Category Archives: Skype Tips and Tricks

Skype Group Video Calls

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Kat Musselwhite

Anyone who works in a business where colleagues often don’t work in the same country, let alone the same office, will know that Video Conference calls are a normal part of daily working life. Benefits of video calls for businesses … Read More …

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Sony and Vizio is shipping Skype-enabled TVs later this year

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Rick

Skype just annouced on CES that Sony and Vizio plan on shipping Skype-enabled Sony BRAVIA and VIZIO VIA TVs later this year, joining the products from Panasonic and Samsung that are already available to buy. Jonathan Christensen, General Manager of … Read More …

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Skype continues to accelerate while international call traffic has slumped

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Rick

New estimates from TeleGeography show that International phone traffic grew an estimated 4 percent in 2010, to 413 billion minutes, down from 5 percent growth in 2009. International traffic from Skype users continues to accelerate, and that Skype’s share of … Read More …

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Free EBook: Video Blogging Quickstart Guide

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Rick

Dino Dogan just released his new book on Jan 3rd: Video Blogging Quickstart Guide. It is basically everything someone would need to know to do online video with bunch of links to additional information and resources. Click here to get … Read More …

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Skype Will Be Banned in China?

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Rick

Is China’s government going to ban Skype? Media reports over the past week have raised that prospect in relation to a government clampdown on “illegal” voice-over-Internet-protocol, or VoIP, telephone services. And the PC-to-phone parts of Skype’s service could be caught … Read More …

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Skype supports video call on iPhone/iPad/iPod! You Can Download Now!

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Rick

Skype just announced that its new version for iPhone/iPad/iPod and it supports video call! You can make and receive free Skype video calls on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, and works over both WiFi and 3G connections. Download from … Read More …

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Gizmodo: Facebook Code Renews Skype Video Chat Integration Rumors

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Rick

Gizmodo: A snippet of Facebook code has fueled existing rumors concerning a video chat feature on that platform, powered by Skype. Facebook app developer Tal Alter discovered the code, called VideoChat, while digging around during development of his own application. … Read More …

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Skype iPhone 4 Support Video Calling Soon?

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Rick

Well, Engadget think this could be true and Skype may annouce this at CES next month. Engadget: “Skype has been telling everyone that it’ll be making a “series of video-related announcements” at CES next month… and it’s participating in a … Read More …

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A Fun Skype Success Story

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Rick

I found this wonderful story from Skype Forum. http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=110850 The poster’s website: www.fuzzberrys.com, a live online character-to-kid broadcasting. “My Skype story is a truly life changing experience. My best friend introduced me to the wonders of Skype about a year … Read More …

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5 reasons to use Skype for business

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Rick

Businesses are using Skype to benefit from lower costs and expand how employees, customers, partners and suppliers communicate and collaborate with ease-of-use, greater convenience and efficiency. Here are five reasons why people are using Skype for business: 1. If you … Read More …

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Skype CEO Tony Bates: Skype stabilized. (Video)

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Rick

Tony Bates: … “I wanted to continue to update you on the status of the outage. We’ve been able to successfully stabilize Skype due to the dedicated supernodes deployed by Skype’s engineering team. We’re at roughly 90 percent of normal … Read More …

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Skype is the most popular iPhone app of 2010

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Rick

According to this article, Skype is the most popular iPhone app of 2010. You can Record Skype Video calls using SuperTinTin as well.

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Michigan soldier uses Skype to watch daughter’s birth

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Rick

The Daily Telegram in Adrian reports that technology allowed the Michigan soldier to at least watch from Afghanistan and speak with his wife as child number three made her way into the world. John DeLine used Skype to be with … Read More …

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Skype is still down – 10 million calls affected

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Rick

Skype Twitter: “Thanks for your continued patience while we get everyone back online – sorry especially to those of you who are still waiting” So Skype have not get this fixed yet. At least for some people, they still can … Read More …

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Skype is down today?

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Rick

Skype says they observed a unexpected keep falling number of people online today. From Skype site: “Skype isn’t a network like a conventional phone or IM network – instead, it relies on millions of individual connections between computers and phones … Read More …

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Video: Record your Skype video call and share the precious moments

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Rick

Check this funny video recorded from a Skype video chat. You can get a lot more from here

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Where to download an old version of Skype

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Rick

Many people don’t like Skype latest version and prefer to use an old one.You can Record Skype video calls with SuperTinTin. Here is a full list of all Skype releases. http://www.oldapps.com/skype.php Skype 5.0.0.156 14 December, 2010 (1 week ago) 19.84 … Read More …

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Unlimited Free Skype Calls

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Rick

It is true. At least for now. Check this Skype calling plan. It looks good. Skype doesn’t mention how long this promotion would last. 1. Unlimited calls for FREE for the first month, instead of $6.99. 2. Subscriptions are only … Read More …

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Win a Skype Christmas Gift Pack

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Rick

You can join Skype Christmas competition for a chance to win a Skype gift pack. Christmas Competition – win a Skype gift pack “If you are planning to stay in touch with uncle Gerald in Rotterdam or cousin Rachel in … Read More …

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How to call someone on video with Skype

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Rick

From Skype: http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/support/user-guides/call-with-video/ Make sure you’ve got a webcam and check: – it’s plugged into your computer – you’ve installed the software that came with it – it’s switched on. In your Contact list, find the person you want to … Read More …

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