IT departments urged to prepare for London Olympics disruption

ISPA advises businesses to use IT to prepare for this summer

Skype Portable 5.8.0.156

Portable version of the popular chat & VOIP client

Cisco asks EU to rethink approval for Microsoft's Skype buy

Network giant thinks EC should impose open videoconferencing guarantees

Fujitsu offers hosted telephony and collaboration for enterprises

Fujitsu Cloud Connect Collaborate offers IP telephony and collaboration tools on a subscription basis

Skype extends collaboration with Facebook video chat integration

VoIP service allows direct calls to 'friends'

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Skype launches App Directory for Windows and Mac users

VoIP firm aims to provide easier access to third-party apps

Skype releases Apple iPad VoIP client after stuttering start

Firm releases Skype for iPad, pulls it, then releases it again

Twilio takes on VoIP market with client software for PCs, mobiles and landlines

Platform allows developers to embed telephony tools in web applications

Video: Twilio demonstrates its Client conferencing platform

VoIP firm unveils chat tools for developers

HP pushes further into VoIP, IM and unified communications

Vendor teams with Avaya, Polycom, Microsoft and Alcatel-Lucent for new products and services

V3 downloads roundup: LibreOffice 4.4.1, Skype 5.2, Defraggler 2.06 and Airfoil

Skype brings video calling to HTC Desire S and Google Nexus S Android devices

Wi-Fi and 3G connections both available as firm drives push into mobile space

Skype updates software to boost Facebook integration

Users of popular VoIP service will be able to IM social networking contacts

Skype confirms departure of eight executives ahead of Microsoft takeover

Firm looking to change its "team structure"

Cisco targets SMEs with TelePresence MX200 videoconferencing system

MX200 can be set up in 15 minutes and offers full HD quality, firm says

Polycom unveils hardware and services for videoconferencing and VoIP

Company makes unified communications pitch

Skype users suffer another outage after 'configuration error'

VoIP firm says small number of users are affected and situation is improving

Skype scrambles to remedy service outage

VoIP company advises users to remove 'shared.xml' file

Cisco backs presentation on VoIP hacking techniques

Company confident that AusCERT tutorial will not reveal flaws in Cisco VoIP products

Microsoft must work fast on Skype integration

Analysts say $8.5bn buyout could well be Ballmer's folly