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	<title>gHacks technology news &#187; skype</title>
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		<title>Skype Portable 4.1</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/skype-portable-4-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[voice over ip]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Skype is a popular voice over IP client for various operating systems. It has since then evolved to not only offer voice over IP capabilities but also video conferencing, text chat and instant messaging functionality. The standard Skype software needs to be installed in the Windows operating system. This installation can add some weight to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/skype.jpg" alt="skype" title="skype" width="146" height="133" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-11779" />Skype is a popular voice over IP client for various operating systems. It has since then evolved to not only offer voice over IP capabilities but also video conferencing, text chat and instant messaging functionality. The standard Skype software needs to be installed in the Windows operating system. This installation can add some weight to the computer system if the user is not checking on the advanced options during installation.</p>
<p>Skype Portable as the name suggests is a portable version of the voice over IP client. It comes with the exact same functionality as the original Skype program but does not add any background processes or information to the Windows Registry.</p>
<p><span id="more-17610"></span>To avoid legal issues with Skype the portable version will download Skype during installation. That download has a size of about 20 Megabytes in addition to the one Megabyte download of the portable Skype application.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/skype_portable-500x388.jpg" alt="skype portable" title="skype portable" width="500" height="388" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17611" /></p>
<p>Skype portable can then be started from the location the software was downloaded it. Information like contacts are tied to the Skype account which means that they are accessible for Skype users who log into the Skype network with the portable version of the client. Skype portable is <a href="http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/skype_portable">available</a> from the Portable Apps website. It is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and <a href="http://windows7news.com/">Windows 7</a>.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/portable-software/" title="portable software" rel="tag">portable software</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-portable/" title="skype portable" rel="tag">skype portable</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voice-over-ip/" title="voice over ip" rel="tag">voice over ip</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/windows-software/" title="windows software" rel="tag">windows software</a><br />

	<h4>Related posts</h4>
	<ul class="st-related-posts">
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/05/skype-voice-changer/" title="Skype Voice Changer (February 5, 2009)">Skype Voice Changer</a> (13)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/22/skype-log-view/" title="Skype Log View (November 22, 2008)">Skype Log View</a> (0)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/03/voxox-unified-messaging/" title="VoxOx Unified Messaging (November 3, 2008)">VoxOx Unified Messaging</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/27/skype-41-beta-adds-screen-sharing/" title="Skype 4.1 Beta Adds Screen Sharing (May 27, 2009)">Skype 4.1 Beta Adds Screen Sharing</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/09/01/youtube-video-search-is-a-barebone-youtube-downloader/" title="Youtube Video Search Is A Barebone Youtube Downloader (September 1, 2009)">Youtube Video Search Is A Barebone Youtube Downloader</a> (2)</li>
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		<title>Skype Translator</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/08/skype-translator/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/08/skype-translator/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[google translate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skype]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skype plugin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skype translator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[voip]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Automatic translations are a good but imperfect way of being able to understand text that is written in a language that is not spoken by the user (or not spoken sufficiently to understand the text). Google&#8217;s translation service is without doubt one of the most popular &#8211; and widely used &#8211; automatic translation services on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/skype.jpg" alt="skype" title="skype" width="146" height="133" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-11779" />Automatic translations are a good but imperfect way of being able to understand text that is written in a language that is not spoken by the user (or not spoken sufficiently to understand the text). Google&#8217;s translation service is without doubt one of the most popular &#8211; and widely used &#8211; automatic translation services on the Internet. One of its interesting features is the api which can be used to add translation options to software programs and other web services.</p>
<p>The Skype Translator plugin is using Google Translator to provide automatic translations for Skype conversations. The plugin needs access rights which can be given or denied upon first start of the plugin and Skype. </p>
<p><span id="more-17076"></span>Once the rights have been given it is possible to chat with contacts using the external interface. The interface consists of a separate chat window with translation options provided for messages that are send and received. </p>
<p>Sending a message with translation enabled will display the translated message to the chat partner. A protocol that is displaying the original and translated message is shown in the same program tab which makes it possible to chat directly from that tab without paying attention to the Skype window at all.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/skype_translator-270x500.jpg" alt="skype translator" title="skype translator" width="270" height="500" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17077" /></p>
<p>The translated messages that are send will appear in the original Skype window as well. Skype Translator is a plugin for the voip client. The plugin is available for <a href="https://extras.skype.com/1911/view">download</a> at the Skype website. It is only compatible with Windows operating systems and requires the Microsoft .net Framework 2.0. (via <a href="http://www.blogsdna.com/5112/google-translator-add-on-for-skype.htm">Blogs DNA</a>)</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/google-translate/" title="google translate" rel="tag">google translate</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-plugin/" title="skype plugin" rel="tag">skype plugin</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-translator/" title="skype translator" rel="tag">skype translator</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voip/" title="voip" rel="tag">voip</a><br />

	<h4>Related posts</h4>
	<ul class="st-related-posts">
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/01/skype-voip-recorder/" title="Skype VOIP Recorder (April 1, 2009)">Skype VOIP Recorder</a> (10)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/08/mute-for-skype/" title="Mute for Skype (July 8, 2008)">Mute for Skype</a> (1)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/03/voxox-unified-messaging/" title="VoxOx Unified Messaging (November 3, 2008)">VoxOx Unified Messaging</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/02/time-to-look-for-a-skype-alternative/" title="Time To Look For A Skype Alternative (October 2, 2008)">Time To Look For A Skype Alternative</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/05/skype-voice-changer/" title="Skype Voice Changer (February 5, 2009)">Skype Voice Changer</a> (13)</li>
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		<title>Backup Messenger And SMS Online</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/07/backup-messenger-and-sms-online/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/07/backup-messenger-and-sms-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backup messenger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blackberry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blackberry sms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dexrex]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[google talk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[icq]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[instant messeger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[messenger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skype]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many users with more than one computer system face a problem if they use Instant Messengers: How can they make sure that the data of all messenger clients is synced. This might not be a problem for users who simply chat and forget but what if you use a messenger for business and need to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/message_backup.jpg" alt="message backup" title="message backup" width="207" height="70" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-14187" />Many users with more than one computer system face a problem if they use Instant Messengers: How can they make sure that the data of all messenger clients is synced. This might not be a problem for users who simply chat and forget but what if you use a messenger for business and need to be able to check previous conversations regularly?</p>
<p>One option is offered by Dexrex, a company that is providing the means to backup these messages and SMS online. Support are a wide variety of clients and networks including Skype, Windows Live, AOL, Yahoo, Jabber, ICQ, Blackberry and Google Talk. It is possible to sign in with the network accounts at the Dexrex website to initiate the backup of the data. Some users might be concerned about security and privacy.</p>
<p><span id="more-14186"></span>There is obviously always a risk when entering data in third party websites. Dexrex uses the https protocol to transfer data between the client computer and the server. Backups can either be started using the Conversation Importer, a Java program that can import old conversations, or so called Extensions which run in the background and import messages in realtime.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/backup_im-500x379.png" alt="backup im" title="backup im" width="500" height="379" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-14188" /></p>
<p>The conversations are available online after transferring them to the server. It is for example possible to search the conversations, use filters to filter by contact or date or to share conversations with trusted users. It is even possible to edit conversations online. SMS archiving is currently only supported for Blackberry cell phones. Users need to download an application to their Blackberry to backup the SMS.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dexrex.com/Home">Dexrex</a> provides an easy way of backing up conversations and SMS from Blackberry devices. It can be a a useful services for users who work with multiple computer systems and messengers.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/aol/" title="aol" rel="tag">aol</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/backup-messenger/" title="backup messenger" rel="tag">backup messenger</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/blackberry/" title="blackberry" rel="tag">blackberry</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/blackberry-sms/" title="blackberry sms" rel="tag">blackberry sms</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/dexrex/" title="dexrex" rel="tag">dexrex</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/google-talk/" title="google talk" rel="tag">google talk</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/icq/" title="icq" rel="tag">icq</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/instant-messeger/" title="instant messeger" rel="tag">instant messeger</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/messenger/" title="messenger" rel="tag">messenger</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/windows-live/" title="windows live" rel="tag">windows live</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/yahoo/" title="yahoo" rel="tag">yahoo</a><br />

