heather_simental's blog

First Fixes Available for Skype IM Bug: No More Mixed Messages

Submitted by heather_simental on Thu, 07/19/2012 - 08:30.

Skype was sadly afflicted with a software hiccup recently that caused IMs between contacts to get mixed. The bug only triggered if the Skype client crashed during an IM session, and upon rebooting the last message typed or sent was delivered to an unintended contact.

Skype, Yammer, & Touch Interface Integrated in New Version of Microsoft Office: Welcome to Your Modern Office!

Submitted by heather_simental on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 16:47.

The newest version of Microsoft Office was premiered on Monday. It will now store documents to the Microsoft cloud SkyDrive, integrates VoIP functionality with the recently acquired Skype, and connects business partners socially with Yammer.

Ethiopian Ban on VoIP Not Real?

Submitted by heather_simental on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 09:34.

Last week we posted a blog about a Skype and VoIP service ban in Ethiopia that had been reported numerous times throughout the VoIPosphere. This week, a spokesman from the Ethiopian government has made a statement to the contrary.

Ethiopia Criminalizing Skype: One Way to Keep the Cat in the Bag

Submitted by heather_simental on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 14:30.

The Ethiopian government is flexing its censorship muscle in a major way. On May 24th, VoIP services became illegal in Ethiopia (Reporters Without Borders).

Syndicate content