WebSkype goes down globally, investigation underway (update: restored)Skype has a solution for bringing tech savvy users back online. It requires deleting the shared.xml file, instructions for which are available for Windows 7, XP and Mac OS X (so yes, Apple computers have been bitten by the same bug too). A simpler fix is said to be in the works as well.  US left behind in broadband adoptionBased on broadband data from Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development member countries, the United States ranked ninth out of 29 countries for mobile broadband adoption on a per capita basis, and 12th out of 33 countries for percentage of households with fixed broadband, the FCC said. Google, PayPal tussle over mobile payment secretsGoogle Inc.’s ambitious plan to supplant credit cards with smartphones has thrust the Internet search leader into a legal tussle with online payment pioneer PayPal, which contends Google stole its ideas by hiring away two key executives. EFF: Apple needs to defend its developersThe Electronic Frontier Foundation has called Apple out for not responding fast enough, or at all, to a developing legal situation that’s got some iOS developers spooked. Skype: a better match with Facebook than Google?As two Internet powerhouses slug it out to tie the knot with Skype, Facebook looks likely to be a more aggressive suitor than Google, and the world’s largest social network may make for a better fit. Worldwide cellphone subscriptions hit 5 billionThat’s up from 500 million at the beginning of the year 2000, although the ITU’s agency notes that it’s only accounted for “subscriptions,” and not individual users. The Internet strikes again: RIP, white pagesPhone companies like Verizon and AT&T have been pushing for regulatory permission to stop distributing the white pages to people’s homes for some time. Facebook revs up mobile effort with DealsFacebook, revving up its mobile services for the 200 million people who now use the world’s largest social network on their phones, has created an avenue for retailers from Macy’s to Gap Inc to offer deals to nearby customers. Instant view: Apple iPad sales disappointIBM reported a higher-than-expected profit and raised its outlook for the full year, helped by sales of new hardware products. But its shares retreated after hitting historic highs earlier in the day. One in Five Americans Make Video CallsJust how common is video calling and video chat? According to a new study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 19% of Americans have tried video calls or video chat either online or on a mobile phone. [CHECK STATS]
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