	<h4>Related posts</h4>
	<ul class="st-related-posts">
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2007/09/01/koolim-web-messenger/" title="Koolim Web Messenger (September 1, 2007)">Koolim Web Messenger</a> (7)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/11/truemark-email-identification/" title="Truemark Email Identification (March 11, 2009)">Truemark Email Identification</a> (5)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/13/skype-30-final-has-been-released/" title="Skype 3.0 final has been released (December 13, 2006)">Skype 3.0 final has been released</a> (2)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/18/show-the-song-that-you-are-playing-in-yahoo-messenger/" title="Show The Song That You Are Playing In Yahoo Messenger (July 18, 2008)">Show The Song That You Are Playing In Yahoo Messenger</a> (0)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/20/instantbird-a-mozilla-based-instant-messenger/" title="Instantbird a Mozilla based Instant Messenger (October 20, 2007)">Instantbird a Mozilla based Instant Messenger</a> (5)</li>
</ul>

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		<title>Skype 4.1 Beta Adds Screen Sharing</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/27/skype-41-beta-adds-screen-sharing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/27/skype-41-beta-adds-screen-sharing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 20:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[software]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new beta version of the Windows edition of Skype 4.1 has been released today. The new version adds several new features to the voice over IP client that increase its value for end users and business alike. Probably the most popular change is the addition of screen sharing which makes it possible to share [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/skype.jpg" alt="skype" title="skype" width="146" height="133" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-11779" />A new beta version of the Windows edition of Skype 4.1 has been released today. The new version adds several new features to the voice over IP client that increase its value for end users and business alike. Probably the most popular change is the addition of screen sharing which makes it possible to share part or all of the computer screen with contacts. This can be quite interesting for people working in IT to get a visual of what the user is doing that is causing the problem. It could also be interesting for presentations and demonstrations.</p>
<p>Another interesting addition is the contact importer which allows users to import contacts from services like <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/gmail-90-tools-and-tips-to-make-you-a-gmail-pro/">Gmail</a> or Aol. These contacts can now also be send  again to other Skype users. Old time Skype users might remember that the feature was already implemented in Skype 3 but got removed in previous versions of Skype 4. Configuring birthday reminders is another feature that is making a comeback in Skype 4.1 Beta.</p>
<p><span id="more-13114"></span><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/skype_41.jpg" alt="skype 41" title="skype 41" width="384" height="244" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-13113" /></p>
<p>Windows users can download the beta of <a href="http://www.skype.com/download/skype/windows/beta/">Skype 4.1</a> (via <a href="http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/05/27/skype-4-1-beta-for-windows-adds-screen-sharing/">Download Squad</a>) from the official homepage. Keep in mind that betas should not be installed in productive environments.</p>
<p>A pdf containing the Skype 4.1 release notes is available on the same website as well.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/beta-software/" title="beta software" rel="tag">beta software</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-41/" title="skype 4.1" rel="tag">skype 4.1</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voice-over-ip/" title="voice over ip" rel="tag">voice over ip</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voip/" title="voip" rel="tag">voip</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/windows-software/" title="windows software" rel="tag">windows software</a><br />

	<h4>Related posts</h4>
	<ul class="st-related-posts">
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/03/voxox-unified-messaging/" title="VoxOx Unified Messaging (November 3, 2008)">VoxOx Unified Messaging</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/05/skype-voice-changer/" title="Skype Voice Changer (February 5, 2009)">Skype Voice Changer</a> (13)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/22/skype-log-view/" title="Skype Log View (November 22, 2008)">Skype Log View</a> (0)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/02/time-to-look-for-a-skype-alternative/" title="Time To Look For A Skype Alternative (October 2, 2008)">Time To Look For A Skype Alternative</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/01/skype-voip-recorder/" title="Skype VOIP Recorder (April 1, 2009)">Skype VOIP Recorder</a> (10)</li>
</ul>

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		<title>Skype VOIP Recorder</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/01/skype-voip-recorder/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/01/skype-voip-recorder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[call recorder]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest issues many users have with the VOIP software Skype is that it does not provide a way to record phone conversations. Plugins for Skype are one of the alternative at this point and we have covered some already here at Ghacks: Record Skype Calls. Skype Call Recorder is another computer software [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the biggest issues many users have with the VOIP software Skype is that it does not provide a way to record phone conversations. Plugins for Skype are one of the alternative at this point and we have covered some already here at Ghacks: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/02/record-skype-calls/">Record Skype Calls</a>. Skype Call Recorder is another computer software program that can be used to record Skype conversations. It uses an external interface that provides all the functions and settings needed to record calls easily. Three buttons on top are used to record Skype calls, to stop the recording and to open the folder containing the recorded conversations.</p>
<p>The folder where the recorded conversations are stored can be selected in the same interface. The recordings will be saved as mp3 files which reduces the storage space requirements on the computer&#8217;s hard drive. It is also possible to change the recording mode to Mono, Stereo or Joint Stereo and the recording bitrate (quality) to 32,64 or 128 Kbit. The Skype call recorder can record conversations to Skype online numbers as well as SkypeOut calls which are calls from Skype to regular phones.</p>
<p><span id="more-11583"></span><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/skype_voip_recorder-500x207.gif" alt="skype voip recorder" title="skype voip recorder" width="500" height="207" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-11582" /></p>
<p><a href="http://voipcallrecording.com/">Skype Call Recorder</a> runs on Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista. It requires the Microsoft .net Framework 2.0 or later and an installed version of the VOIP software Skype.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/call-recorder/" title="call recorder" rel="tag">call recorder</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-plugin/" title="skype plugin" rel="tag">skype plugin</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-record/" title="skype record" rel="tag">skype record</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-software/" title="skype software" rel="tag">skype software</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voice-over-ip/" title="voice over ip" rel="tag">voice over ip</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voip/" title="voip" rel="tag">voip</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voip-recorder/" title="voip recorder" rel="tag">voip recorder</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voip-software/" title="voip software" rel="tag">voip software</a><br />

