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Skype for Windows hotfix released

Microsoft has released a hotfix for Skype which addresses two known issues in the Windows version of the software. The hotfix addresses a crash during a Skype IM session, as well as file sending bugs. The hotfix addresses these two issues: Instant Messaging – Skype client crashes during a Skype IM session, which may in […]

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Skype 5.10 for Windows

Windows/Mac/Linux: Video chat app Skype released updates today for its Windows, Mac, and Linux versions, each with its own new improvements and bug fixes. Download the new version now Improvements made to Skype 5.10 for Windows: Select and pin your favorite contacts Facebook and Skype contacts combined into one Contacts list Easier to understand premium […]

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How-To Software

2 Skype’s 1 Computer

For those of you who understand the topic reference. Shame on you. Doing some digging on how this would work i came across the following help document from our friends over at Skype (now, Microsoft) on how to run multiple Skype clients on a single desktop session. The procedure was shockingly simple to do. From the Windows taskbar, […]

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It’s Official – Microsoft & Skype are One

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq “MSFT”) has closed its acquisition of Skype Global S.à r.l. Negotiations of the definitive agreement under which Microsoft would acquire Skype, an Internet communications company, for $8.5 billion were led by investor group Silver Lake and the transaction was originally announced on May 10, 2011. Boards of directors of both Microsoft and […]

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Hardware Personal

Samsung Galaxy S – “Skype has stopped working.”

Day 1 on the Galaxy Android and I download Skype and cannot sign in.  I am greeted with the non-informational message of “Skype has stopped working” and I have two options, Exit Skype or Sign in. Wait… Sing in?  That’s thing that doesn’t even work.  For testing purposes I attempt to create an account – […]

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Facebook Video Calling (Powered by Skype)

With a simple and straightforward method of using, Facebook video calling is simply awesome. To get up and going with using the video feature you first need to install a plugin (http://www.facebook.com/videocalling) and from that point on you have what is necessary to use this new feature.   Making a video call is easy. Look […]