Skype claims improved voice quality for version 3.8 software

Skype has released an upgraded version of its VOIP (voice over IP) software client for Windows PCs that cuts out more background noise and drops fewer calls, the eBay subsidiary said. ...continue reading 'Skype claims improved voice quality for version 3.8 software'

AOL and Yahoo make IM VoIP moves

AOL and Yahoo separately on Tuesday made changes to the Internet telephony features within their IM (instant message) services. ...continue reading 'AOL and Yahoo make IM VoIP moves'

AOL and Yahoo make IM VoIP moves

AOL and Yahoo separately on Tuesday made changes to the Internet telephony features within their IM (instant message) services. ...continue reading 'AOL and Yahoo make IM VoIP moves'

Ribbit launches phone service for Salesforce

The Internet telephony startup Ribbit announced Tuesday that one of its initial flagship projects -- an integration with Salesforce -- is now available. ...continue reading 'Ribbit launches phone service for Salesforce'

Skype tests application for mobile phones

EBay-owned Skype has released into open beta testing a client for mobile phones that supports phone calls, chat and other features of the popular VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) application. ...continue reading 'Skype tests application for mobile phones'

Microsoft mislabels Skype as adware

Skype users who have been getting strange error messages from Microsoft's security products over the past week can breathe easy now. It was all a mistake. ...continue reading 'Microsoft mislabels Skype as adware'

Sales of Wi-Fi phones take off

Sales of Wi-Fi phones increased by more than 60 percent last year, according to Infonetics Research, as vendors have done more to support wireless IP (Internet Protocol) telephony. ...continue reading 'Sales of Wi-Fi phones take off'

EBay now letting Skype be Skype, exec says

Two-and-a-half years after buying Skype, eBay has moved away from trying to create new, merged capabilities through the acquisition and is letting Skype be what it is. ...continue reading 'EBay now letting Skype be Skype, exec says'

BT partners on software-based SMB phone system

BT has partnered with a U.S. company, RingCentral, to offer an Internet-based phone system in the U.K. that's easy for small and medium-size businesses to configure and maintain. ...continue reading 'BT partners on software-based SMB phone system'

Skype glitch leaves some users at risk from video bug

Some Skype users were left vulnerable to a possible worm attack Wednesday after company technicians failed to disable a buggy component of the network. ...continue reading 'Skype glitch leaves some users at risk from video bug'

Worm fears shut down Skype video feature

Skype has been forced to turn off a video-sharing feature in its software because it could be misused to launch a self-copying worm attack against Skype users, security researchers said Tuesday. ...continue reading 'Worm fears shut down Skype video feature'

CES: Vonage hopes new services will improve prospects

Troubled voice-over-IP service provider Vonage is rolling out new products and services at the Consumer Electronics Show in a bid to reverse its downward spiral. ...continue reading 'CES: Vonage hopes new services will improve prospects'

Vonage, Nortel settle patent dispute for no cash

Vonage Holdings and Nortel Networks have preliminarily agreed to cross-license several patents, ending a dispute between the companies without any monetary payments, Vonage said Monday. ...continue reading 'Vonage, Nortel settle patent dispute for no cash'

AT&T, Vonage finalize patent lawsuit settlement

A patent infringement lawsuit filed by AT&T against voice-over-IP telephony provider Vonage has been settled, Vonage said late Friday. '...continue reading AT&T, Vonage finalize patent lawsuit settlement'

New company encourages phone applications

A Mountain View, California, company is launching a platform designed to let developers create telephony applications they can embed in Web pages and existing Web-based services. ...continue reading 'New company encourages phone applications'

Oops! Skype forgets to tell users of bug or patch job

Skype Ltd. on Monday blamed an "unintentional communication oversight" for not notifying users a month ago that it had patched the Windows version of its voice-over-IP client software against a critical bug. ...continue reading 'Oops! Skype forgets to tell users of bug or patch job'