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eBay 'reaches deal to sell Skype'

Online auction site eBay is poised to reach a deal to sell Skype to a group of private investors, reports say. Ref. Source 5

Skype

I hope they are not selling to a company that will just rip up Skype with ads. I hate company take overs for that sole reason. Then they'll start changing things around here and there.

Skype Gaming Video & Issues Computer

I second that Coder. Companies and applications are changing hands so much. I remember when AOL took over Netscape and everyone just stopped using it because it became so bloated.

Skype

If you use Skype with a firewall ever notice how many times it asks for permission from a random IP? That's kind of scary when you think about it. Makes you wonder who is trying to listen in.

Skype

Skype outage woes continue

Internet calling service Skype said its system was still down for around 20 percent of users on the second day of its biggest outage in more than three years, although service was gradually recovering. Ref. Source 6

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Microsoft to buy Skype for US$8b

Microsoft is to buy internet phone service Skype for US$8.5 billion in its biggest-ever acquisition, placing a rich bet on mobile and the internet to try to best rivals such as Google Inc. Ref. Source 2

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Microsoft deal should expand reach of Skype

Imagine using your Xbox and switching from a game to a video chat with a faraway friend holding an iPad. Ref. Source 3

Skype Computer Issues & Video Gaming

I like skype and I hope that Microsoft does not change some if the aspects that people like about skype. I guess time will tell.