GigaomMSN Messenger to shut down in China, its final stronghold
It may have disappeared in the rest of the world last year, but MSN/Windows Live Messenger still hung on in China — until now. Read more »
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Skype is a telecommunications application software that specializes in providing video chat and voice calls from computers, tablets and mobile devices via the Internet to other devices or telephones/smartphones. Users can also send instant messages, exchange files and images, send video messages and create conference calls. Skype is available to download onto computers running Microsoft Windows, Mac or Linux, as well as Android, Blackberry, iOS and Windows Phone smartphones and tablets. Much of the service is free but users require Skype Credit or a subscription to call landline or mobile numbers. Skype is based on a freemium model.
MoreIt may have disappeared in the rest of the world last year, but MSN/Windows Live Messenger still hung on in China — until now. Read more »
The Estonia-based team messaging service comes with a fully featured free version, but premium subscribers will get limitless historical access to messages and soon-to-come administrative features. Read more »
Your new VoLTE phone on T-Mobile may be able to make the occasional HD call, but not much else. That will change as VoLTE evolves into more than just a voice… Read more »
Lawmakers in some countries are updating traditional intercept regulations so they take in new kinds of communications channels. I don’t believe they understand the implications of what they’re doing. Read more »
Two very different companies — Apple and Microsoft — posted financial results this week. Apple is clearly the iPhone company, selling 35.2 million iPhones in the quarter ending 28 June, a… Read more »
The former NSA sysadmin said in a Guardian interview that cloud providers can earn users’ trust by building their services around encryption and being clear about “where they draw the lines.” Read more »
Depending on how you define Microsoft’s new “core” areas, employees in Qi Lu’s or Scott Guthrie’s groups are relatively safe. Those working on Windows client stuff? Maybe not. Read more »
Caribbean operator Digicel is the latest carrier to take exception to its customers trading its voice services for OTT apps. It’s trying to block VoIP, but Viber is still getting through. Read more »
While a mobile app must fulfill its core function, it must also continue a dialog with its users to remain relevant. Doing so requires ongoing, intelligent, targeted outreach to customers and… Read more »
Good broadband isn’t just fast, it’s consistent as I’ve learned in the last few months when my service decided to get a bit dodgy. Read more »