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BusinessWeek
November 1, 2004
Andy Reinhardt |
The Word on Skype: "It Really Works" A BusinessWeek reporter tests the free Net phone service -- and becomes a convert. It "redefines the whole experience of voice communications," he says.   |
PC Magazine
September 13, 2004
Craig Ellison |
Skype 1.0 If you've been waiting to try Internet telephony, wait no longer. Skype is worth trying out--especially since it's free. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Skype's the Limit News Corp. to pay $3 billion for an online freebie? Phone companies may see Vonage as a low-priced competitor, but Internet phone service Skype is an all-out threat. But is the company overvalued? |
InternetNews
September 10, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Skype Puts VoIP on PDAs Internet telephony provider Skype Technologies has released a final version of its peer-to-peer VoIP software for Wi-Fi-enabled Pocket PC devices. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Microsoft Makes the Call With Microsoft's interest apparent, it's clear VoIP is going increasingly mainstream. |
BusinessWeek
September 26, 2005
Justin Hibbard |
Skype: How A Startup Harnessed The Hoopla How did Skype, founded just three years ago, manage to parlay itself into being acquired by eBay? |
Inc.
December 2005
Michael Fitzgerald |
Honorable Mention: The $2.6 Billion Men In 2002, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis launched Skype, a free Internet phone service. In September, they sold it - for a sum that still has Wall Street and Silicon Valley reeling. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2005
Steven Cherry |
Seven Myths about Voice over IP Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, is turning telephony into just another Internet application -- and a cheap one at that. But confusion, outdated beliefs, and urban mythology reign over such simple issues as how it works, the quality of the calls, and, of course, how much it costs. |
InternetNews
October 12, 2007
Larry Barrett |
Skype Co-Founder Admits Expectations Were Too High A week after eBay wrote off $1.4 billion from its purchase, Skype's co-founder and former CEO said early revenue targets were overly ambitious. |
The Motley Fool
April 7, 2004
Dave Mock |
Don't Believe the Skype Free phone calls can't be beat -- if they're free, of course. Skype's software enables mobile calling over data networks. |
PC Magazine
December 29, 2005
Davis D. Janowski |
Skype 2.0 beta Get free video calling, a streamlined interface, and more with Skype's new beta. |
BusinessWeek
November 1, 2004 |
Skype Is "What Evolution Is All About" Niklas Zennstrom, co-founder of the VoIP company, explains the technology behind peer-to-peer networks and their market implications. |
InternetNews
March 23, 2009
Michelle Megna |
Skype Eyes Business Dollars With SIP Service Skype aims to make good on its promise to get a slice of the big business pie - and help eBay recoup on the VoIP unit's multi-billion-dollar price tag. |
Entrepreneur
January 2006
Mike Hogan |
Skype's the Limit With better quality and features, Skype takes VoIP for your business calls to a new level. |
AskMen.com
Jim Bauer |
Choosing The Right VoIP Provider Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP for short, was introduced in the mid-'90s as a way to make phone calls over the Internet. |
InternetNews
December 13, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Skype Offers Unlimited Calling Plan Cheap rates and discount products are on the table for SkypeOut subscribers. |
The Motley Fool
December 2, 2005
Rick Munarriz |
Will Skype Kill Vonage? eBay's new baby may make the VoIP movement a little nervous. Skype is viral. The more it spreads, the more powerful it becomes. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2009
Tim Beyers |
3 Reasons to Buy the Skype IPO When it comes to telecom, cheap access is in. |
InternetNews
January 4, 2006
David Needle |
Netgear, Skype Team on Mobile VoIP Netgear announced today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it is working with VoIP leader Skype on a wireless mobile phone designed for Internet telephony. |
PC Magazine
February 19, 2009
Michael Muchmore |
Skype 4.0 Skype's new interface makes video calls a priority and is the most intuitive out there. The new, efficient Silk audio codec produces class-leading sound for video and voice, earning Skype our Editors' Choice for video calling. |
InternetNews
February 16, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Skype, Xandros Bundle VoIP, Linux The Internet telephony specialist and the operating system maker will partner to sell through Amazon and Walmart.com. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Yahoo! Calling Yahoo! launches a telephony service to dial up revenues. In the end, this is just more trouble for the traditional phone industry, and even more reason to worry about Vonage's upcoming IPO. |
InternetNews
August 17, 2007
Larry Barrett |
Skype Back For Some Skype, the online telephone service, said Friday that it was "on the road to recovery" after a software glitch prevented most of its 220 million-plus subscribers from signing on to the network. |
PC Magazine
October 23, 2008
Michael Muchmore |
Skype 4.0 Beta 2 for Windows Skype 4.0 beta 2 adds compact mode, revamps conversation views, and gets closer to SightSpeed in video quality. |
InternetNews