	<h4>Related posts</h4>
	<ul class="st-related-posts">
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/03/voxox-unified-messaging/" title="VoxOx Unified Messaging (November 3, 2008)">VoxOx Unified Messaging</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/02/time-to-look-for-a-skype-alternative/" title="Time To Look For A Skype Alternative (October 2, 2008)">Time To Look For A Skype Alternative</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/05/skype-voice-changer/" title="Skype Voice Changer (February 5, 2009)">Skype Voice Changer</a> (13)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/08/skype-translator/" title="Skype Translator (October 8, 2009)">Skype Translator</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/22/skype-log-view/" title="Skype Log View (November 22, 2008)">Skype Log View</a> (0)</li>
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		<title>Skype Chat History Remover</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/skype-chat-history-remover/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Voice Over IP client Skype additional means to communicate with a contact. One of these options is to chat with the contact directly in Skype. Skype does come with the options to remove the complete Skype Chat history in the preferences. The user can set the preferences to keep the Skype Chat History forever [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Voice Over IP client Skype additional means to communicate with a contact. One of these options is to chat with the contact directly in Skype. Skype does come with the options to remove the complete Skype Chat history in the preferences. The user can set the preferences to keep the Skype Chat History forever (default), for 3 months, 1 month, 2 weeks or never.</p>
<p>Problems will arise however if you want to remove the chat history with one contact from the list. This is not possible in Skype. We mentioned a manual way of clearing the <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/07/clear-the-chat-history-of-one-contact-in-skype/" target="_blank">Skype chat history</a> for one contact but that was a rather complicated way of achieving this. Our reader Primoz mentioned a program that he wrote in the comments that can be used to automatically clear the chat history with one contact from Skype chat.</p>
<p>The program is completely portable and works with both Skype 3 and Skype 4. Skype has to be closed to run it. All the user needs to do to clear the chat with one contact from Skype chat is to pick a user account and enter the name of the chat partner. The software program will automatically remove the chat history with that client from Skype and leave the rest of the chat history in its current stage.</p>
<p><span id="more-10424"></span>Primoz suggests the following steps to run the program:</p>
<ul>
<li>Close skype</li>
<li>Create backup if something goes wrong for folder \Documents and Settings\{win username}\Application Data\Skype\{skype username}</li>
<li>Run application (.net 2.0 framework is required)</li>
<li>Input skype username and contact username and click remove button.</li>
<li>Run Skype again</li>
</ul>
<p>Backing up the Skype databases is an important step in the procedure to avoid loosing data if something goes wrong. Skype Chat Remove can be <a href="http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=178741">downloaded</a> directly from the Skype forums.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-chat/" title="skype chat" rel="tag">skype chat</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-chat-remove/" title="skype chat remove" rel="tag">skype chat remove</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-history/" title="skype history" rel="tag">skype history</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-history-remove/" title="skype history remove" rel="tag">skype history remove</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-privacy/" title="skype privacy" rel="tag">skype privacy</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-software/" title="skype software" rel="tag">skype software</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-tips/" title="skype tips" rel="tag">skype tips</a><br />

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	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/11/skype-for-visual-studio/" title="Skype for Visual Studio (July 11, 2008)">Skype for Visual Studio</a> (0)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2005/11/09/secure-skype-or-ban-it/" title="Secure Skype or ban it (November 9, 2005)">Secure Skype or ban it</a> (0)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/02/improve-skype-sound-quality/" title="Improve Skype Sound Quality (August 2, 2008)">Improve Skype Sound Quality</a> (2)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/26/find-out-if-your-computer-acts-as-a-skype-super-node/" title="Find out if your computer acts as a Skype Super-Node (June 26, 2008)">Find out if your computer acts as a Skype Super-Node</a> (4)</li>
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		<title>Skype Voice Changer</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/05/skype-voice-changer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you always wanted to sound like someone else when making calls in Skype you might find the Skype Voice Changer application handy. The software provides the means to change the voice in Skype but can also alter the voices in mp3 or wav files that get loaded directly into the software. The current release [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you always wanted to sound like someone else when making calls in Skype you might find the Skype Voice Changer <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/skypefx">application</a> handy. The software provides the means to change the voice in Skype but can also alter the voices in mp3 or wav files that get loaded directly into the software. The current release is an experimental release that makes use of filters to alter the voice in Skype in realtime. All that needs to be done is to select one or multiple filters from the list of available ones and press the Connect To Skype button in the top bar.</p>
<p>The program provides access to a dozen filters ranging from Delay and Tremolo to Chorus and 3 Band EQ. While it is not currently able to change the voice in Skype to that of Darth Vader, or any other famous living, dead or fictional celebrity in this regard. Each filter can be configured separately by using the sliders that appear after the selection. The amount and function of the sliders depend on the selected filters. They usually range between 3 and 6 different sliders to change the frequency, length or delay.</p>
<p><span id="more-10345"></span><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/skype_voice_changer-500x324.jpg" alt="skype voice changer" title="skype voice changer" width="500" height="324" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10344" /></p>
<p>Multiple filters can be combined with each other to use all their effects for the voice changing process. Skype Voice Changer is currently available for computer systems running Microsoft Windows. A version of the Microsoft .net Framework seems to be required to run the software although no details are given on the program&#8217;s homepage.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/portable-software/" title="portable software" rel="tag">portable software</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-call/" title="skype call" rel="tag">skype call</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-voice/" title="skype voice" rel="tag">skype voice</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-voice-alteration/" title="skype voice alteration" rel="tag">skype voice alteration</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-voice-changer/" title="skype voice changer" rel="tag">skype voice changer</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voice-over-ip/" title="voice over ip" rel="tag">voice over ip</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voip/" title="voip" rel="tag">voip</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/windows-software/" title="windows software" rel="tag">windows software</a><br />

