Jabber provides instant messaging software that is compatible with other networks. The product allows users to communicate on a variety of networks including Google Talk, AOL AIM, Yahoo Messenger, Microsoft Office Communications Server and IBM Sametime. Cisco plans to use the technology to enhance its existing Internet-based communications products. It will allow Cisco to use the product across multiple platforms including Cisco WebEx Connect and Cisco Unified Communications.
Oct
12
Cisco has bought an enterprise instant messaging (IM) specialist, Jabber, for an undisclosed amount in a bid to expand its software business. Based in Denver, Jabber develops an open IM platform that can integrate third-party apps, such as Microsoft Office, IBM Sametime, AOL’s AIM, Google Talk and Yahoo! Messenger. The platform will become part of Cisco’s Collaboration portfolio.
Oct
12
Beijing (China) - A group of computer security researchers and human-rights activists based in Canada at the University of Toronto recently found a gigantic surveillance system in China that is being utilized to monitor and archive Internet text conversations that contain politically charged wording. The system is capable of tracking text messages that are sent by TOM-Skype customers. TOM-Skype is a joint venture between eBay and a Chinese wireless provider.
Oct
12
NEW YORK (AP) A Canadian researcher has discovered that a Chinese version of eBay Inc.’s Skype communications software snoops on text chats that contain certain keywords, including “democracy.” The revelation is not only of interest to rights groups that monitor Internet censorship. The discovery also likely intrigues law enforcement and intelligence agencies in other countries, because they have been bothered by the growing use of Skype, which claims 338 million users across the world.
Oct
12
Bring the future of telephony to your desk with the stylish USB keyboard with integrated Skype phone. There are now a whole range of VoIP services such as MSN Messenger, Skype and Yahoo Messenger that let you chat to friends and contacts for FREE, through your broadband connection. The Skype keyboard brings this whole new world of free communication to your desk. The clutter-free all-in-one solution combines an ergonomic keyboard and VoIP handset complete with ringer so you never miss a call.
Oct
12
After TOM, makers of TOM-Skype – the Chinese version of the popular VoIP/messenger program, were caught with their pants down by Canadian web researchers, Skype Inc., which is owned by EBay, are trying to save face.
Oct
12
According to the vendor, fringland Ltd., Fring is a mobile internet service and community that allows you to talk, chat and interact with other fringsters and all your online buddies from Skype, MSN, GoogleTalk, AIM, Yahoo, Twitter, ICQ and of course Fring. All of this is available via your iPhone s internet connection. The key feature, however, is the ability of this App to make voice calls via VoIP over a WiFi connection.
Oct
11
Skype Security Breach Reveals Anti-Communist Movement in China http://en.epochtimes.com/ ‘њWe can’t use Yahoo messenger, email is not safe, phones are not safe, and now Skype is not safe. We don’t know what to use.’ќ A report by Citizen Lab stated that Villeneuve’s findings should serve as a warning for groups engaging in political activism or using censorship circumvention technology accessed through companies that have compromised on human rights.
Oct
11
Jabber provides a carrier-grade, best-in-class presence and messaging platform. Jabber s technology leverages open standards to provide a highly scalable architecture that supports the aggregation of presence information across different devices, users and applications. The technology also enables collaboration across many different presence systems such as Microsoft Office Communications Server, IBM Sametime, AOL AIM, Google and Yahoo!.
Oct
11
San Jose, California-based communications MNC Cisco announced yesterday that it has purchased open instant messaging technology provider Jabber Incorporated, in an attempt to improve their messaging features and also expand the current capabilities of their collaboration platform. This deal comes only a day after Cisco announced that it had completed its acquisition of PostPath Inc., an e-mail and calendaring software company, for $215 million.