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April 20, 1964: The first device in history can make video calls
On April 20, 1964 - at the World Fair event that took place in Flushing Meadow Park, USA, Bell Telephone (belonging to American telecom group AT&T) brought an exhibition…
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Beware of the first Trojan to attack Skype
Attackers have started shooting at Skype users with a new Trojan program, disguising the latest version of the VoIP software.
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5 best video chat applications
When you want to communicate with relatives, friends, business partners in the distance, it is impossible to meet face to face, video chat applications are the number on…
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Look for fun in each chat software
Yahoo Messenger may be a popular chat program, but Windows Live Messenger, Skype, and Google Talk have more attractive features such as easy-to-write Vietnamese status,…
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How to protect your network from Skype
Skype Skype (IP) and Internet Calling (IP) applications, from where no one is known, now have about 150 million users with 6 million people online online in just 3 years.
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V4S - Automatic reply to Skype
Free Skype services allow two people to call and talk directly to each other on the Skype network or collect cheap rates for calling services from computers to landlines…
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Google adds free talk functionality to Gmail, competing with Skype.
Google has officially launched the Google Voice function built into Gmail, similar to Skype, allowing users to call a phone number from a free email service.
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Ebay consider selling Skype
Skype's Internet telephony business division will be sold later this year if eBay cannot find a suitable Skype application solution to support its key e-commerce busines…
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Skype error paved the way for hackers to attack
Skype users are facing the risk of being targeted by hackers after a new fatal security error in this Internet-based calling software is officially made public.
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P2P worms attack Skype users
The most popular VoIP service provider for Skype users is being attacked by a new worm that spreads through the P2P chat feature of this Internet phone software.
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Vietnamese users cannot access Skype
The most popular Internet phone software today - Skype has encountered a software problem last night, making millions of users worldwide unable to make calls or use the…
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Two characters change the way the Internet is exploited
Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis are two characters who have invented groundbreaking products, attracting the attention of hundreds of millions of people around the worl…
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MSI has built-in Skype functionality into the board
Circuit board manufacturer MSI has said it has partnered with Skype to integrate Skype functions into the Intel P35 board (codename).
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New worm attacks multiple messaging services
Facetime Security Labs has detected a computer worm that can not only attack Skype but also ICQ, MSN Messenger, AIM, Trillian and Yahoo Messenger.