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Xero CEO slams Skype Mac 5.0 beta

Mon, 8th Nov 2010
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Updated: Rod Drury says last week's 5.0 beta update is the worst redesign he can think of. And he's not alone...
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Ballmer sells 12% of Microsoft stake

Mon, 8th Nov 2010
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Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, is offloading 12% of his stake not due to loss of faith but for tax planning and financial diversity.
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Kaseya acquires accounting suite

Fri, 5th Nov 2010
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Kaseya has acquired ObjAcct's accounting suite, aiming to simplify IT cost management for professionals by integrating it into its IT services platform.
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VIDEO: Internal IT support staff will disappear

Fri, 5th Nov 2010
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OneNet CEO predicts a stark shift in the IT landscape, forecasting the decline of internal IT support roles due to cloud computing's rise.
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Samsung dates Skype Galaxy S fix

Thu, 14th Oct 2010
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Samsung has confirmed that the Froyo update, expected in Nov/Dec, will resolve Skype issues on the Galaxy S. The device recently surpassed 5 million sales.
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Samsung Galaxy S shifts 5 million

Wed, 6th Oct 2010
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Samsung sells over five million units of Galaxy S smartphone, plans to launch in Japan. Skype now available on Android, but with issues on Galaxy S.
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Skype for Android is live

Wed, 6th Oct 2010
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Skype is now available for Android smartphones, running version 2.1 or above, allowing users to make free Skype-to-Skype calls.
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Skype swipes Cisco chief

Tue, 5th Oct 2010
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Tony Bates, former head of Cisco's enterprise and small-business unit, is now CEO of Skype, highlighting Silver Lake Partners' plans to advance the firm.
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Cisco makes a bid for Skype

Tue, 31st Aug 2010
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Cisco has reportedly made a pre-IPO bid for Skype, aiming to bolster its market position against Google's new Google Talk service.
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Tomizone partners with Skype

Tue, 24th Aug 2010
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Tomizone teams up with Skype, offering free Wi-Fi at hotspots for Skype users to stay connected. Winter Warmer Hotspots promo begins today.
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Skype me don't call me

Sun, 1st Aug 2010
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Skype, the popular software application for voice calls, is set to revolutionise how we communicate and pay for calls.
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Skype for iPhone gains multitasking support

Fri, 23rd Jul 2010
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Check your emails or browse the Web while simultaneously chatting to your friends thanks to the latest Skype update for iPhone.
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Cisco's telepresence undercut

Wed, 26th May 2010
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With today's online-based telepresence solutions, Cisco's high quality telepresence solutions are under fire from new entrants.
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New year, new search tools

Mon, 1st Feb 2010
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Revolutionise your genealogy research in the New Year with advanced search tools and tips to keep your family history organised.
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Skype has new owner

Thu, 1st Oct 2009
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eBay sells Skype to private investors for USD $1.9 billion, ending an unfruitful alliance but leaving unresolved a critical licensing dispute.
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Embracing technology to overcome economic challenge

Sun, 1st Mar 2009
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New Zealand businesses must embrace new technologies in order to thrive during the current economic downturn, according to Orcon's Head of Sales and Marketing.