version 1.0 !! Skype is no longer Beta and is ready for prime time. Skype is by far the BEST free tool available on the Internet I have ever found! I cannot say enough about this fine piece of software for talking with your friends and family members PC to PC. It even works over a 56k dial-up modem connection !!! I tested it in a 3 way conference call with my friend and cousin and one of them was using a 56k dial-up connection and it worked just fine. Granted, hi-speed works much better, but if a modem is all you have and you want to keep the cost down for Virtual Visitation Calls, this is the way to go !! Skype also has the ability of making PC to land line phone calls and it works GREAT and is cheap! Granted, you have to purchase what is known as "SkypeOut" minutes, just like a calling card in Euro's, but the calls are only $.012 per minute. When I am on the road I can phone home and check messages on my cell and home from my laptop wherever I am and call my friends for only a few cents anywhere in the world. InternetVisitation rates this a - 1234 "This is the BEST free software I have ever used on the Internet" - Michael Gough |
Recommended Books:
Everything you needed to know about the popular Voice over IP / Telephony application 'Skype' by Michael Gough.
Everything you needed to know about Personal Video Conferencing by Michael Gough. Includes Skype 2.0! Nov 2005 We have finished the 1st book on Skype - 'Skype Me!' will be available directly from this website via Amazon or at your favorite stores in Dec. Read a sample of the book here: Sept 2005 Skype sold to eBay eBay has agreed to acquire Luxembourg-based Skype Technologies SA, the global Internet communications company, for approximately $2.6 billion in up-front cash and eBay stock, plus potential performance-based consideration. Read the news here.
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