Skype

Skype disappears from app stores in China: NYT

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Skype, Microsoft Corp's internet phone call and messaging service, has been unavailable for download from a number of app stores in China, including Apple Inc's, for almost a month, New York Times reported on Tuesday. The removal led to complaints from Chinese users, who were unable to pay for Skype's services through Apple, the Times reported, adding that the disruptionRead more

Now make unlimited voice, video calls in UAE for Dh50

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Let's get one thing out of the way first: Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) remains, technically, disallowed in the UAE. And this is despite the fact that Skype, probably the most popular app that uses the technology, and other similar services can be downloaded at will on the platforms you're using. Free Web-based voice and video calls are even availableRead more

Skype joins list of apps on China blacklist

Shanghai - Emirates Voice

Skype has apparently joined the lengthening list of internet tools on China’s blacklist, disappearing from download stores with Apple saying on Wednesday it was ordered by the government to remove certain apps. Skype is no longer available for download from the Chinese Apple Store or popular Android sites, with Chinese web-users saying it had been gone for weeks. “We haveRead more

Internet video calling apps to be unblocked next week

Riyadh - Arab News

Internet voice and video calling apps such as Skype, Viber and WhatsApp will be unblocked in Saudi Arabia from next week. Coordination between the Communications and Information Technology Commission and telecommunications service providers is under way to enable everyone to benefit from applications that provide voice and video communications over the Internet, said Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawahah, the minister ofRead more

Now, you can integrate Aadhaar on Skype Lite

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

To prevent impersonation fraud, Microsoft has integrated its "Made for India" Skype Lite app with Aadhaar, thereby allowing users of the app to verify the caller's identity online. Aadhaar is considered to be the world's largest national identification number project and allows users in India to communicate with government, business, and others with a higher level of trust and lowerRead more

Don't worry, Skype is working in UAE

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Worried if Skype is working in the UAE? Don't be. Skype has been found working in the UAE after Khaleej Times independently verified that the app is still accessible within the country. Khaleej Times was able to make calls without any hassle. Confusion regarding Skype in the UAE started when some residents tweeted that the popular video call application wasRead more

No reason to be scared of Skype

Abu Dhabi - WAM

The storm created by the WhatsApp and Skype bans this week has left thousands of users grumbling about not being able to talk to their family at leisure over Eid, reigniting with it the debate about the pros and cons of selective regulation for national development and security, an editorial in a local English language daily said this morning. "ReportsRead more

India ID plan wins World Bank praise amid big brother fears

Mumbai - Arab today

A new internet is being built: it has 1.1 billion users, a third of the world wide web. Indian banks are running transactions on it and Microsoft has embedded it into Skype. The biometric identifier program Aadhaar — or “foundation” in Hindi — has taken on a life of its own, authenticating loans and job seekers, pensions and money transfersRead more

Skype shuts down office in London

London - Arab Today

Having replaced the peer-to-peer Skype with a client-to-cloud version, Microsoft’s now shuttering the London development office it inherited when it bought the VoIP application, The Register reports. First reported by the Financial Times, the decision to “unify some engineering positions” also affects Yammer developers in the office. The FT says the decision will mean “most of the 400” staff willRead more

EU mulls stricter controls on WhatsApp, Skype

Brussels - AFP

The European Union will in September propose subjecting internet services like WhatsApp and Skype to similar rules as traditional telecommunications companies, a spokesman said Wednesday. The European Commission, the executive arm of the 28-nation bloc, is set to recommend tighter privacy and security for services like Facebook-owned message service WhatsApp and Microsoft's video phone portal Skype. Spokesman Christian Wigand saidRead more