	<h4>Related posts</h4>
	<ul class="st-related-posts">
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/22/skype-log-view/" title="Skype Log View (November 22, 2008)">Skype Log View</a> (0)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/03/voxox-unified-messaging/" title="VoxOx Unified Messaging (November 3, 2008)">VoxOx Unified Messaging</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/skype-portable-4-1/" title="Skype Portable 4.1 (October 23, 2009)">Skype Portable 4.1</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/27/skype-41-beta-adds-screen-sharing/" title="Skype 4.1 Beta Adds Screen Sharing (May 27, 2009)">Skype 4.1 Beta Adds Screen Sharing</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/02/time-to-look-for-a-skype-alternative/" title="Time To Look For A Skype Alternative (October 2, 2008)">Time To Look For A Skype Alternative</a> (3)</li>
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		<title>Skype Log View</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/22/skype-log-view/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Skype saves logs of all conversations in the voice over IP software. In Windows those files are stored in the Skype folder in the user profile. These log files are hard to read but reveal some information about the conversation. The problem with Skype logs is that Skype is sorting them by size instead of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Skype saves logs of all conversations in the voice over IP software. In Windows those files are stored in the Skype folder in the user profile. These log files are hard to read but reveal some information about the conversation. The problem with Skype logs is that Skype is sorting them by size instead of time. There is also no option to find out the date of a conversation by just looking at the logfiles in a text editor because Skype is encoding the time.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/skype_log_view.html">Skye Log View</a> is a Nirsoft application. Nirsoft makes high quality portable applications that serve their purpose well. The main purpose of the software program is to list all conversations that have taken place in Skye chronologically.</p>
<p>Conversations meaning any means of establishing a contact between two or more users including phone calls, chats or file transfers. The exact date and time of the contact and the user name of the contact will be shown in the application.</p>
<p><span id="more-8466"></span><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/skype_log_view.gif" alt="" title="skype log view" width="385" height="258" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-8467" /></p>
<p>Skype Log View can be pointed to Skype log files meaning that it works without Skype being installed. It provides the usual means to export data into html or txt files. The software program is compatible with any version of Windows since Windows 2000 including Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/analyze-logs/" title="analyze logs" rel="tag">analyze logs</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/logs/" title="logs" rel="tag">logs</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/nirsoft/" title="nirsoft" rel="tag">nirsoft</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/portable-software/" title="portable software" rel="tag">portable software</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-log/" title="skype log" rel="tag">skype log</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voice-over-ip/" title="voice over ip" rel="tag">voice over ip</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voip/" title="voip" rel="tag">voip</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/windows-software/" title="windows software" rel="tag">windows software</a><br />

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	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/05/skype-voice-changer/" title="Skype Voice Changer (February 5, 2009)">Skype Voice Changer</a> (13)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/03/voxox-unified-messaging/" title="VoxOx Unified Messaging (November 3, 2008)">VoxOx Unified Messaging</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/skype-portable-4-1/" title="Skype Portable 4.1 (October 23, 2009)">Skype Portable 4.1</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/27/skype-41-beta-adds-screen-sharing/" title="Skype 4.1 Beta Adds Screen Sharing (May 27, 2009)">Skype 4.1 Beta Adds Screen Sharing</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/31/windows-system-control-center/" title="Windows System Control Center (October 31, 2008)">Windows System Control Center</a> (7)</li>
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		<title>VoxOx Unified Messaging</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/03/voxox-unified-messaging/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unified messaging describes a software or service that combines different ways of communication in one application. VoxOx comes out of private beta with an impressive looking number of services. The software combines Instant Messaging, Voice over IP, Video Conferencing, Email, Text Messaging, Social Networks and File Sharing into one software application.
That many features have its [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Unified messaging describes a software or service that combines different ways of communication in one application. <a href="http://www.voxox.com/index.php">VoxOx</a> comes out of private beta with an impressive looking number of services. The software combines Instant Messaging, Voice over IP, Video Conferencing, Email, Text Messaging, Social Networks and File Sharing into one software application.</p>
<p>That many features have its price though which observant users will notice after taking a look at the computer memory that the VoxOx processes uses. A little bit less than 100 Megabytes on Windows leaves surely some room for improvement.</p>
<p>The client is available for Windows and Macintosh with a Linux and mobile client in the making. The first step after installation is the account creation which is done easily in the interface. The program reminds the user that an email will be send for verification purposes. That message however seems to have been a leftover from the past because it was possible to login right after signing up to the service. An email was send but it did not contain a verification code but only information about the service itself.</p>
<p><span id="more-8039"></span><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/unified_messaging-255x499.jpg" alt="unified messaging" title="unified messaging" width="255" height="499" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-8040" /></p>
<p>A wizard will pop up after logging in that can guide the new user through adding accounts to the unified messaging software. It is possible to add AOL, ICQ, Yahoo, Google Talk, MSN or Jabber Instant Messaging accounts or other accounts such as Yahoo Email. Some of the options are grayed out which seems to suggest that these networks have not yet been implemented fully in the software.</p>
<p>The interface looks shiny and modern but poses a problem for users who like to change the sizes of their applications. The size of the application&#8217;s window cannot be reduced indefinitely which means that it will look huge on smaller monitors. It can be minimized though which reduces the memory usage tremendously as well.</p>
<p>The website and client are missing some vital information though, especially about pricing. There is no information whatsoever on costs for calls, text messaging or video conferencing. Business users should probably wait until those information are published on the developer&#8217;s website and in the client before they start evaluating the unified messaging software.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/email-client/" title="email client" rel="tag">email client</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/instant-messaging/" title="instant messaging" rel="tag">instant messaging</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/macintosh-software/" title="macintosh software" rel="tag">macintosh software</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/messaging/" title="messaging" rel="tag">messaging</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/text-messaging/" title="text messaging" rel="tag">text messaging</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/unified-messaging/" title="unified messaging" rel="tag">unified messaging</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voice-over-ip/" title="voice over ip" rel="tag">voice over ip</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voip/" title="voip" rel="tag">voip</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/windows-software/" title="windows software" rel="tag">windows software</a><br />

