The headline reads: Skype password recovery issue allows you to steal any account
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Skype is now an Important Windows Update.
Apparently Skype has become an Important Windows Update since August 14th, 2012. Microsoft Knowledge Base 2727727
Microsoft announced its acquisition of Skype back in May 11th, 2012.
Skype for iPad 2, that would be awesome.
TUAW reports that an iPad 2 optimized version of Skype is coming.
That would certainly be awesome. Other chat program such as Yahoo! Messenger and AIM are iPad optimized. The question is when would Microsoft release this app?
FTC approves Microsoft’s buyout of Skype.
Federal Trade Commision (FTC) clears the way for Microsoft to buy Skype. This means Microsoft will also acquire Qik which became a part of Skype back in January 2011.
It would interesting to follow what Microsoft would do with Skype and Qik.
Tuesday Blues: Google I/O 2011, Microsoft Buys Skype, and Senate Hearing On Mobile Privacy.
It’s Tuesday and there are a lot of news coming.
Microsoft confirms Skype acquisition.
Some said that Microsoft were “tricked” into overpaying the acquisition. Om Malik brings up a few good points.
Google I/O 2011
Exciting event for Google Developers and Fans.
(Ed. – The message is: “People in the glasshouse shouldn’t throw the rocks.”)
Coverage by This is ny next.
Senate Hearing on Mobile Privacy
Apple and Google on hot seats regarding location data and privacy.
A Senior VP and a lobbyist testified. Guess which companies they are representing, respectively.
Coverage by This is my next.
Sky to acquire Qik.
This one just came down the wire today, Sky to aquire Qik.
LUXEMBOURG, 6 January 2011 — Skype today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Qik, a provider of mobile video software and services that enable individuals to capture, instantly share and preserve great moments on video from anywhere. Qik has 60 employees, and is headquartered in Redwood City, California and has an office in Moscow, Russia. The transaction is expected to close in January 2011. Terms of the acquisition will not be disclosed.
Qik definitely has one of the coolest live streaming service from mobile phone. Smart move, Skype!
Blog post from Skype featuring Skype CEO Tony Bates.
Mac App Store: Google, Mozilla, Skype, Adobe and many others are still absent.
Mac App Store has just launched, and I immediately searched for apps that I always installed on my Macs. A lot of them are not present yet at Mac App Store. No apps from Google, Mozilla, Skype, Adobe and many others.
Are they going to add their apps into Mac App Store later on?
Will Mozilla Foundations ever agree with Apple’s terms on Mac App Store?