Busted: Microsoft intercepts, decrypts, and reads your Skype messages

Skype used to be what you would use to send secure, encrypted, and untraceable messages to friends, family, and business associates all over the world. Not any more.

French startup Weemo gets $3M to bring its video collaboration tools to the U.S. (exclusive)

Weemo's team claims its unique approach will give it an edge over the competition. The company has also developed a set of APIs, which can be leveraged by developers to add live video tools to any application.

Blue Jeans: We’re 20-25% of the videoconferencing market (and we just got much cheaper)

Blue Jeans unveiled a massive update to its standard pricing today, adding a new licensing model that offers companies unlimited "all you can meet" videoconferencing plans for as low as $10 per user, per month.

Hello, Skype … and WhatsApp: Viber has 200M users and a new, spiffy desktop video-calling client

The result is a combination of just about every kind of communication you could wish for in a single client: mobile text-message-like messaging, audio, and video. Which means that not only is Viber competing with mobile messaging platforms like the massive WhatsApp, it's also competing with existing VOIP giant Skype.

Would you crowdfund (or use) this Skype-based security system?

Skycam's makers plan to sell the hardware at a flat fee of $99 per unit; because it runs on Skype, there are no additional software costs. You’ll be able to monitor the feed from a smartphone, tablet, or a PC.

Skype users hit milestone 2 billion minutes per day

It's nice to see that Microsoft's enormous purchase of Skype didn't defer people from using the VoIP calling service. In fact, it might have even contributed to a rise in usage.

Tango reaches 100M users — adds iPad support, photo editing, and more

Watch out, Skype. Tango's video chat is gaining on you.

Skype officially rolls out video messaging on iOS, Android, Mac — but not Windows

Skype's long-awaited video voicemail feature is finally here.

Polish prof discovers way to encrypt secret messages into silence on Skype (even if the FBI is listening)

Skype calls use 256-bit advanced encryption by default, but that's not secure enough for some people. So a prof at the Warsaw University of Technology has created a way to communicate even more privately on Skype -- by using silence.

Skype inadvertently confirms video messaging with legal text change

It seems that Skype is inching closer to offering video messages, a long-rumored feature that would serve as the equivalent of Skype voicemail.

Skype takes action after Russian hackers find password recovery security flaw

Skype has plugged a hole in its password recovery process that allowed outsiders to gain control of a Skype user's account.

The WebRTC faceoff: Skype vs. Facebook

Spare a thought for the telcos – they’ve had a hard couple of years fighting off VoIP vendors like Skype. Now a new player has arrived, and it's going to challenge both the telcos and the VoIP vendors. It’s called WebRTC.

Shiny new Windows 8 Skype app leaks online

Microsoft is apparently getting ready to launch a new version of Skype that's optimized for the company's forthcoming Windows 8 operating system.

Skype fixes bug sending IMs to random contacts

Fear no more, sexters and gossip-y texters, Skype fixed a bug in its instant messaging system today that was sending messages intended for one contact to another in your address book.

The issue seemingly started after Skype issued an update …

Bug in Skype sends your messages to unintended contacts

Careful what you say in Skype. A new bug in the calling application is sending instant messages intended for a specific contact to others within your list.

According to Engadget, the bug came about after the company issued an update …