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  • Mini Computer: Tursion TS-102 is too smart to be just pico projector!

    Mini Computer: Tursion TS-102 is too smart to be just pico projector!

    Elena Vnorovscaia / Chişinău / Moldova.ORG / -- While the Tursion Company may be not so well-known it will surely become such one because its newest product can amaze any sophisticated user. The testers and critics are still not sure how to categorize...

  • Skype has appeared in iPads (VIDEO)

    Skype has appeared in iPads (VIDEO)

    Elena Vnorovscaia / Chişinău / Moldova.ORG / -- At last iPad 2 owners can use the dedicated Skype app for their tablet and enjoy everything that Skype has to offer - calls, video calls and instant messaging with Skype contacts, plus landline and mobile...

  • Netherlands makes net neutrality a law

    Netherlands makes net neutrality a law

    The Dutch may become the first in Europe to use Skype and other web-based services on smartphones for no extra charge. On 22 June, the Dutch Parliament passed a law stopping mobile operators from blocking or charging extra for voice calling done via...

  • Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion that in 2005 was $3 billion

    Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion that in 2005 was $3 billion

    U.S. technology giant Microsoft has purchased Internet communications service Skype for $8.5 billion. The deal is the biggest in Microsoft's 36-year history and is expected to help the company compete against rivals such as Google and Apple, who have...

  • Microsoft in talks to buy Skype, report says

    Microsoft in talks to buy Skype, report says

    Microsoft is in talks to buy internet phone service Skype, the Wall Street Journal has reported. According to the paper, the deal could be worth as much as $8.5bn (£5.2bn), which would make it Microsoft's largest acquisition. Both Microsoft and...

  • European Union to investigate net-neutrality concerns

    European Union to investigate net-neutrality concerns

    The European Union is to investigate whether internet service providers (ISPs) are providing fair access to online services. It may lead to new rules banning ISPs from restricting access to data-heavy services during peak periods. ISPs argue that traffic...

  • Skype crash: Software bug and server overloads blamed

    Skype crash: Software bug and server overloads blamed

    Server overloads and a bug in Skype for Windows caused the two-day outage for the net phone firm. Details of what caused the service to be unusable for millions of users prior to Christmas have been posted on the firm's blog. The two events combined...

  • Skype recovers from global blackout

    Skype recovers from global blackout

    Free internet phone service Skype says it has 'stabilized' its service following a two day outage. In a blog post put up late on 23 December, it said it was handling 90% of its typical call volume. Audio, video and instant messaging systems that run...

  • Skype global blackout continues after network fault

    Skype global blackout continues after network fault

    Millions of people around the globe continue to be affected by an outage at the free internet phone service Skype. Users from Japan, Europe and the US all reported problems, which started at around 2030 GMT on 22 December. The company said the fault...

  • You can now call from Gmail for free! (video)

    You can now call from Gmail for free! (video)

    By Stela Roman I think everyone have already noticed the newest feature on gmail: phone calls. On Wednesday, Google launched the ability to make voice calls to any traditional phone number from a Gmail account. Basically, it's a blend of Gmail and Google...

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