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Skype at eComm 2009: Royalty Free Licensing of SILK Codec

By on March 3, 2009

With the launch of Skype for Windows 4.0, Skype delivered its first client incorporating Skype’s new superwideband SILK codec providing a new user experience in voice calling. For example, Alec Saunders in “Skype 4.0 audio: smooth as SILK”: Perhaps the biggest improvement, though, is audio quality.  We all thought that Skype audio was great, right?  [...]

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What’s Wrong With This Picture, Eh?

By on January 19, 2009

The U.S. cell phone industry is asking its customers to only text during the inauguration ceremonies tomorrow. From the New York Times: The largest cellphone carriers, fearful that a communicative citizenry will overwhelm their networks, have taken the unusual step of asking people to limit their phone calls and to delay sending photos. The carriers [...]

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Race to Provide Low Cost International Calling on Mobile Heats Up

By on December 11, 2008

Yesterday I wrote a post for GigaOm, Skype: Coming to a Cell Phone Near You, discussing how the announcement of two new beta versions of Skype on mobile devices gave a hint of Skype’s future mobile strategy. At the same time Truphone announced a new version of their iPhone application. Whereas the version released at [...]

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eComm 2009 Registration Opens: Take Advantage of the Skype Journal Discount

eComm 2009 Registration Opens: Take Advantage of the Skype Journal Discount

By on December 3, 2008

Two weeks ago I wrote about eComm 2009 and the announcement of Skype’s participation as a Platinum sponsor. Yesterday registration for eComm 2009 opened with a Super Early Bird Special pricing of $1,190.00 available to those who register prior to December 22, 2008 – a $600 discount from the Regular price that will apply after [...]

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