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Skype to buy voice start-up Sonorit

April 11, 2006 VoIP operator will acquire speech-processing upstart for $27 million in stock to beef up Skype technical staff. TAGS: Skype, eBay Inc.

eBay bets big on Skype

September 13, 2005 In a $2.6 billion deal, the online auctioneer adds Skype's Net phone service to assets that include Shopping.com and PayPal. TAGS: Skype, Shopping.com, online auction company, IP telephony, eBay Inc., Newsmaker, telephony, Internet phone, PayPal, asset, acquisition, IM

Skype bug may expose user data

May 20, 2006 Update to Internet telephony software is available to prevent possible attacks that could expose user data, Skype says. TAGS: Skype, IP telephony, eBay Inc., bug, security

eBay to nab Skype for $2.6 billion

September 12, 2005 Auction site hopes to let consumers discuss transactions in real time. But analysts remain skeptical of the high-price deal. TAGS: Meg Whitman, Skype, eBay Inc., seller, e-commerce, PayPal, buyer, communication, presentation, VoIP, IP

Skype phones sans the PC

August 31, 2006 New cordless phones let users of the Internet phone service make calls without a computer. TAGS: Skype, cordless phone, Internet phone, call, Netgear, Philips Electronics N.V., eBay Inc., Wi-Fi, broadband, PC

Websense: Skype worm on the loose

December 19, 2006 Messages sent via Skype's IM tool ask users to download file, which can steal password, other information, security firm says. TAGS: Websense Inc., Skype, worm, eBay Inc., password

Quote of the day: Skype, hype--bubble?

September 12, 2005 Oracle's acquisition of software rival Siebel makes sense. Made sense for eBay to buy PayPal. But eBay's purchase of VoIP firm Skype? TAGS: Skype, Siebel Systems Inc., eBay Inc., Oracle Corp., VoIP

Trojan masquerades as Skype update

October 18, 2005 Cybercriminals are trying to lure e-mail users into installing a Trojan horse by making the malicious code look like a Skype update. TAGS: Skype, MessageLabs Ltd., trojan horse, malicious code, eBay Inc., e-mail, security

Skype targets small businesses

March 9, 2006 Company introduces a new Web site, hardware and enhanced features to address the small-business market. TAGS: Skype, small business, eBay Inc., America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

eBay: What to do with Skype?

October 1, 2007 The auction king is forced to reassess the value of the company it acquired for $2.6 billion--and its larger strategy for making money with VoIP. TAGS: Skype, eBay Inc., RBC Capital Markets, VoIP, business model, value, acquisition

Skype's mobile dreams

January 10, 2008 While it makes sense for Skype to be on mobile phones, it may be years before the free peer-to-peer software makes its way into the mobile market in a big way. TAGS: Skype, Sony Mylo, mobile operator, P2P, VoIP, Consumer Electronics Show, eBay Inc., mobile phone, U.K., broadband, cell phone, Intel, Sony Corp., PC

Commentary: eBay's scary Skype purchase

September 13, 2005 Skype and its voice services give the auction giant no sustainable advantage in communications or communities. TAGS: Skype, voice service, eBay Inc., voice, commentary, communication, VoIP, community, telecommunications, acquisition, MSN, Google Inc., customer service, Real-Time, IM, Yahoo! Inc.

Skype offers free calling to phones in U.S., Canada

May 15, 2006 Customers can make free calls to regular and mobile phones until the end of 2006, as the company tries to boost usage. TAGS: SkypeOut, Skype, Canada, call, mobile phone, U.S., SMS, America Online Inc., eBay Inc., IM

Skype, Wal-Mart strike retail deal

May 14, 2007 Wal-Mart Stores is first major retailer to dedicate a section to equipment such as handsets, Webcams, headsets for the service. TAGS: Skype, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., headset, handset, retailer, webcam, call, equipment, consumer electronics, section, eBay Inc., cell phone

Skype releases beta for Mac OS X

July 26, 2006 Features are similar to those already available to Skype's Windows users. No video capability quite yet. TAGS: Skype, beta, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, eBay Inc., video, Microsoft Windows

Net2Phone sues Skype

June 5, 2006 Internet phone company files patent infringement lawsuit against rival Skype and its parent, eBay. TAGS: Net2Phone Inc., Skype, patent, VoIP, eBay Inc., IP

Skype flaws open computers to attack

October 25, 2005 Company updates its Internet telephony application to fix bugs that could allow an attacker to gain control of a user's PC. TAGS: Skype, flaw, IP telephony, attacker, telephony, eBay Inc., Pocket PC, bug, Linux, security, PC, Microsoft Windows

Bloggers debate impact of Skype acquisition

September 13, 2005 With rumors now confirmed, bloggers debate the merits of eBay's acquisition and how it could change e-commerce down the road. TAGS: Skype, acquisition, eBay Inc., blogger, telephony, telecommunications, e-commerce, telecommunications company, blogging, community, blog

Skype protocol cracked?

July 14, 2006 Chinese engineers claim that they've reverse engineered it. Could this spell licensing trouble for eBay? TAGS: Skype, protocol, VoIP, Google Talk, blog posting, client software, engineer, eBay Inc., call, API, developer, blog, IP, Google Inc.

Skype releases video-calling beta for Macs

September 14, 2006 Software is designed to enable free video calls between Skype users with Windows or Mac machines. TAGS: Skype, beta, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, eBay Inc., video, Microsoft Windows
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