Saudi made a similar move to rein in Blackberry’s messaging service several years ago
Activists ask Skype, Microsoft to issue government transparency report - TheDC
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Google, Twitter and Sonic.net release similar reports twice a year
Skype makes chat and user data more available to police - WaPo
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Changes give authorities access to addresses and credit card numbers
A 30-second Skype call could land you in an Ethiopian prison for 15 years - BGR
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The legislation has been labeled as necessary for the country’s national security
Cisco takes a jab at Microsoft with new Skype alternatives - BI
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Next quarter, Cisco will bring Jabber to Windows and the iPad for the first time
Cisco challenges Microsoft, Skype merger in EU - AP
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Wants the European Court of Justice to get the Commission to create open standards for video conferencing
Microsoft's Windows Phone video calling isn't Skype, but Tango - WSJ
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‘Tango is adding support for Microsoft’s latest Windows Phone software, code-named Mango’
Microsoft makes plans for video-calling application other than Skype - Forbes
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‘A Skype spokeswoman told Forbes that the company “does not have anything to announce at this time regarding Skype on Windows Phone’
Microsoft/Skype deal finalized - PC Magazine
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Microsoft formally closed its acquisition of Skype on Friday, meaning the video-chat service is now a division of the software giant.
Skype's Competition: Rebtel - TechCrunch
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Rebtel’s new iPhone app looks to capitalize on the opportunity opened by Skype’s dropped calls.
Rdio extends free trial period for music plan - AP
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Plan will give people using computers several months’ worth of free listening
Yahoo draws interest from crowd of possible buyers - The Statesman
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Silver Lake, which recently profited from the sale of Skype to Microsoft, has long been said to be a potential buyer
Facebook to partner with Skype to offer free video chat - Bloomberg
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Will make Facebook more competitive with iPhone and Google, which both integrated video chat months ago
Microsoft's purchase of Skype presents world of opportunities - Forbes
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Tech giant could integrate Skype with host of existing products
$8.5 billion for a free service? - CSM
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Why Microsoft ponied up over eight billion dollars to buy Skype, which provides services to most of its users for free
Skype adds 3G video calling to iPhone, iPad - PC World
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Skype has updated its free iPhone app, adding the ability to make video calls over 3G mobile networks
Skype recovers from significant outage - AP
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The Internet calling and messaging service was unavailable to almost all of its users starting midday Wednesday
What happens after we have 'net neutrality?' - TheDC
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The FCC moves forward with Internet regulation to ‘protect basic Internet values’
FCC expected to pass net neutrality regulations - WaPo
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The Federal Communications Commission is poised to pass rules that prevent Internet service providers from blocking or giving preferential treatment to Web sites on their networks
Face time important at work, produces better results, study says - TIME
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Working remotely may be easy and convenient, but a new study says it’s not as effective or beneficial as getting face time at work
