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Facebook adds Skype-backed video chat
Facebook adds Skype-backed video chat
Facebook has announced it will add Skype-based video chat to its service, a move that should help the company rival Google's newly launched Google+ hangouts. ...... 07 Jul 2011 - 3 comments
Skype-powered video calls headed to Facebook?
Skype-powered video calls headed to Facebook?
Facebook appears set to add Skype-powered video calls to its service, from within the Facebook interface, at a launch event next week. If ...... 03 Jul 2011
Microsoft gets approval to purchase Skype
Microsoft gets approval to purchase Skype
The FTC has approved Microsoft's $8.5 billion bid for VoIP giant Skype, just weeks after its proposal. Microsoft plans to integrate the popular ...... 18 Jun 2011 - 9 comments
Skype hit with outage again
Skype hit with outage again
Internet communications giant stops working for thousands of users. Social networking sites like Twitter lit up with reports today that Skype ...... 26 May 2011 - 2 comments
Skype founder Zennstrom predicts success for Microsoft
Skype founder Zennstrom predicts success for Microsoft
Skype founder Niklas Zennstrom predicts that Microsoft will capitalize on its $8.5 billion acquisition of the service. "Skype's full potential ...... 25 May 2011 - 6 comments
It's official: Microsoft to buy Skype for $8.5 billion
It's official: Microsoft to buy Skype for $8.5 billion
Following two nights of speculation, Microsoft has confirmed it will be purchasing Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. The deal has already been ...... 10 May 2011 - 7 comments
Microsoft set to buy Skype for $7 billion in its largest acquisition, ever
Microsoft set to buy Skype for $7 billion in its largest acquisition, ever
Microsoft is on the verge of purchasing Internet phone company Skype for over $7 billion, in what would be the company's largest ever acquisition. ...... 10 May 2011 - 5 comments
Facebook interested in buying Skype?
Facebook interested in buying Skype?
Sources have said this week that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been actively speaking to Skype about a potential buyout or a joint venture. ...... 06 May 2011 - 4 comments
Skype hits new milestone
Skype hits new milestone
Skype has announced today that 30 million users were online today concurrently, a new record for the service. Says the company: A few ...... 29 Mar 2011
Skype to purchase Qik for $150 Million
Skype to purchase Qik for $150 Million
Skype has purchased the smartphone video streaming company Qik today, for up to $150 million. The price is $100 million but could reach $150 ...... 06 Jan 2011
Skype complying with Chinese law, says partner
Skype complying with Chinese law, says partner
TOM Group, Skype's partner in the Chinese market, has said that the Internet calling service is fully complying with laws in the country amid ...... 05 Jan 2011
China prepared to ban Skype?
China prepared to ban Skype?
According to the government's official daily newspaper, popular VoIP service Skype may soon be banned in China, joining the ranks of YouTube, ...... 31 Dec 2010 - 6 comments
Skype releases video chat app for iOS
Skype releases video chat app for iOS
Expected to be revealed at CES next month, Skype has instead launched their iOS video chat app this week, giving iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad ...... 30 Dec 2010 - 1 comment
Skype gives customers $1 for last week's downtime
Skype gives customers $1 for last week's downtime
Last week, Skype had its second-longest outage, ever, with most of its users being unable to access the service for just over 24 hours. Today, ...... 30 Dec 2010 - 3 comments
Skype finally creating mobile apps to compete with Fring, FaceTime
Skype finally creating mobile apps to compete with Fring, FaceTime
Skype will allegedly bring video calling apps to smartphones like the iPhone at the upcoming CES event, bringing some real competition to Apple's ...... 26 Dec 2010 - 1 comment
Skype will refund customers over day-long service outage
Skype will refund customers over day-long service outage
Skype, facing global outrage over a service outage that lasted 30 hours, has announced it will offer refunds to paying customers that have needed ...... 24 Dec 2010
Skype still down for millions of users
Skype still down for millions of users
Skype, the popular Internet phone and video service, remains down for millions of global users, the second such widespread outage since 2007. ...... 23 Dec 2010 - 4 comments
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