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Briefly: Google+ Hangouts remote desktop, Skype update in Windows 8

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:11:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1367511249_googleplusremotedesktophangoutsthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Google+ users can now remotely control a desktop in Hangouts, something sugge...]]>

Outlook.com users in UK gain in-browser Skype calls, US in future

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:56:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1367337262_skypeforoutlook1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Outlook.com e-mail service. The site, which

Saudi govt moves to exert control over Whatsapp, Skype

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:33:00 GMT

Windows 8 Skype gets contact blocking in update

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:36:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1364683029_skype-win8-update.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />blog post on Friday, brings the ability to block contacts. The update also includes a number of ...]]>

Skype provides video messaging, Messenger migration dates

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:54:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1360954231_skypevideomessagingthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Skype to allow video messages to be sent to users, in the US and...]]>

Skype offers direct carrier billing to users in Russia

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:54:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1351096381_skypev6in.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Skype has started to support direct carrier billing for Skype Credit in Russia, with the United States and Canada set to follow. The new mobile payments option will allow Skype users to purchase Skype Credit directly from the mobile device through their smartpho...]]>

Microsoft to retire Windows Live Messenger on March 15th

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:37:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1352717750_skypelogo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />shut down Windows Live Messenger. Users of the messaging service will have until March 15th to migrate over to Skype before the servers are shut down for most...]]>

Changes to Skype terms confirms Video Messaging service

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:56:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1352717750_skypelogo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Skype is planning to offer video messaging as part of its paid-for service. A change to the

Syrian rebels use Skype, satellite phones to avoid outages

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:23:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1352717750_skypelogo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Skype to communicate with each other during the recent country-wide Skype and Skype for iPad. The pair can now access Messenger, Hotmail, and Outlook.com contacts after a pers...]]>