Category Archive: Skype

Mar 03 2012

Obtain Full HD Video Calling with Skype

A lot of people use Skype to stay in touch with friends and loved ones and sometimes the video quality can be let down by a number of things including: poor bandwidth (slower connections will only support lower resolution video), poor connectivity between you and the other party on the call, lower quality or less …

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Feb 27 2012

Try the Skype Beta for Windows Phone

Okay Windows Phoners, you’ve been hanging out for this for a while and now there is light at the end of the tunnel. Skype for Windows Phone is now in beta as per this announcement on the Windows Phone Blog and you can try it out for yourself. However, it seems to be region locked perhaps to …

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Jul 01 2011

Skype Video Calling Comes to (Some) Android Devices

Slowly, but surely, the Skype client on Android is catching up with the one found on the iPhone in terms of functionality. As of today, Skype for Android now supports video calling on a number of devices, including: Google Nexus S, HTC Desire S, Sony Ericsson Xperia neo, Sony Ericcson Xperia pro. However, there are …

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Jun 02 2011

Uninstall and Remove EasyBits GO

EasyBits GO Uninstallation - Step 1

Following on from my previous article about EasyBits GO riding on the coattails of the most recent Skype update it appears that there is now an official removal tool from EasyBits Media. In a statement released from EasyBits media they have released a new tool to uninstall this software from affected computers. Running the tool …

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Jun 01 2011

Video Calling in Android 2.3.4… When You Can Get It

Here’s a potential incentive to upgrade to the latest and greatest version of Android on your handset (manufacturer or third party ROM availability permitting of course). Whilst video calling isn’t a new invention by any means with many first generation 3G phones offering choppy (and expensive) video calling we are starting to see it make …

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May 30 2011

Where Did “EasyBits Go” Come From?

EasyBits GO Shortcut

Over the last two days, an increasing number of users of Skype have noticed that software going by the name of “EasyBits GO” has been installed on their computers primarily due to a shortcut appearing on their desktops. Double clicking on the shortcut brings up a game organiser window similar to the below:   Whilst …

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May 27 2011

Fix Those Constant Skype Crashes

Over the last couple of days a lot of people have been encountering issues with trying to sign into Skype with either their client crashing almost immediately upon sign in or shortly thereafter. This has affected not only Windows clients but also Mac and Linux clients as well. Fortunately, Skype has released an update for …

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Apr 16 2011

Huge Security Hole in Skype for Android

A quick heads up for tonight. If you use Skype for Android (like myself) then you should probably be made aware of a major security hole that can reveal a significant amount of personal information from Skype, including: Username, E-mail address, Gender, Contact List and their information. I have included a video sourced from YouTube …

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Mar 29 2011

Diagnose Dataflow Problems: The Traceroute

Typical Traceroute

Leading on from yesterday’s post about how to do a ping test we move on to another test which might uncover more information about where dataflow problems may be occurring. In a nutshell, a traceroute shows you all of the various entities (also known as “hops”) on the Internet that sit between you and a …

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Feb 20 2011

Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Player (DMP-BDT300GN) Review

As promised, I have completed the review video for the Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Player (DMP-BDT300GN) after two months of use. This period of time catered for a break over the Christmas period as well as other commitments I have had to fit in. As with previous videos it is available in high definition for those of you …

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