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	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/27/skype-41-beta-adds-screen-sharing/" title="Skype 4.1 Beta Adds Screen Sharing (May 27, 2009)">Skype 4.1 Beta Adds Screen Sharing</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/02/time-to-look-for-a-skype-alternative/" title="Time To Look For A Skype Alternative (October 2, 2008)">Time To Look For A Skype Alternative</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/01/skype-voip-recorder/" title="Skype VOIP Recorder (April 1, 2009)">Skype VOIP Recorder</a> (10)</li>
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		<title>Time To Look For A Skype Alternative</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/02/time-to-look-for-a-skype-alternative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The voice over IP client Skype never got off the radar of privacy activists. There were always rumors about backdoors in the voice communication software and that several organizations were able to record calls made by Skype users although Skype claimed otherwise.
Skype messages were in the focus of privacy groups since first news about text [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The voice over IP client Skype never got off the radar of privacy activists. There were always rumors about <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/24/skype-backdoor-speculations/">backdoors</a> in the voice communication software and that several organizations were able to record calls made by Skype users although Skype claimed otherwise.</p>
<p>Skype messages were in the focus of privacy groups since <a href="http://share.skype.com/sites/en/2006/04/comments_about_skype_chat_text.html">first</a> news about text filtering messages in China became known to the public. Back then Skype released an official statement that the text filter applied by the Chinese Skype partner Tom Online would not affect security and encryption mechanisms of Skype, that people&#8217;s privacy would not be compromised and calls, chats and other forms of communication on Skype would continue to be encrypted and secure.</p>
<p>Researchers and privacy activists of the University of Toronto <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/02/technology/internet/02skype.html?_r=1&#038;adxnnl=1&#038;oref=slogin&#038;adxnnlx=1222970600-+7wTz+sTv3lbcY/YsLyQPA">discovered</a> files on unprotected Chinese computers that contained filtered Skype messages that were recorded in China.</p>
<p><span id="more-7362"></span>The filtering system uses a blacklist that contains words that will not be shown in Skype conversations. If a blacklisted word is send over Skype the word will be filtered and the conversation recorded including personal information about the users taking part in the chat.</p>
<p>Some of the words that cause the filtering and recording are Tibet, Taiwan Independence and Voice of America. There is no way of telling if and how Skype is working with authorities in other countries but who would want to risk that?</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/priority.html#skypereplacement">Electronic Frontier Foundation</a> has Skype replacements on their priority list with links to multiple voip clients that can be downloaded freely.</p>
<p>The complete report from the researchers can be downloaded at the Infowar Monitor website. The major findings list:</p>
<ul>
<li>
The full text chat messages of TOM-Skype users, along with Skype users who have<br />
communicated with TOM-Skype users, are regularly scanned for sensitive keywords, and<br />
if present, the resulting data are uploaded and stored on servers in China.</li>
<li>These text messages, along with millions of records containing personal information, are<br />
stored on insecure publicly-accessible web servers together with the encryption key required to<br />
decrypt the data.</li>
<li>The captured messages contain specifc keywords relating to sensitive political topics such<br />
as Taiwan independence, the Falun Gong, and political opposition to the Communist Party<br />
of China.</li>
<li>Our analysis suggests that the surveillance is not solely keyword-driven. Many of the<br />
captured messages contain words that are too common for extensive logging, suggesting<br />
that there may be criteria, such as specifc usernames, that determine whether messages are<br />
captured by the system.</li>
</ul>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/china/" title="china" rel="tag">china</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/china-surveilance/" title="china surveilance" rel="tag">china surveilance</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/ebay/" title="ebay" rel="tag">ebay</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-backdoor/" title="skype backdoor" rel="tag">skype backdoor</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-china/" title="skype china" rel="tag">skype china</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-tom/" title="skype tom" rel="tag">skype tom</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/tom-online/" title="tom online" rel="tag">tom online</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voice-over-ip/" title="voice over ip" rel="tag">voice over ip</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voip/" title="voip" rel="tag">voip</a><br />

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	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/03/voxox-unified-messaging/" title="VoxOx Unified Messaging (November 3, 2008)">VoxOx Unified Messaging</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/01/skype-voip-recorder/" title="Skype VOIP Recorder (April 1, 2009)">Skype VOIP Recorder</a> (10)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/05/skype-voice-changer/" title="Skype Voice Changer (February 5, 2009)">Skype Voice Changer</a> (13)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/22/skype-log-view/" title="Skype Log View (November 22, 2008)">Skype Log View</a> (0)</li>
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		<title>Imo.im Adds Skype And MySpace Support</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/05/imoim-adds-skype-and-myspace-support/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/05/imoim-adds-skype-and-myspace-support/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[imo.im]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[instant messenger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[meebo]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imo.im offers a way to connect to various Instant Messengers using their website or a client that can be downloaded and is currently available for Windows. Supported are many popular Instant Messenger networks like MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk, AIM and ICQ.
The Imo.im team was rather busy since my last review of the service and has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://imo.im/">Imo.im</a> offers a way to connect to various Instant Messengers using their website or a client that can be downloaded and is currently available for Windows. Supported are many popular Instant Messenger networks like MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk, AIM and ICQ.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/07/imoim-a-meebo-alternative/">Imo.im</a> team was rather busy since my last review of the service and has added two additional services. The first is the addition of Skype. The user can login using his Skype user data and will see a tab with his buddies and their status. He can chat with his buddies and even call them without difficulties. That feature is both available in the web client and the local software program that is downloaded to the computer.</p>
<p>The only restriction is currently that outbound calls are not supported. The second addition is that of MySypace IM. If I&#8217;m honest I did not even know that something like MySpace IM existed until I found the reference at the Imo.im website.</p>
<p><span id="more-5872"></span><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/imo.jpg" alt="imo" title="imo" width="251" height="352" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5873" /></p>
<p>It looks like Skype with a MySpace plugin. Still, if anyone uses that he can also use that at Imo.im. I really like the Skype addition, mainly because Skype is the only service that I use regularly from the ones that are supported. Could be handy to use it to make a quick call or write a message to a friend.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/imoim/" title="imo.im" rel="tag">imo.im</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/instant-messenger/" title="instant messenger" rel="tag">instant messenger</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/meebo/" title="meebo" rel="tag">meebo</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/myspace/" title="myspace" rel="tag">myspace</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a><br />

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	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/07/imoim-a-meebo-alternative/" title="Imo.im a Meebo alternative (May 7, 2007)">Imo.im a Meebo alternative</a> (8)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/04/dig-digsby-you-have-good-reason-to/" title="Dig Digsby, You Have Good Reason to (July 4, 2008)">Dig Digsby, You Have Good Reason to</a> (7)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/21/yahoo-messenger-buddy-spy/" title="Yahoo! Messenger Buddy Spy (August 21, 2008)">Yahoo! Messenger Buddy Spy</a> (6)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/13/yahoo-messenger-dat-file-access/" title="Yahoo Messenger Dat File Access (July 13, 2009)">Yahoo Messenger Dat File Access</a> (1)</li>
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		<title>Improve Skype Sound Quality</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/02/improve-skype-sound-quality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/02/improve-skype-sound-quality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skype]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skype calls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skype quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skype tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are experiencing a bad sound quality in the voice over IP software skype you might want to try the following. This can be a quite complex problem but one thing that can really do the trick is to delete the file shared.xml which contains host cache information which is basically a list of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are experiencing a bad sound quality in the voice over IP software skype you might want to try the following. This can be a quite complex problem but one thing that can really do the trick is to delete the file shared.xml which contains host cache information which is basically a list of Skype super-nodes and host pairs that are needed to run Skype properly.</p>
<p>It can happen that the information stored in the shared.xml file is not optimal for the connection which can have a direct impact on sound quality of the conversation. Imaging being routed over half the world to call a friend who is living two blocks away from your location.</p>
<p>Deleting the file shared.xml forces Skype to rebuild that list during the next startup. You need to close Skype first and then head over to the Documents and Settings \Username \Application Data \Skype folder in which the shared.xml file can be found.</p>
<p><span id="more-5801"></span>Just delete that file and restart Skype. Skype will automatically create a new file with that name in the very same directory. That&#8217;s still no guarantee that the Skype sound quality will be any better but it offers a good chance if other reasons like blocked ports, p2p background processes and the like are not reducing the quality.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-calls/" title="skype calls" rel="tag">skype calls</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-quality/" title="skype quality" rel="tag">skype quality</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-tips/" title="skype tips" rel="tag">skype tips</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-voip/" title="skype voip" rel="tag">skype voip</a><br />

