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Skype Investigating Vulnerability Which Reveals Users’ IP Adresses

Skype has announced that it is investigating a new tool which can be used to collect users’ IP addresses. The hack, which can provide the IP address of a targeted Skype user without even having to add them as a contact, has been circulating online since last Thursday.


TPG Pays Fine For ‘Misleading’ VOIP Claim

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) continues to bust communications providers whose plans aren’t described clearly. Today it announced a $13,200 fine for TPG over terms associated with its offering of ‘free’ VOIP calls for broadband customers.


Skype For Windows Phone Is Now Official

It was a long time coming, but back in February Skype made it onto Windows Phone… in beta. Now, testing is over, and you can get your hands on the full, official version from the Windows Phone Marketplace.


Compact Keyboard Also Makes Calls When Email Gets Too Tedious

Sometimes a long back-and-forth discussion over email can be quickly resolved with a quick phone call. So Elecom’s new compact wireless Bluetooth keyboard doubles as a VoIP handset letting you drop a line through your tablet or computer.


Skype For Windows Phone Available In Beta

Good news, WinPho lovers: you can now use Skype on your handset. The beta is available to download now with the official release due in April.


Skype Now Lets You Make Facebook-To-Facebook Video Calls

Skype’s been powering Facebook’s video chat feature since July, but its new apps for Windows and OS X now let you use the Skype client to directly make video calls to your Facebook friends.


Skype iOS Update Brings Bluetooth Headset Calls

If you’re a very important businessperson, or just like blinking LEDS sticking out of the side of your head, Skype updated their iOS app just for you.


Skype Now Lets You Chat With Facebook Friends And See Your Wall

The latest version of Skype for Mac allows you to chat directly with your Facebook friends, hopefully bringing you a better user experience than the latter’s clusterzuck chat system. It also allows you to see your wall and your friends’.


Vonage Giving Away Free International Minutes With Its App

To suck people into downloading their free app, Vonage is giving away 15 minutes’ free international calling. Thereafter, you can pre-pay for bulk minutes, with the approximate cost being $1.99 per 15 minutes — billable to your iTunes.


3G iPod Touch Would Be My Dream Communications Device

A Dutch website is reporting that the next iPod Touch will support 3G, just like an iPad. I’m sceptical, but also would buy that in a heartbeat. What’s more, it would be the death knell for my voice plan.