June 2, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Skype on Dell Skype, eBay's Internet phone service, has inked a deal with Dell, making the free VoIP software an option on new high-end multimedia laptops. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Terrible Timing, eBay! Could eBay have played the Skype acquisition any worse? |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
eBay's Talk Is Cheap The auction site's Skype VoIP service is allowing its users to make free stateside calls to landline and mobile phones. That's good news for eBay -- and bad news for telcos in general, and Vonage in particular. Investors, take note. |
InternetNews
August 8, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Skype Downplays Takeover Talk Responding to a report that News Corp. floated a $3 billion acquisition offer, a spokeswoman for the VoIP developer says the company is not for sale. |
Macworld
July 6, 2006
Ted Wallingford |
VoIP applications While each of these four Mac-compatible desktop VoIP applications has it own strengths and weaknesses, they all do basically the same thing: allow you to take advantage of Internet calling. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2011
James Middleton |
Voice Over IP: Setting Phone Service Free How Ma Bell's cash cow became a free software app |
PC Magazine
September 14, 2005
Bill Machrone |
Bill Machrone The editor voices his opinion on personal Voice over IP and innovations by Skype and Gizmo. |
InternetNews
October 12, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Skype Makes USB Phone Push The free VoIP provider signs deals with two handset manufacturers to get its service on USB phones. |
InternetNews
September 29, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Skype 1.4 Rolls Out the Door While Skype execs were negotiating a blockbuster sale, its developers were hard at work. What's new? |
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2005
Dave Mock |
eBay Today, eBell Tomorrow? eBay's purchase of Skype sets the standard for the role of next-generation communications. Traditional telecom companies are a dying breed, and eBay isn't buying into one of them. |
InternetNews
October 1, 2007
Larry Barrett |
eBay Unhappy Over Skype Performance, Unit's CEO Out Two years after paying $2.6 billion for the VoIP provider, eBay says goodbye to Skype's founder - and hello to more than $1.4 billion in charges. |
InternetNews
August 30, 2010 |
Skype Looks to 'Connect' With Enterprises Skype rolls out a new service for enhancing companies' existing investments in PBX telephony and unified communications. |
The Motley Fool
October 17, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Skype Victoriously, MySpace Friends eBay's Skype connects with the world's most popular social network. What will it mean to investors? |
InternetNews
August 5, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Piggybacking on Skype Startup iSkoot's software lets users connect to Skype with cell phones. |
InternetNews
July 31, 2009 |
EBay's Skype IPO Bungled? The e-commerce giant is trying to resolve a key licensing issue with the founders of Skype. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2010
Manikandan Raman |
Google vs. Skype: Who Will Win the Internet Telephony Battle? Can Google make consumers abandon Skype and migrate to its Gmail calling? |
PC World
January 22, 2007
Dan Tynan |
Sick of High Phone Bills? I Hear You Voice-over-IP phone services can save you big bucks if you choose carefully. |
InternetNews
February 16, 2010 |
Skype, Verizon Unveil All-You-Can-Eat Mobile App Verizon Wireless and mobile VoIP leader Skype and Verizon Wireless tell Mobile World Congress attendees that they've teamed up on a mobile application for smartphones that will be available in March. |
InternetNews
September 23, 2009 |
Skype Works to Up Its Enterprise Appeal The VoIP service opens a few new doors into the workplace, thanks to its SIP capabilities for IP-PBX systems. |
PC World
September 2005
Jeff Bertolucci |
Net Phones Grow Up Internet telephone services, including new offerings from big-name providers, have never been so clear and hassle-free. Our tests found the best of an impressive bunch. |
InternetNews
April 14, 2009
Christopher Saunders |
eBay Plans Skype IPO Online auction giant eBay is planning to take plans its Skype Internet telephony unit public, with an Initial Public Offer planned for the first half of 2010. |
The Motley Fool
January 27, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
You're Selling the Wrong Verb, eBay Media outlets are speculating that eBay's online voice chat subsidiary Skype may be sold off, based on comments that CEO John Donahoe made during last week's conference call. |
InternetNews
July 29, 2005
Erin Joyce |
Skype Sets Video Beta Launch Video calling service by VoIP darling goes to public beta next month and will be free when commercially released. |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Bon Voyage, Vonage The VoIP leader files to go public, but the company's current financials don't look too appealing. It's important for Vonage to enter the market at a reasonable price, especially now that it faces greater risk from the Grandbaby Bells. Let's hope that Vonage isn't making the call too late. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
eBay's Skype Dream In a long-awaited move, the online auctioneer integrates Skype into its site. |
The Motley Fool
June 6, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Skype's the Limit Given CEO Meg Whitman's vocal stance on proposed pay-to-play Internet legislation, and how it would impact Skype, eBay's latest catch may prove to be its biggest. Investors, take note. |