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	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/26/find-out-if-your-computer-acts-as-a-skype-super-node/" title="Find out if your computer acts as a Skype Super-Node (June 26, 2008)">Find out if your computer acts as a Skype Super-Node</a> (4)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/07/clear-the-chat-history-of-one-contact-in-skype/" title="Clear the Chat History of one contact in Skype (November 7, 2007)">Clear the Chat History of one contact in Skype</a> (10)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/10/what-is-skypepmexe-doing/" title="What is skypePM.exe doing ? (December 10, 2007)">What is skypePM.exe doing ?</a> (11)</li>
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		<title>Skype Backdoor Speculations</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/24/skype-backdoor-speculations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/24/skype-backdoor-speculations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backdoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ebay]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The well respected German website Heise Online has fueled speculations about a backdoor that is implemented in the Voice over IP software Skype. According to Heise the Austrian interior minister revealed at a conference with representatives of ISPs and the Austrian regulator on lawful interception of IP based services that they were able to listen [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The well respected German website <a href="http://www.heise-online.co.uk/news/Speculation-over-back-door-in-Skype--/111170">Heise Online</a> has fueled speculations about a backdoor that is implemented in the Voice over IP software Skype. According to Heise the Austrian interior minister revealed at a conference with representatives of ISPs and the Austrian regulator on lawful interception of IP based services that they were able to listen to Skype conversations which was confirmed to Heise by several attendees of the conference.</p>
<p>Heise was not able to get a statement from eBay about the allegations other than they would not comment on media speculations. The Austrian broadcaster <a href="http://futurezone.orf.at/it/stories/293368/">ORF</a> (German article) published an article last week that already contained the allegations that the Austrian police was able to listen to Skype conversations. The possibility to listen to Skype conversations was not trivial but doable.</p>
<p><span id="more-5571"></span></p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/backdoor/" title="backdoor" rel="tag">backdoor</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/ebay/" title="ebay" rel="tag">ebay</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-backdoor/" title="skype backdoor" rel="tag">skype backdoor</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voip/" title="voip" rel="tag">voip</a><br />

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	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/03/voxox-unified-messaging/" title="VoxOx Unified Messaging (November 3, 2008)">VoxOx Unified Messaging</a> (3)</li>
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	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/08/skype-translator/" title="Skype Translator (October 8, 2009)">Skype Translator</a> (3)</li>
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		<title>Skype for Visual Studio</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/11/skype-for-visual-studio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/11/skype-for-visual-studio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skype]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skype chat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[visual studio 2005]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[voip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5290</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lets talk about a highly specialized application for a while, shall we ? Visual Studio is a suite of development tools for software developers while Skype is a VOIP client with chat and video functions. We all know that software developers are a lazy bunch which is probably the main reason why Keng created the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lets talk about a highly specialized application for a while, shall we ? Visual Studio is a suite of development tools for software developers while Skype is a VOIP client with chat and video functions. We all know that software developers are a lazy bunch which is probably the main reason why Keng created the Skype for Visual Studio add-in which adds the Skype chat into the Visual Studio.</p>
<p>The first release is compatible with Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio 2008. The main benefit is that one does not have to switch between Visual Studio and Skype (Chat) all the time when developing an application and chatting at the same time. Please note that chatting could also be project related which would make sense in my opinion.</p>
<p>This would provide an excellent way to copy and paste code comfortably to another user who is working on the same project. Selected code can be send to another use with the Send button of the add-in.</p>
<p><span id="more-5290"></span><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/skype_visual_studio-500x352.jpg" alt="skype visual studio" title="skype visual studio" width="500" height="352" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5291" /></p>
<p>The developer is providing two <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/SkypeStudio/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=14987">versions</a> of the Skype add-in, one for Visual Studio 2005 and the other for the 2008 version of Visual Studio. Windows XP users install the software by double-clicking the StudioSkype.msi executable while Windows Vista users have to right-click setup.exe and select to run the file as an administrator.</p>
<p>The new window is available in the View > Other Window > Skype menu in Visual Studio.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-chat/" title="skype chat" rel="tag">skype chat</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/software/" title="software" rel="tag">software</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/visual-studio-2005/" title="visual studio 2005" rel="tag">visual studio 2005</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/visual-studio-2008/" title="Visual Studio 2008" rel="tag">Visual Studio 2008</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voip/" title="voip" rel="tag">voip</a><br />

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	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/02/time-to-look-for-a-skype-alternative/" title="Time To Look For A Skype Alternative (October 2, 2008)">Time To Look For A Skype Alternative</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/01/skype-voip-recorder/" title="Skype VOIP Recorder (April 1, 2009)">Skype VOIP Recorder</a> (10)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/05/skype-voice-changer/" title="Skype Voice Changer (February 5, 2009)">Skype Voice Changer</a> (13)</li>
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		<title>Mute for Skype</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/08/mute-for-skype/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/08/mute-for-skype/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mute skype]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is really annoying that Skype does not come with an option to pause and resume music playback in the background when the user receives an incoming call. The VOIP client Skype 4 currently does not provide a way to automatically pause and resume music on the PC and the previous version of Skype offered [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is really annoying that Skype does not come with an option to pause and resume music playback in the background when the user receives an incoming call. The VOIP client Skype 4 currently does not provide a way to automatically pause and resume music on the PC and the previous version of Skype offered a way to pause but not to resume Winamp when a call was incoming.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.vyvojar.cz/michal/articles/3494.aspx">Mute</a> for Skype is a software that can do that, most of the time without problems. The lightweight application requires the Microsoft .net Framework 1.1 or newer. The developer of the plugin unfortunately misses to mention the supported operating systems on the website, it is working in Windows XP.</p>
<p><span id="more-5232"></span><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/muteforskype.gif" alt="mute for  skype" title="mute for  skype" width="287" height="333" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5233" /></p>
<p>The only problem is that this application is not developed anymore it seems. The last version is still a beta version from 2005 and I have doubts that this works in Skype 4. If anyone knows a solution that is still developed let me know, would love to give it a try.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/mute-skype/" title="mute skype" rel="tag">mute skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-plugin/" title="skype plugin" rel="tag">skype plugin</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voip/" title="voip" rel="tag">voip</a><br />

