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  Know all about Skype Meetings, Microsoft’s new free video conferencing service

  July 06, 2016 18:26 IST

  New Delhi: Aimed specifically at small businesses, Microsoft today has introduced a free, browser-based version of Skype, called 'Skype Meetings'. This will allow real-time audio and HD video conferencing along with features like screen sharing,

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  Xiaomi smartphones will now come pre-installed with Microsoft services

  June 01, 2016 13:03 IST

  New Delhi: Microsoft and Xiaomi are expanding their partnership and have announced that the Chinese phone maker will come with Microsoft Office and Skype on its Android smartphones and tablets. The companies' new collaboration will

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  Calling landline numbers from WhatsApp and Viber could be a reality soon

  March 29, 2016 18:17 IST

  New Delhi: Calling on a landline or mobile phone number from services like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber could soon be possible. An inter-ministerial panel of the government has been arranged for inter-connect agreements between

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  British-origin Muslim girls being forced to marry via internet

  World | February 29, 2016 22:17 IST

  London: Minor girls in UK including few as young as 11 years are being forced to marry men on internet living in other countries.Forceful marriages are already banned in the UK but in some parts

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  Whoa! WhatsApp to roll out much-awaited video-calling feature soon

  December 24, 2015 18:37 IST

  New Delhi: Popular messaging service WhatsApp may well on its way to unveil the new feature of video-calling, new leaks that surfaced online suggest.According to reports, the new feature of WhatsApp has currently been tested

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  Talaq delivered through Skype, WhatsApp and others means valid: AIMPLB

  India | November 05, 2015 10:33 IST

  New Delhi: All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has strongly disapproved the Supreme Court's observation in which it called for examining the Islamic law to do away with discriminations against Muslim women.Speaking to India

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  Skype brings first 'talking pictures' to instant messaging

  October 29, 2015 15:00 IST

  New Delhi: Microsoft's instant messaging, voice and video calling platform Skype on Thursday launched new interactive videos and moving emoticons specifically designed for India.The new interactive videos or talking pictures, named Mojis by Skype, are

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  Skype facing worldwide outage, Microsoft reports

  September 24, 2015 10:58 IST

  Skype apps users worldwide are reporting issues in Microsoft's text, voice and video service.The company on Monday recognised the issue and assured that it is working on a fix. People are experiencing problems with Skype's

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  5 Android apps to boost productivity if you are part of a startup

  August 10, 2015 7:41 IST

  India has been struck by the startup wave and we see new companies, firms and businesses emerging every day. Some cater to the digital world and some adopt the offline model. But, whatever the case

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  Microsoft's new Windows 10 debuts today: All you need to know

  July 29, 2015 11:28 IST

  San Francisco: Microsoft's new Windows 10 operating system debuts Wednesday, as the longtime leader in PC software hopes that giving the upgrade away for free will help it carve out a new role in a

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  Local calls on WhatsApp, Viber, Skype may no longer be free

  July 17, 2015 10:23 IST

  New Delhi: In a move that can end the free regime for domestic calls made through Internet messenger services such as WhatsApp, Viber and Skype, a high-level panel has suggested that they be benchmarked against

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  Indians spend 47% of time on apps like WhatsApp, Skype: Report

  June 30, 2015 7:19 IST

  New Delhi:  Smartphone users in India spend 47% of their time on communication applications such as WhatsApp, We Chat, Hike and Skype which are key driver of mobile broadband usage, says a report."Communication continues to

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  WhatsApp voice calling now available to all Android users

  April 01, 2015 11:52 IST

  New Delhi: After an extended beta test, WhatsApp is now offering a free voice calling feature to all its Android users. This makes WhatsApp more competitive against services like Skype, Viber and Apple  iMessage/FaceTime.The calling

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  Trai may regulate Skype, WhatsApp

  March 27, 2015 23:24 IST

  New Delhi: Telecom regulator Trai today started the process to prepare regulatory framework for internet-based calling and messaging applications like Skype, Viber, WhatsApp and Google Talk, known as over-the-top (OTT) players."Worldwide, there is an ongoing

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  Nicholas Brendon was sexually abused as child

  Hollywood | March 18, 2015 7:37 IST

  Los Angeles:  Former "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Nicholas Brendon has revealed that he was sexually abused as a child.The 43-year-old said in a Skype chat on Monday that the sexual abuse he experienced made

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  Microsoft rolls out previews of Office 2016 and Skype

  March 17, 2015 16:47 IST

  New Delhi: Microsoft has rolled out technical previews for Office 2016 and Skype for Business, formerly known as Lync, aimed at IT professionals and developers.Microsoft's Kirk Koenigsbauer explained that this is an early preview that's

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  TRAI's consultation paper on Viber, Skype to bring them under a licencing regime soon

  February 16, 2015 13:33 IST

  New Dellhi: Sectoral regulator Trai is likely to come up with a consultation paper on over-the-top (OTT) players like Skype, Viber and Line by the end of this month seeking comments on issues such as

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  DoT forms panel to examine impact of net neutrality on telecom operators

  January 27, 2015 13:02 IST

  New Delhi: The Department of Telecom has formed a panel to examine economic impact of implementation of net neutrality principle on the sector, following some operators bid to charge extra for voice call services like

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  Technology is taking away romance from our lives: Karan Johar

  Bollywood | January 04, 2015 13:10 IST

  Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar, who has helmed some of Bollywood's most romantic films since making his directorial debut with "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" in 1998, says that the increased use of technology in daily lives

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  Airtel drops plan to charge extra for Viber, Skype calls

  December 29, 2014 16:04 IST

  New Delhi: Amid widespread criticism, Bharti Airtel on Monday decided to defer its decision to charge extra for phone calls made using free messaging services such as Skype and Viber apps on phones and tablets."In