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EBay to Acquire Skype

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EBay to Acquire Internet Phone Leader
Auction Giant Sees Potential for Growth in Skype, Which Has 54 Million Customers

By Jonathan KrimWashington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, September 13, 2005; Page D01

Online auction giant eBay Inc. announced a deal yesterday to become one of the world's largest telecommunications companies, buying Internet phone-service leader Skype Technologies SA.
Although Luxembourg-based Skype is relatively unknown in the United States, it has amassed 54 million global customers in less than three years by offering free calls between those who use its software.

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Google Rolls Out Instant Messaging, Phone App

Google Rolls Out Instant Messaging, Phone App
By Thomas Claburn
Courtesy of InformationWeek from smallbizpipeline.com

Continuing its relentless product release schedule, Google, Inc. today introduced Google Talk, a free downloadable Windows application for instant messaging and PC-to-PC voice calls.
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