How To Make Skype Work On A Portable USB Stick

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makeuseof.com - 1/21/2009

How To Make Skype Work On A Portable USB Stick

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As yet, Skype doesn’t offer an official portable USB version of their software (with the exception of the U3 smart drive version ) which frustrates a lot of people (including myself). This has led people to make an unofficial hack of a portable version for themselves. Read on to find ...

business.timesonline.co.uk - 1/26/2009

Speculation grows over eBay plan to sell Skype internet telephone division

— business.timesonline.co.uk — Speculation is mounting that eBay, the internet auction website, is preparing to sell Skype, its internet telephone company. Industry insiders believe that eBay signalled its intent last week after John Donahue, its chief executive, described Skype ... (more) Speculation grows over eBay plan to sell Skype internet ...

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gigaom.com - 1/28/2009

Should eBay Spin Off Skype? The Debate Continues [GigaOM]

— gigaom.com — Should eBay spin off Skype? While it’s a bad time for eBay to try and spin off it or anything else as the company tries to refocus itself and save its core franchise of online auctions, the answer to that question is yes. Armed with comments ... (more) Should eBay Spin Off Skype? The Debate Continues [GigaOM]

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gigaom.com - 1/22/2009

Skype Shows Signs of Slowing Growth [GigaOM]

— gigaom.com — eBay today turned in a lukewarm performance for the fourth quarter of 2008, posting sales of $2.04 billion vs. an average forecast of $2.12 billion. Earnings per share were a penny better than expected, at 40 cents a share. Amidst all this ... (more) Skype Shows Signs of Slowing Growth [GigaOM]

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Creating a Portable Version of Skype
The UberReview — Here is a neat trick that unfortunately looks to be Windows only. Skype can be made to run on a non-U3 thumb drive and it can be accomplished by mere mortals without any special skills. All you need to do is copy the right files from your PC into the right directories on your thumb drive and then modify the skype.bat file in notepad. Really, it is as simple as that. Head over to MakeUseOf.com for full instructions on what to do. [MakeUseOf via Life Hacker] Related posts XP Ninja: How to Turn Your XP Machine Into an ...

Make Skype Portable
SolSie.com — ... Until now Skype only made a portable version for U3 USB stick. But luckily MakeUseOf shows a simple way to make it portable on any USB stick with ease. I tried it successfully, however it does not carry your existing contacts. ...

How To Make Skype a Portable App | MakeUseOf.com
Futurelawyer — How To Make Skype a Portable App | MakeUseOf.com. If, like the Futurelawyer, you like being able to make cheap long-distance calls over your broadband Internet connection; you can now take Skype with you. Skype is always loaded on my computer; for around $22 a year, I can make unlimited calls to any phone in North America, using the computer. I route the computer's microphone and sound to a tiny Jabra X-10 earset, using bluetooth, and making long-distance calls is just like using a cell phone; except that ...