Koobface worm
You may have seen news articles about the ‘Koobface’ worm, a malicious piece of software which has been targeting various social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, and which can also send unsolicited messages to your Skype contacts. To… Read more
Skype CEO to Keynote the 2010 CES Leaders in Technology Dinner
We're excited to share the news that Skype's CEO, Josh Silverman, has been invited by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) to deliver the keynote address of its annual Leaders in Technology Dinner (LIT), to be held at the 2010 International… Read more
Video demo: Skype for Nokia N900
var so = new SWFObject(“http://download.skype.com/share/videos/player.swf”, “videoplayer”, “580″, “320″, “9″, “#00AFF0″);so.addParam(“allowFullScreen”, “true”);so.addVariable(“videoUrl”, “http://download.skype.com/share/videos/n900/n900_mark_douglas.flv “);so.addVariable(“videoThumb”, “http://blogs.skype.com/sites/en/2009/11/23/Skype%20on%20Nokia%20N900.jpg”);so.addVariable(“sharePageUrl”, “http://blogs.skype.com/sites/en/2009/11/video_demo_skype_for_nokia_n90.html”);so.addVariable(“controlsVisible”, “false”);so.addVariable(“subtitlesFolder”, “http://blogs.skype.com/sites/en/2009/11/23/n900_subtitles/”);so.addVariable(“subtitlesList”, “en,es,de,pl”);so.addVariable(“subtitles”, “en”);so.addVariable(“subtitlesVisible”, “false”);so.addVariable(“shareHtmlCode”, “true”);so.write(“flashcontent_n900″); The Nokia N900 has Skype built-in – it’s totally integrated into the phone’s Maemo operating system, with no extra… Read more
Skype in Arabic: Expanding our Arabic website
A quick update from our busy team of translators: over the weekend, we launched a new version of our Arabic website. You can now buy subscriptions and Skype Credit, and check up on the details of your account, all in… Read more
Say hello to the future
Great news – we’ve closed the deal with the new investors. The investor group is led by Silver Lake, and includes Andreessen Horowitz, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Joltid Limited and our founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis…. Read more
Outlook Toolbar updated
I am delighted to announce that we today updated the Skype Toolbar for Outlook. Among the news in this version are: Graphics updated to comply with the new 4.0 standard Improved performance, especially when the user has lots of… Read more
New record: 20 million people on Skype at the same time
Milestones are significant for us, not just because they’re big numbers, but because they reflect the actions of people around the world using Skype to stay in touch with friends, family and colleagues. Right now, there are 20 million people… Read more
Working with the USO to bring families together
There is nothing better than spending time with family and friends during the holidays. This year, to bring holiday cheer to deployed US servicemen and women and their families, we’re delighted to kick off the Holiday Military Connection, a… Read more
Dr Jonathan Rosenberg Joins Skype as Chief Technology Strategist
Innovation is at the heart of Skype's success. But it's not a one-off effort: we continue to invest in our capabilities to develop the world's best communications software. Skype already employs some of the industry's leading engineers and technologists. Now,… Read more
We've settled with Joltid
I have some very exciting news to share with you today. In the past couple of days, we and eBay have reached a settlement with Joltid regarding our dispute with them. This has extremely positive implications for us on three… Read more
