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Article | 5/01/2010 Skype video calls go high-definition
Skype users can now make high-definition video calls as long as they have an HD webcam and sufficient bandwidth and processing power, Skype said on Tu...
Article | 8/12/2009 China warns of Skype phishing, shuts offending domain
China's cyberthreat response group Monday warned local Skype users about phishing scams being carried out through the chat program, in a show of ongoi...
Article | 3/12/2009 Skype opens up SIP business service to everyone
Any business that has a corporate VoIP system can now use Skype's SIP trunking service as a way to cut the cost of corporate phone bills.
Article | 13/11/2009 Google buys Gizmo5 Internet calling service
Google is bulking up its phone offerings with the acquisition of Gizmo5, a company that offers voice-over-IP software for mobile phones and computers....
Article | 27/10/2009 Skype for Business too risky?
If you're thinking about using Skype for Business as a way to save money you might want to put it off until the courts settle lawsuits that swirl arou...
Article | 17/09/2009 Skype founders sue Skype
With a similar legal battle playing out in the U.K., a company owned by Skype's founders has filed suit against Skype in the U.S.
Article | 14/09/2009 Skype closes its Extras program for developers
Skype is shutting down Extras, the most important part of its program for outside developers, saying that demand for these third-party plug-ins has be...
Article | 10/09/2009 Skype bungles software upgrade for the iPhone
Take a deep breath: Skype isn't working so great on the iPhone right now. But a fix should be available by Wednesday evening in Apple's App Store.
Article | 2/09/2009 EBay reaches deal to sell Skype
EBay Tuesday announced it has signed an agreement to sell its Skype voice-over-IP service to a group of private investors in a deal that values the bu...
Article | 2/09/2009 The Skype, eBay divorce: How did it go wrong?
The future looked bright in September 2005 when eBay announced it was buying Internet telephony company Skype Technologies for $2.6 billion. But afte...
Article | 2/09/2009 EBay to sell majority stake in Skype for US$1.9 billion
EBay has reached an agreement to sell a 65 percent stake in its Skype Internet telephony, video conferencing and instant messaging unit for $1.9 billi...
Article | 2/09/2009 Report: eBay to sell Skype to group of private investors
EBay plans to announce a deal to sell its Skype voice-over-IP service to a group of private investors, The New York Times reported on its Web site, ci...
Article | 22/07/2009 Start-up set to take on Skype over video
A US company has upgraded its cross-platform videoconferencing service and at the same time launched a new plan designed to broaden its appeal to the ...
Article | 17/07/2009 Skype to regulators: Push mobile operators to allow VoIP
Skype, the Internet telephony provider, Thursday urged regulators in Europe to intervene to ensure that users aren't blocked from using their mobile p...
Article | 27/05/2009 Skype opens online shop in Australia
Skype today announced that Australian consumers can now use the Skype Online Shop.