Garage & Updates

Last year when Valentines Day came around I was flying back from a conference in Germany. I had to buy the last sorry looking bunch of flowers from an airport newsagent. This year why not be prepared. The nice people… Read more

We have had few competitions recently, but its time for another Developer API Contest. If you’re a developer and you want the chance to win EURO 2,000 then submit an application to the Developer API Competition. There are 3 categories… Read more

Answer: When it’s a YapperMouse. In my post bag this morning I received on one of the new YapperMouse phones…. Read more

Have you ever wondered where all the Skype users are located, and if there are any Skype users in your local area? Using Google Earth an enterprising developer called Yahagi from Japan has come up with a way for you… Read more

You might have noticed that the Skype Web Toolbars are getting better at recognizing phone numbers in web pages. We have done a lot of work in this area and now we are (almost) ready to share it with the world!
Do you need to recognize or clean up phone numbers to make Skype phone calls? PNR is your friend! Read more

We made a few changes to the way SkypeWeb works so the video is slightly out of date…. Read more

My interview with Dick Schiferli from Pamela-Systems didn’t happen as Dick is suffering with a cold, so we have postponed for a couple of days while he recovers. Having just got over a cold I know how he feels. I… Read more

Err I should say that you have to be either living in Wigan with a Wigan postal address where I can ship the webcam to, or prove you are a Wigan fan by sending a picture of yourself wearing a… Read more

Wow I had an amazing response to the webcam give away, and it was so hard to choose some winners. However 7 of you must win so here are the lucky 7…. Read more

I was trying to think of a clever competition to win one, but to be honest they are freaking me out. Having 1 webcam on top of your PC you start to wonder who is looking at you, having boxes… Read more