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Why Isn’t Skype On Windows Phone Yet?

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1:30PM January 16, 2012 | Nick Broughall

Microsoft surprised the world last year when it dropped $US8.5 billion to buy Skype. Yet despite the deal being finalised in October, we’re still yet to see the VoIP application rear its pretty little head on Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform. What’s going on? More »


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How To Use Skype On A Plain HDMI-Equipped TV

9:30PM January 12, 2012 | Jamie Condliffe

Skype’s an amazing way of keeping in touch with friends and family, but if there’s more than one of you at either end of the conversation, using a laptop or tablet kinda sucks. Here’s how to make it a more communal experience using your bog-standard TV. More »


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Skype Is Giving Away Free Wi-Fi In US Airports For The Holidays

6:09AM December 20, 2011 | Mario Aguilar

Skype’s got a gift for all of you holiday travellers. From December 21st through December 27th Skype will be offering free wireless internet in more than 60 airports through Skype Wi-Fi. So when you inevitably miss your connection, you’ll at least have something to do. More »


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Skype Now Lets You Make Facebook-To-Facebook Video Calls

4:24AM November 18, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

Skype’s been powering Facebook’s video chat feature since July, but its new apps for Windows and OS X now let you use the Skype client to directly make video calls to your Facebook friends. More »


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Skype Is Now Officially A Division Of Microsoft

4:47PM October 14, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

The boards have sent their approval, the money has exchanged hands and the regulatory hurdles have been overcome. Now it’s time for Skype to officially become part of Microsoft. More »


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Why Skype Chats Are Never Not Awkward

1:20AM October 11, 2011 | Brian Barrett

It’s not the choppy connectivity, it’s not that your webcam is a blurry mess, it’s not that you keep mispronouncing “mauve”. The reason your Skype conversation is so awkward? We’d all rather look at ourselves than talk to someone else. More »


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Skype iOS Update Brings Bluetooth Headset Calls

4:30AM September 28, 2011 | Roberto Baldwin

If you’re a very important businessperson, or just like blinking LEDS sticking out of the side of your head, Skype updated their iOS app just for you. More »


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Skype Now Lets You Chat With Facebook Friends And See Your Wall

2:22AM September 16, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

The latest version of Skype for Mac allows you to chat directly with your Facebook friends, hopefully bringing you a better user experience than the latter’s clusterzuck chat system. It also allows you to see your wall and your friends’. More »


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Skypey Wi-Fi Sweetness Coming To Mango

4:24AM August 26, 2011 | Brent Rose

Enough Apple talk! Let’s move on to a more tropical fruit. WP7 Mango is coming very soon, and more and more goodies are being revealed. Skype video? Wi-Fi hotspot? Delicious! More »


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Skype Buying GroupMe Messaging Service

7:58AM August 22, 2011 | Jack Loftus

GroupMe, the messaging service employed by Gizmodo during our harrowing CES 2011 coverage, is being acquired by Skype for an undisclosed amount of money. More »