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SlashGear Weekend Wrap-Up: April 6th, 2013

Brian Sin, Apr 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week is finally almost over, and there were tons of news stories published everyday. At the beginning of the week, we learned that there was an iMessage DDoS attack going around that would lag your device and inhibit its capabilities. More bad news for Apple followed when the USPTO denied its iPad Mini trademark. April Fools was a blast this year with many companies perfectly executing their well thought-out pranks. Read The Full Story

Skype trojan turns your computer into a Bitcoin miner

Brian Sin, Apr 6th 2013 Discuss [6]

There is a Skype trojan going around that is turning PCs into Bitcoin miners. So far, victims are mostly located in countries like Italy, Russia, Poland, Costa Rica, Spain, Germany, and a few others. Bitcoin Mining is a another way for users to acquire Bitcoin's currency by "making computer hardware do mathematical calculations for the Bitcoin network to confirm transactions and increase security." Read The Full Story

Skype users talk about 2 billion minutes a day

Brian Sin, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Skype has just announced that its users have broken another milestone today. As of today, Skype says that all of its users use a total of 2 billion minutes a day to call their acquaintances, friends, and family members. That's one day. Now we can see why France wants to tax the VoIP service. Skype has come a long way since its debut, and is now available on almost any device with a screen. You can get it on your PC, Mac, iOS devices, Androids, Windows Phones, and even your TV. Read The Full Story

Saudi Arabia eyes ban on Skype, WhatsApp, Viber

Shane McGlaun, Apr 1st 2013 Discuss [7]

Back in 2010 the government in Saudi Arabia threatened to institute a ban against BlackBerry services for not complying with rules in the country have new do with the ability to monitor communications. BlackBerry was forced to work very hard to avoid being banned within Saudi Arabia. Officials in Saudi Arabia are now threatening to ban some major VoIP applications. Read The Full Story

Skype for Windows Phone 8 updates with HD video

Craig Lloyd, Mar 19th 2013 Discuss [1]

The newly Microsoft-bought Skype video-chat service has received an update for Windows Phone 8. Users will now be able to call their loved ones and stream over high definition video, so make sure your hair looks good and you have your best smile on. The app also received People Hub integration, meaning that all of your Skype contacts will be available in the Windows Phone People Hub. Read The Full Story

France wants to tax Skype

Brian Sin, Mar 12th 2013 Discuss [15]

Arcep, a French regulator, has been demanding Microsoft to register Skype as a telecommunications operator in order to comply with local law. The regulator believes that the VoIP service needs to comply with the obligations of a normal telecommunications operator, such as the need to route emergency calls and integrate a system that would allow legal wiretapping on its service. Arcep has been trying to get Skype to become a telecommunications operator since April 2012. Read The Full Story

Skype 4.6 rolls out for iPad and iPhone, offers calling redesign

Brittany Hillen, Mar 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Skype has rolled out version 4.6 of its iPad and iPhone app, bringing with it several improvements, fixes, and a newly redesigned calling "experience." General improvements and fixes aside, users will find that some common complaints have been corrected as well, including the issue with dial pad/in-call buttons displaying incorrectly during a call. Read The Full Story

Skype Video Messaging for Mac, Android, iOS, limited to 20

Chris Burns, Feb 15th 2013 Discuss [3]

This week the video chat program Skype has begun to roll out updates to Mac, Android, and iOS devices that will allow video messaging in addition to live-talk. This update is, incidentally, not ready for Microsoft products today even though Skype is owned by Microsoft. This means Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 will have to wait a bit longer to be able to leave short video recordings for their Skype buddies. Read The Full Story

Microsoft details transition from Messenger to Skype

Craig Lloyd, Feb 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back in November, Microsoft announced that it would be shutting down its Messenger service and would migrate all of its users to Skype instead. Microsoft acquired Skype in 2011, and it looks like the Redmond-based company is taking advantage of purchase. Today, Microsoft detailed how it will be transitioning its millions of users over the Skype. Read The Full Story

Skype for iOS updates with automatic call recovery, IM improvements

Craig Lloyd, Feb 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Today Skype released an update for the iPhone and iPad, both of which are getting some exclusive new features. Both devices now have automatic call recovery, meaning that dropped calls will result in an automatic redialing right away. There's also a fix to IM conversations, that make them appear in the correct order this time around, and finally a new opt-in/out selector when registering in the app. Read The Full Story

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