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No Skype content data handed to governments, claims Microsoft

No Skype content data handed to governments, claims Microsoft
Businesses also largely untargeted by official information requests
30 Sep 2013
Xbox One UK release date confirmed, with cloud gaming adoption set to soar

Xbox One UK release date confirmed, with cloud gaming adoption set to soar
Release date confirmed for Xbox One cloud-connected gaming console
5 Sep 2013
Skype celebrates 10th birthday with 3D video calling

Skype celebrates 10th birthday with 3D video calling
Microsoft VoIP service confirms it is looking to make 3D video calls a reality.
29 Aug 2013
Outlook.com early adopters get extra Skydrive storage and Skype group video

Outlook.com early adopters get extra Skydrive storage and Skype group video
First migrators to new cloud email service rewarded as part of anniversary celebrations
14 Aug 2013
Microsoft denies NSA has access to services

Microsoft denies NSA has access to services
Redmond adamant it only provides information to comply with valid legal requests.
12 Jul 2013
Yahoo!, Tumblr and the $1.1bn gamble

Yahoo!, Tumblr and the $1.1bn gamble
Is Yahoo!'s big Tumblr gamble a bold move of genius, a security policy for the future, or an expensive folly? Simon Brew takes a look...
31 May 2013
Malwarebytes unmasks new Skype phishing scam

Malwarebytes unmasks new Skype phishing scam
Cyber criminals steal validated login credentials while also deploying banking Trojan.
16 May 2013
Microsoft hit with second Skype patent suit

Microsoft hit with second Skype patent suit
CopyTele alleges VoIP service encryption systems infringe its IP.
2 May 2013
Skype preview released for UK Outlook.com users

Skype preview released for UK Outlook.com users
Microsoft rolls Skype functionality to select group of Outlook.com users.
30 Apr 2013
Skype migration delayed until 8 April, confirms Microsoft

Skype migration delayed until 8 April, confirms Microsoft
Skype switch from Live Messenger for desktop users will take "weeks to complete".
18 Feb 2013
Skype scoops up international voice traffic

Skype scoops up international voice traffic
VoIP service leaves traditional international voice call carriers for dust.
18 Feb 2013
Microsoft ordered to clarify Skype privacy fears

Microsoft ordered to clarify Skype privacy fears
Privacy advocates want Microsoft to publish transparency reports detailing government requests for personal data.
25 Jan 2013
Confusion reigns over Microsoft's Windows Messenger

Confusion reigns over Microsoft's Windows Messenger
Reports suggest the firm will start winding down service from March, but will not be switching it off completely for another 12 months.
11 Jan 2013
Orange launches smartphone app for free calls and texts

Orange launches smartphone app for free calls and texts
Mobile operator prepares to do battle with WhatsApp, Skype and Viber with new free smartphone offering.
23 Nov 2012
Rebtel muses on future of mobile operators as data demands

Rebtel muses on future of mobile operators as data demands
Mobile VoIP service provider claims falling margins could prompt operators to call it quits on voice.
22 Nov 2012
UPDATED: Skype suspends password resets in wake of account

UPDATED: Skype suspends password resets in wake of account
Messaging giant responds to reports that email security flaw could leave users exposed to attack.
14 Nov 2012
Skype takes wraps off SMB networking platform

Skype takes wraps off SMB networking platform
VOIP provider repackages classroom offering for the workplace.
8 Nov 2012
Microsoft drops Live Messenger for Skype

Microsoft drops Live Messenger for Skype
Users will be moved over to VoIP app soon, reports suggest.
6 Nov 2012
Skype users threatened by worm

Skype users threatened by worm
Malware spread by "lol" link could hold PC users to ransom.
9 Oct 2012
UK consumers confused by software updates

UK consumers confused by software updates
To coincide with International Technology Update Week, a new report highlights gaps in the UK's IT knowledge.
26 Jul 2012
Microsoft’s plans for Office 2013

Microsoft’s plans for Office 2013
After releasing the Office 2013 Consumer Preview, Simon Brew takes a look at where Microsoft plans on taking its business next.
20 Jul 2012
EU clears Microsoft's Skype acquisition

EU clears Microsoft's Skype acquisition
Microsoft's purchase of Skype is given the go ahead in the EU.
10 Oct 2011
Skype buys GroupMe in group messaging play

Skype buys GroupMe in group messaging play
Skype is to acquire GroupMe as it looks to expand its comms offerings into the text space.
22 Aug 2011
Week in Review: Phone hacking and police snooper sackings

Week in Review: Phone hacking and police snooper sackings
This week, with the epic phone hacking scandal still raging on, it's reported hundreds of police have been snooping on data they shouldn't be looking …
8 Jul 2011