Tony Bates will leave Cisco to become Skype's CEO, with a focus on increasing the number of the service's paying customers
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Cisco Readies Home TelePresence Product
Cisco is about to release a home video communication device that should put it firmly in competition with the likes of Skype
Analysts Agree That Facebook Should Buy Skype
Facebook would do well to acquire VoIP giant Skype, analysts said, giving the social network's users calling capabilities and helping Facebook battle Google
Facebook Rings Skype For Social Networking Links
Facebook users may soon be able to use Skype's VoIP PC-to-PC calling capabilities to phone a friend, rivalling Google's VOIP tools
Analysts Think Facebook Should Make A Soft Phone
Facebook denies it is making a phone. But if it did, it should stick to a softphone, like Skype or Google Voice, experts say
Grandstream Adds Skype To Desk Phones: Review
The Grandstream GXV3140 IP Multimedia Phone adds Skype voice and video calling to an already rich suite of multimedia and social networking features
Skype Video Calls Now Available For 10 People
The beta of Skype 5.0 for Windows has been updated to let users make group video conference calls with up to 10 users
Skype, Google Face Indian Pressure For Data Access
Fresh from reaching a compromise deal with BlackBerry maker RIM, India has set its sights on Skype and Google
Reports Claim Cisco Considering Skype Purchase
Cisco reportedly is considering buying Skype before the VOIP and video conferencing vendor enters into its planned IPO later this year
Google Keeps Mum On UK Rollout Of VoIP Service
Google is staying quiet about its expansion plans for its Gmail VoIP service, despite clocking up more than 1 million calls in 24 hours
10 Reasons Google VoIP Is A Serious Threat To Skype
Gmail now has a VoIP phone-calling option that could pose a serious challenge to Skype's Internet phone service
Google Launches Skype-Killer Phone Service
Google's new Gmail phone-calling service presents a challenge to Skype, as well as Gmail's email competitors
Mobile Phones: We Don’t Talk Any More
The value of mobile voice is falling, says Tom Jowitt, as we all switch to text, email and voice over IP (VoIP) on our phones
Skype Broadens Reach With BREW Handset App
In another sign of the growing power of Skype, Verizon customers in the US now have the option to install the VoIP app on BREW-based handsets
Skype Looks To Raise £63 Million With IPO
Skype is looking to raise as much as $100 million (£63m) on the stock market after the VoIP provider filed to go public
Google Voice Adds Speedy Calls on Android, BlackBerry
In an effort to accelerate calls, Google has added direct access numbers to its Google Voice for mobile application on Android and Blackberry smartphones
Skype Denies Blocking Fring Amid Bitter War Of Words
Fring has labelled VoIP provider Skype as "cowards" for allegedly blocking Fring from offering video chat on smartphones
Mobile VoIP Set To Skyrocket Says Researcher
Mobile phone users are increasingly turning to VoIP to make calls, after Juniper Research said that the number of mobile VoIP minutes will double every year
Skype Continues Push Into Mobile Space
Skype's VOIP software will now run on Sony Ericsson's Satio, Vivaz and Vivaz Pro smartphones, which use the latest version of the Symbian mobile operating system
Logitech Plans Companion Box For Google TV
Logitech is providing the companion box to control the Google TV service and remote controls to talk to the companion box
Skype Launches 3G Calling App For iPhone
Skype's latest version of its VoIP application for Apple's iPhone offers improved call quality and 3G calls
Yahoo And Skype Hit By Wave Of New Worms
Security researchers at Symantec and BKIS report worms hitting users of Yahoo Messenger and Skype
Skype Launching Group Videoconferencing
Skype plans to introduce a group video chat feature that will help it better compete with the likes of Cisco, Polycom and LifeSize
Skype Offers New Calling Subscription Plans
In yet another sign of Skype's heavyweight presence in the global voice arena, the VoIP provider has unveiled new calling plans for more countries
Skype Hits Out At Threat To Mobile Internet Neutrality
Voice provider Skype hits out at moves in France and Netherlands that could undermine network neutrality
Skype’s Updated iPhone App Works On iPad
Skype has released an updated version of its free iPhone app and said it should be compatible with the newly released iPad
Nokia Offers Skype For Symbian Phones Via Ovi Store
In a move sure to irk mobile operators, handset maker Nokia has made Skype available as a free download from its Ovi online store
Samsung Adds Skype To Broadband HDTVs
Video chats via your TV are now possible after Samsung became the latest manufacturer to include Skype on its broadband-enabled HD televisions