The Mac Observer

Skip navigational links

Choose text size: Select small text. Select medium text. Select large text.

Featured Article:

Software Issue Konks Out Skype

by , 1:10 PM EDT, August 16th, 2007

Skype users planning on spending their Thursday chatting may have to find another way to talk online. The company has been experiencing problems that have prevented many subscribers from signing in and using the service.

The company stated that the problem appears to be software related, but it could take until some time Friday to resolve the issue. Once the problem is corrected, the Skype client application will automatically log in even if it has been running during the outage.

Skype is a popular online voice chat client that also supports calling or receiving calls from traditional phone lines and cell phones.

Many users rely on Skype's SkypeOut service for their phone calls, and especially international calls, because of lower per-call rates. So far, that service appears to functioning correctly.

Skype users looking for more information about the outage can check out the Skype Heartbeat Web page.

Observer Comments

Show: Subjects Only | Full Comments
Close Name:Guest
Thu Aug 16, 2007 1:48 pm Subject:

Umm, the problem is that the client software cannot login... therefore Skype Out is dead as well. At least that is the case for me and everyone else I know.


 Reply | Quote
Close Name:Dave -   TMO Staff Posts: 227 Joined: 11 Jun 2001
Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:18 pm Subject: Thought I was going crazy

Glad to hear this reported. Saved me some time troubleshooting!


Reply | Quote
Close Name:flub Posts: 9 Joined: 11 May 2004
Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:37 pm Subject: Is "Konk" a technical term?

Love it...


 Reply | Quote
Close Name:vftk Posts: 14 Joined: 01 Aug 2007
Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:13 pm Subject: Is "Konk" a technical term?

Actually, it should be "conk". No, really!


 Reply | Quote
Close Name:Guest
Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:43 pm Subject: Microsoft Patch Takes Out Skype

Some are theorizing that a series of Microsoft updates released yesterday are behind the P2P network failure. True or not, if a series of patches can cause a widespread network outage, Skype needs to figure out a way to plug that vulnerability...and fast. Business users are getting pissed. Microsoft views Skype as a major threat to its Windows Live Messenger service.


 Reply | Quote
Comment on this Article


Guest Posts Visible. Hide Them.
Back to top  Page 1 of 1    

You cannot edit your comments.   You cannot delete your comments.
Log in | Register | Having Problems? Reset TMO Cookies & Try Again
Username:   Password:   Log me on automatically each visit   

You are not logged in, and this post will appear as "Guest." Log in with your username and password from the TMO forums. If you do not have a username, you can register here.
Please note that guests are limited to including a maximum of two URLs per post.

Post A Comment
  Subject


  Your Comments



Please enter the word exactly as you see it in the image above. Registered users aren't prompted for this. Having trouble reading the image get a new one.

Recent Headlines - Updated January 8th

Wed, 6:20 PM
Macworld Expo 2009 - Ecamm Introduces World’s First Bluetooth Webcam
6:16 PM
News - Verbatim Announces Speaker Keyboard, Store ‘n’ Go Micro USB Drive
6:09 PM
Photo Gallery - Photo Gallery: Macworld 2009 Day 2
3:24 PM
Just a Thought - First Time Macworld Impression
12:16 PM
News - EMC Issues Beta of Retrospect 8.0 Backup Software
12:04 PM
News - REAL Server 2009 to Ship Next Month
11:40 AM
News - Livescribe to Bring Pulse Smartpen Software to Mac
10:58 AM
Hot Forum Topic - Reader Reactions: Apple’s Macworld Expo Keynote
10:39 AM
News - Verbatim, Lexar Introduce New Flash Storage Options
10:20 AM
Editorial - Don’t shoot the messenger: Content, Not Delivery Marred Apple’s Last Keynote
9:51 AM
News - LaCie Releases 2big Quadra External Hard Drive Line
9:29 AM
News - Microsoft’s Mac Business Unit Reveals Upcoming Office Improvements

The Mac Observer Reader Specials