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	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/05/skype-voice-changer/" title="Skype Voice Changer (February 5, 2009)">Skype Voice Changer</a> (13)</li>
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		<title>Find out if your computer acts as a Skype Super-Node</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/26/find-out-if-your-computer-acts-as-a-skype-super-node/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/26/find-out-if-your-computer-acts-as-a-skype-super-node/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bandwidth usage can be extremely different for Skype users which can be attributed whether  computers  are being used as Skype Super-Nodes. A Super-Node is basically a computer that is running Skype and not preventing the software access to the ports 80 and 443 which are used to route traffic from other Skype users [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bandwidth usage can be extremely different for Skype users which can be attributed whether  computers  are being used as Skype Super-Nodes. A Super-Node is basically a computer that is running Skype and not preventing the software access to the ports 80 and 443 which are used to route traffic from other Skype users who are behind a protected system.</p>
<p>The major problem with being a Skype Super-Node is that the bandwidth usage per hour will be much higher which might cause concern for users with Internet accounts that are having bandwidth limitations.</p>
<p>A great way for finding out if your system is being used as a Skype Super-Node is by installing a software that logs the bandwidth usage of Skype when the application is running. One tool that can do that is the trial version of Netlimiter which can be used for 30 days before it has to be registered.</p>
<p><span id="more-5121"></span>Netlimiter logs all incoming and outgoing connections and their traffic consumption and it is possible to display the traffic consumption of a specific application as well.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/skype_traffic.jpg" alt="skype traffic" title="skype traffic" width="401" height="351" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5122" /></p>
<p>The best way in my opinion to find out if Skype is acting as a Super-Node is to start it and let it run for a few hours without using it actively. Bandwidth consumption is obviously higher if you make calls or transfer data with Skype and it is more difficulty to find out if Skype is acting as a Super-Node if you have to analyze the traffic in direct and indirect traffic.</p>
<p>The above screenshot is showing the incoming and outgoing Skype bandwidth for most of today and as you can see it&#8217;s less than 500 Kilobyte. Super-Nodes can use hundreds of Megabytes.</p>
<p>The easiest way to prevent Skype from being a Super-Node is to block access to the ports 80 and 443 in Skype. You can do that under Tools > Options > Connections. Just uncheck the option &#8220;Use port 80 and 443 as alternatives for incoming connections&#8221;.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/netlimiter/" title="netlimiter" rel="tag">netlimiter</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-super-node/" title="skype super-node" rel="tag">skype super-node</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-tips/" title="skype tips" rel="tag">skype tips</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voip/" title="voip" rel="tag">voip</a><br />

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	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2005/11/09/secure-skype-or-ban-it/" title="Secure Skype or ban it (November 9, 2005)">Secure Skype or ban it</a> (0)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/03/voxox-unified-messaging/" title="VoxOx Unified Messaging (November 3, 2008)">VoxOx Unified Messaging</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/02/time-to-look-for-a-skype-alternative/" title="Time To Look For A Skype Alternative (October 2, 2008)">Time To Look For A Skype Alternative</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/01/skype-voip-recorder/" title="Skype VOIP Recorder (April 1, 2009)">Skype VOIP Recorder</a> (10)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/05/skype-voice-changer/" title="Skype Voice Changer (February 5, 2009)">Skype Voice Changer</a> (13)</li>
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		<title>Skype Firefox Extension is causing many problems</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/08/skype-firefox-extension-is-causing-many-problems/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/08/skype-firefox-extension-is-causing-many-problems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 08:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Browsing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was witnessing some erratic behavior lately after installing several applications on my new computer. One of the applications was Skype and it did turn out that Skype did install a Skype Firefox Extension which causes many problems. My problem was that some images were not displaying at all but simply returned a The image [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was witnessing some erratic behavior lately after installing several applications on my new computer. One of the applications was Skype and it did turn out that Skype did install a Skype <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/firefox/">Firefox</a> Extension which causes many problems. My problem was that some images were not displaying at all but simply returned a <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/05/the-image-cannot-be-displayed-because-it-contains-errors/#comment-335392">The image [...] cannot be displayed, because it contains errors</a> failure. I also witnessed that Netvibes was constantly reloading it&#8217;s content which made me almost switch to another service because I thought at the beginning that it had something to do with the new version of Netvibes.</p>
<p>Several users responded in the thread and it turned out that the Skype Firefox extension was the culprit. It can cause a permanent page refresh, stop a page from loading correctly, cause image and pdf display problems and make Firefox unresponsive and even hang the browser completely.</p>
<p><span id="more-4046"></span>I was not able to figure out another solution but to uninstall the Skype Firefox extension. I only realized that I had it installed after someone pointed out that it could be the cause for the behavior. My suggestion is to uninstall it as fast as possible.</p>
<p>The only effect that the toolbar has anyway is that it marks any phone number on a page so that a Skype user could call that phone directly.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/firefox/" title="firefox" rel="tag">firefox</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-firefox/" title="skype firefox" rel="tag">skype firefox</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-firefox-extension/" title="skype firefox extension" rel="tag">skype firefox extension</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voip/" title="voip" rel="tag">voip</a><br />

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	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/02/time-to-look-for-a-skype-alternative/" title="Time To Look For A Skype Alternative (October 2, 2008)">Time To Look For A Skype Alternative</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/01/skype-voip-recorder/" title="Skype VOIP Recorder (April 1, 2009)">Skype VOIP Recorder</a> (10)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/05/skype-voice-changer/" title="Skype Voice Changer (February 5, 2009)">Skype Voice Changer</a> (13)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/08/skype-translator/" title="Skype Translator (October 8, 2009)">Skype Translator</a> (3)</li>
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		<title>Skype releases mobile client</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/30/skype-releases-mobile-client/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobiles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Skype for your mobile [via Shodan] beta was released by Skype. This is basically Skype that can be installed on a mobile phone. The mobile phones that are currently supported are from Nokia, Samsung, Motorola and Sony Ericsson. Not all mobile phones from those manufacturers are supported though but the download page is providing images [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/mobile/">Skype for your mobile</a> [via <a href="http://www.shodan.in/2008/04/29/skype-has-launched-mobile-beta-version/">Shodan</a>] beta was released by Skype. This is basically Skype that can be installed on a mobile phone. The mobile phones that are currently supported are from Nokia, Samsung, Motorola and Sony Ericsson. Not all mobile phones from those manufacturers are supported though but the download page is providing images of the supported mobile phones so it&#8217;s pretty easy to find out if your phone is currently supported.</p>
<p>Two download options are available. You can either download the Skype for your mobile client directly by using your mobile phone or by downloading it to your computer first and transferring it afterwards to the phone. My Nokia N73 is not currently supported but shown as coming soon which means I cannot try the application yet.</p>
<p>You do get access to your Skype contacts which means you see when a contact is online. Chat is supported as well as calling contacts and other phone numbers. This is in the beta limited to the following countries: Brazil, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Sweden and UK. Anyone can receive calls however which makes this client useful even if you cannot use it to call others yet.</p>
<p><span id="more-3975"></span>You pay the normal national or local rate if you want to call Skype contacts and an additional Skype-out fee to your destination. This does only make sense if you make international calls. If you receive calls on your mobile phone with Skype for your mobile installed you pay the Skype-out charge for a mobile call in your country.</p>
<p>Add to those the data rate charges of the phone operator. Skype is giving an example:</p>
<blockquote><p>A person with 20 contacts, who’s online for 1 hour, IMs for 10 minutes and has a 20 minute call each day will use about 1MB of data per month. The more data you use, the higher your charges may be.</p></blockquote>
<p>I first thought this was a bit low but then I realized that the phone calls do not seem to use any data. </p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/mobile-phone/" title="mobile phone" rel="tag">mobile phone</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/mobile-skype/" title="mobile skype" rel="tag">mobile skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/motorala/" title="motorala" rel="tag">motorala</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/nokia/" title="Nokia" rel="tag">Nokia</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/samsung/" title="samsung" rel="tag">samsung</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/sony-ericsson/" title="sony ericsson" rel="tag">sony ericsson</a><br />

