Topic: Skype

Facebook's War on Cellphone Bills Takes One Giant Leap for Cheap Calls

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If you live in one of the lucky 14 countries selected for a new test, it's now cheaper to use the social network's Messenger app to make a phone call — and it might be spreading.

By Connor Simpson

Dec 1, 2012

The Likely Reason Syria Blacked Out Its Internet: Skype

Bashar al-Assad's efforts to disrupt the pesky rebellion in his country by cutting off access to the internet was probably because the rebels use Skype as a way to keep tabs on his army's movement. Thankfully, the rebels planned ahead. 

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 29, 2012

What Facebook and Instagram Can Learn From Microsoft and Skype

A giant tech company buys a hot start-up for a lot of money and loyal users are fearful that the new owner will crush the company's soul. Sound familiar?

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Dec 22, 2011

Video Chatting is the New Way to Get Out of Family Events

As technology and Internet bandwidth has made video-chatting a regular part of communication, it has proven a great way to get out of otherwise painful obligations.

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By Connor Simpson

Aug 21, 2011

Skype Buys GroupMe for North of $50 Million

Group messaging company gets bought by Microsoft via Skype

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By John Hudson

May 26, 2011

Hedge Fund Billionaire Wants Microsoft's Steve Ballmer Canned

Longtime Microsoft investor David Einhorn laid out the case for Ballmer's dismissal

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By Uri Friedman

May 10, 2011

Microsoft Buys Skype for $8.5 Billion

The Internet phone company's CEO, Tony Bates, will stay on

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By John Hudson

May 5, 2011

Who's the Best Partner for Skype: Facebook or Google?

Both tech giants are in talks with the video chat service

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By John Hudson

Mar 23, 2011

When Google, Yahoo and Skype Are Used for Spying

More evidence today that repressive regimes are using social media for surveillance

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