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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.

Security hole plugged in Skype for Mac

October 3, 2006 Flaw in how Net phone software handles Web links could enable an attacker to launch arbitrary code on some Macs. TAGS: Skype, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, security

Plug-in adds SMS to Skype

February 24, 2005 Connectotel unveils test version of free software that promises to expand SMS functions for Skype. TAGS: SMS, Skype, Time Warner Inc.

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

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, call, webcam, 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, Apple Macintosh, beta, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, eBay Inc., video, Microsoft Windows

New Skype for Windows gets off ground

September 29, 2005 Service includes call forwarding and downloadable ring tones, pictures and sounds, as well as integration with IE and Outlook. TAGS: Skype, Time Warner Inc., Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

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 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

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.

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

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

Skype to address identification concerns

June 21, 2006 VoIP company admits that some IT pros are worried about ID authentication, which could hamper its enterprise push. TAGS: Kurt Sauer, Skype, Michael Jackson, PKI, authentication, information technology manager, concern, moment, security

Confusion over Skype security threat clears up

December 20, 2006 Researchers now characterize threat to Skype IM tool as a Trojan horse, not a worm. TAGS: Skype, security threat, Websense Inc., confusion, API, advisory, worm, trojan horse, threat, security, researcher, IM

Skype to make U.S. retail debut

November 18, 2005 Web phone service cuts deal with RadioShack in an effort to reach a broader U.S. audience. Photo: Skype at retail TAGS: Skype, RadioShack Corp., phone service, telephone service, VoIP, U.S., eBay Inc.

Skype strikes deals with music publishers

April 25, 2006 Company secures necessary agreements to sell hundreds of thousands of songs from Warner Music as ring tones. TAGS: music publisher, Skype, Warner Music Group Corp., agreement, song, eBay Inc.

Skype's 1,800-strong club

May 23, 2005 The Internet phone provider has 1,800 affiliates hoping to earn cash by selling Skype premium services. TAGS: Skype, SkypeOut, Internet phone company, voicemail, phone provider, Internet phone

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, P2P, mobile operator, VoIP, Consumer Electronics Show, eBay Inc., U.K., mobile phone, broadband, cell phone, Intel, Sony Corp., PC

Service lets Skype users chat on cell phones

February 8, 2006 With Eqo, Skype users can connect over mobile phones--but unlike traditional calling, the service uses buddy lists. TAGS: Eqo Communications, buddy list, Skype, call, cell phone, AT&T Corp., mobile phone, idea
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