Changes in the API access authorization logic
Updated on 2007-10-31: This change will be rolled back from Skype for Windows 3.6 gold. A different solution involving centrally managed whitelist and blacklist will be implemented as soon as possible. Read more about this new solution. Following the outbreak… Read more
Public API Reference updated to 3.6
The Public API Rference on DevZone is now updated to include new additions that are coming with Windows version 3.6…. Read more
Skype Defender malware alert
Some Windows users have been affected by a malware program that imitates Skype software and attempts to steal sensitive information. 65404-SkypeDefenderSetup.exe is classified as an Infostealer, that is, a Trojan horse program that attempts to steal sensitive information such as… Read more
Skype 3.6 for Windows Beta, High Quality Video
Today we have released a new version of Skype for Windows. Skype 3.6 for Windows is currently in a open beta state which means that we are still working on it to make it ready for production level use and… Read more
Skype Toolbar 1.1 for Outlook public beta release
Today we have released a Skype Toolbar 1.1 for Outlook public beta. Beta means that we are still working on it and that it may have some rough edges in what we are trying to find out. You can start… Read more
Known problems and recently fixed bugs from Jira
Here is an update from Jira, which is our issue tracking system and where all the bugs should end up eventually so that our team could work on fixing them for you. If you can still reproduce any of the… Read more
Skype 1.4 for Linux is here!
Following in the footsteps of the Great Cucumber and The Salad Sandwich comes Panacea, the Greek goddess of cures. That's the codename for our latest Linux release, which went public today as Skype 1.4 for Linux. Download it here. We're… Read more
New certification specs by the end of the year
Half a year has passed and now it's time to start updating certification test specifications again. Specs are updated twice a year, to make sure that all requirements are adequate to real life. Specifications evolve under the eyes of the… Read more
Skype for Linux 1.4 Gold, The Panacea
Today we have released a new production release of Skype for Linux 1.4 with a codename Panacea. You maybe wondering why we have chosen a codename Panacea? Because Panacea is a goddess of cures in Greek mythology, she was the… Read more
Platform progress: september 2007
When we first announced the Skype public platform roadmap in Prague, I promised that the roadmap will be periodically updated. The month is over, and here's a summary of what we've been doing…. Read more
