17 Challenges In Presidential Tech Volunteer Programs

April 24th, 2012
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The Obama 2012 campaign’s tech field office faces time, technology and organizing challenges as it rallies the software world to its cause.

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Microsoft integration: Skype & Bing toolbar promo and credit exchange

April 24th, 2012
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Skype is distributing Bing toolbars and accepting Bing Rewards credits, first steps in Skype fitting in at Microsoft. Really cool integration needs a cloud Skype platform.

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9 ways #Skype could be more open for developers

April 24th, 2012
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Skype remains too restrictive for developers. Here are nine ways Skype could promote innovation, trust, investment, and excitement in its platforms.

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It’s Not Over

April 24th, 2012
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JP Rangaswami sounds off on the end of central control. I explain, using Skype vs Telcos and Skype vs. ecosystem, why the war for personal power is far from over.

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Lonely and Lonelier

April 24th, 2012
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People go elsewhere to find Skype friends. Why doesn’t Skype help them find the right people to talk with?

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Happy Birthdate: Privacy, Skype and PII

April 24th, 2012
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Skype’s birthday reminders show birth year, personally identifiable information useful in identity theft. Three things Skype can do to fix this.

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RIP Eric Salvatierra, 39, former Skype VP and CFO

April 24th, 2012
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Eric Salvatierra Killed By Caltrain: How Did PayPal Executive Die?

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37.5 Million Concurrent Skype Users Today, Up 1.5 From Yesterday

April 24th, 2012
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Skype’s dial tone set a new record, jumping 20% in 60 days, with 37.5 million people logged in concurrently at 11:00AM Pacific today, at a pace more than twice as fast as last year.

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Skype’s 2012 Streak Continues: New High of 36 Million Concurrent Users Sunday

April 24th, 2012
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36 million people were signed into Skype on Sunday, 11 March 2012, a new record. Four possible explanations include Latin American adoption, faster software release cycles, better UX, and mobile apps.

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Tencent QQ still 3.5x bigger, 5x more active than Skype

April 24th, 2012
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As of 30 Sep 2011, QQ had 711.7 million active IM user accounts, 145.4 million peak simultaneous users signed in. 3.5 times as many people and four times more connected than Skype.

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