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So you think you know Skype?

With Skype's legal troubles now cleared up, it's a good time to learn more about the company than just what features it offers. Here 10 questions designed to give you a better understanding of the peer-to-peer VoIP vendor.

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News about Skype

Article | 18/11/2011 Facebook and Skype deepen integration
Facebook and Skype have broadened the scope of their technical integration to make it possible for two people to do a video chat - one using the Skype...
Article | 24/10/2011 Yahoo sale buzz mounts as Google said to be possibly interested
Yahoo's improving stock price following a CEO shakeup makes the Internet portal ripe for a sale, and speculation is flying about industry titans that ...
Article | 21/10/2011 Researchers ID Skype users who also use BitTorrent
Entertainment companies seeking to trace people who are illegally file sharing may be interested in new research that could identify filesharers throu...
Article | 15/10/2011 What completed Skype-Microsoft deal could mean for consumers
Microsoft announced today that it has mostly wrapped up its acquisition of the Internet communications company Skype. The $8.5 billion deal has receiv...
Article | 14/10/2011 Microsoft has closed Skype acquisition
Microsoft said Friday that it has closed its US$8.5 billion acquisition of Skype, the Internet telephony provider in Luxembourg, and the company will...

Features about Skype

Article | 9/01/2011 Analysis: Why I'm not sold on mobile video chat
Prior to CES, there were only a handful of phones with front-facing cameras: the iPhone 4, the EVO 4G and the T-Mobile myTouch 4G to name a few. This ...
Article | 26/08/2010 Google voice chat not ready for business--or is it?
Google's new Gmail calling may be a great way for consumers to make free and low-cost voice calls, but the service isn't quite ready for business cust...
Article | 23/04/2010 Skype 'rescues' professor stranded in Europe by volcano
When professors "phone it in," it usually means they're being lazy or dispassionate about the lessons they're teaching. But for Columbia University La...
Article | 24/11/2009 So you think you know Skype?
With Skype's legal troubles now cleared up, it's a good time to learn more about the company than just what features it offers. Here 10 questions desi...
Article | 15/04/2009 Business-Ready Skype Tools Slash VOIP Costs
VoIP (voice over IP) calls cost less than traditional phone systems, while adding additional features. <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/tags/Skype+Ltd....

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