Why does Skype get so much hype? Sure, this software lets you make free "phone calls," computer to computer, anywhere in the world. But it wasn't the first such program, it's not the most ...

Sometimes web-based services and sites get sold for eye-catching amounts of money. But Microsoft's proposal to buy Skype for $8.5 billion - yes, that's a "b" - caught even the most jaded techies ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The new feature has a few limitations, however The new feature has a few limitations, however Skype announced ...

Consumers will no longer have to fiddle with headphones and a microphone to make free Internet telephone calls, experts tell TechNewsWorld. Skype, the global Internet communications company, this week ...