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London Times speculates that Skype would not be eBay for long.

At the Consumer Electronics SHow, Skype COO Scott Durchslag made three major anouncements. Judging from these announcements, Skype is spending a lot of its R&D effort on finding more ways that people can make Skype calls. Smart Move!
The first announcement is the availability of a new Lite version of Skype for over 100 Java-enable phones. [...]

Video chat has become mainstream and is growing fast. There are virtually unlimited number of ways one can take advantage of this technology.

Skype has released version 4.0 beta 3 for Windows. It supports high quality video calls and contains some major usability enhancements, such as view outlook contacts.

The Great Firewall of China imposes restrictions on information that people within China can access. You can install a Firefox plug-in to put your browser behind the firewall and experience the censorship firsthand.

Since dropping the SAT/ACT requirement for undergraduate admissions, Wake Forest University increases its emphasis on face-to-face interviews when selecting applicants. Wake Forest had been experimenting virtual interviews with about 30 early decision applicants since October. Starting from December, this option will be available to other applicants.
Virtual interviews use Skype video calls and last 20 [...]

New Skype gadget for Star Wars junkies.

With Moka Chat, a multi-language translator, users can chat in their native languages.

Google has announced a new video chat service that is integrated with its popular gmail.

FCC has approved two major mergers in the wireless industry and if they were completed as expected, the mergers would have significant impact on wireless internet access. You may be able to use Skype anywhere you desired.