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	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/12/microsoft-phone-data-manager/" title="Microsoft Phone Data Manager (September 12, 2008)">Microsoft Phone Data Manager</a> (1)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/01/europe-to-get-standard-phone-chargers/" title="Europe To Get Standard Phone Chargers (July 1, 2009)">Europe To Get Standard Phone Chargers</a> (2)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/17/anti-theft-software-for-mobile-phones/" title="Anti-Theft Software for Mobile Phones (May 17, 2008)">Anti-Theft Software for Mobile Phones</a> (12)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/11/06/the-snapdragon-so-far-big-phones/" title="The Snapdragon So Far: Big Phones (November 6, 2009)">The Snapdragon So Far: Big Phones</a> (2)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/send-text-messages-to-the-future/" title="Send Text Messages to the Future (October 2, 2007)">Send Text Messages to the Future</a> (4)</li>
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		<title>Gizmo5 Voip Software</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/19/gizmo5-voip-software/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you ask an Internet user to name a Voice over IP software (VOIP) they will most likely mention Skype and fall silent after this. Skype is a well known brand, even not so tech savvy Internet users do know Skype. But have you heard of Gizmo5 or other VOIP applications ? Gizmo5 was previously [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you ask an Internet user to name a Voice over IP software (VOIP) they will most likely mention Skype and fall silent after this. Skype is a well known brand, even not so tech savvy Internet users do know Skype. But have you heard of Gizmo5 or other VOIP applications ? Gizmo5 was previously known as the Gizmo Project, it provides clients for desktop PCs and mobile phones. Windows, Macintosh and Linux are supported.</p>
<p>The major problem of those contenders is actually to convince a group of users to use it. If I liked Gizmo5 I still had to convince my contacts to make the switch as well, otherwise it would not make much sense to use it at all unless you only wanted it to make (international) phone calls. There are basically four major functions of Gizmo5:  VOIP calls, Instant Messenger, File Sharing and Video Calls.</p>
<p>Like in Skype Voice over IP calls are free to other <a href="http://gizmo5.com/pc/">Gizmo5</a> users and cheap when you make outbound calls. A feature that is unique to Gizmo5 when compared to Skype is the Instant Messenger support. Gizmo5 supports MSN, Jabber, AIM, Yahoo and some other networks.</p>
<p><span id="more-3850"></span><a href='http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/gizmo5.jpg'><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/gizmo5-300x172.jpg" alt="gizmo5" title="gizmo5" width="300" height="172" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3851" /></a></p>
<p>If you buy credits for making outbound calls you will be pleased that they do not expire if you are not using them in a certain period of time. An interesting note is that the memory footprint of Skype is almost double of Gizmo5&#8217;s which could be a reason to switch if you use low end hardware.</p>
<p>Gizmo5 seems like a pretty good alternative to Skype and if you have some buddies that still use Skype try to convince them to making the switch to Gizmo5 just to test it out. They might like it as much as I do and make the switch.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/gizmo5/" title="gizmo5" rel="tag">gizmo5</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voip/" title="voip" rel="tag">voip</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/voip-software/" title="voip software" rel="tag">voip software</a><br />

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	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/02/time-to-look-for-a-skype-alternative/" title="Time To Look For A Skype Alternative (October 2, 2008)">Time To Look For A Skype Alternative</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/05/skype-voice-changer/" title="Skype Voice Changer (February 5, 2009)">Skype Voice Changer</a> (13)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/08/skype-translator/" title="Skype Translator (October 8, 2009)">Skype Translator</a> (3)</li>
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		<title>Record Skype Calls</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/02/record-skype-calls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/02/record-skype-calls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I mainly use Skype to chat with some friends of mine and can&#8217;t honestly say how I ended up using this voice over IP software and not some Instant Messenger. Skype does have some advantages over common Instant Messengers, you can call the &#8220;outside&#8221; world and have multi-user conferences. Me and two friends used to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I mainly use Skype to chat with some friends of mine and can&#8217;t honestly say how I ended up using this voice over IP software and not some Instant Messenger. Skype does have some advantages over common Instant Messengers, you can call the &#8220;outside&#8221; world and have multi-user conferences. Me and two friends used to communicate in Skype when playing World of Warcraft and it did work quite well. </p>
<p>Record recording should be something build in Skype if you ask me. It&#8217;s a great way of keeping archives of phone conversations that can be useful in several situations. Unfortunately though there was not a completely free add-on that would record calls in Skype.</p>
<p>This has changed with the release of <a href="http://callgraph.in/features.php">Call Graph</a>. This Skype add-on records phone conversations as mp3 files. The recorded conversations can be tagged for better identification.</p>
<p><span id="more-3692"></span><a href='http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/record_skype_calls.jpg'><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/record_skype_calls.jpg" alt="record skype calls" title="record skype calls" width="500" height="408" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3693" /></a></p>
<p>It looks pretty simple and that&#8217;s exactly what it is. Additional information about the calls are saved. The name of the user you have spoken to and the date and time. These information in combination with the tags make it easy to find calls of a specific user, date or tag.</p>
<p>I did not try it out but I suppose it is also possible to record Skype calls by using an audio software like Audacity. It&#8217;s a bit more complicated and not that automated but it should work fine as well.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/call-graph/" title="call graph" rel="tag">call graph</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/phone/" title="phone" rel="tag">phone</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/phone-calls/" title="phone calls" rel="tag">phone calls</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype/" title="skype" rel="tag">skype</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/skype-recorder/" title="skype recorder" rel="tag">skype recorder</a><br />

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	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/02/time-to-look-for-a-skype-alternative/" title="Time To Look For A Skype Alternative (October 2, 2008)">Time To Look For A Skype Alternative</a> (3)</li>
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