Skype
Saudi Arabia ‘threatens Skype ban’
Ahmed Omran, a Saudi blogger who runs the Riyadh Bureau site, says that Saudi telecom companies may be tempted to go along with the request from the regulator – even though it will upset their customers – because of the loss of revenue they suffer from the free apps, which are hugely popular in the country.
France to investigate Skype over telecom operator status
The regulator said that since Skype let users make voice calls to fixed and mobile numbers in France and around the world, it had an obligation to allow emergency calls and permit legal interception of calls when required.
Cisco to challenge Microsoft Skype deal
The networking giant said conditions needed to be set to ensure Microsoft would not block other video services.
Skype 5.8: full HD calls, facebook integration
Skype for Windows version 5.8 is out, bringing several interesting features, including full HD video-calling, group screen sharing and Facebook integration.
