download.cnet.com - 9/11/2009
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Starting Friday, Skype is effectively pulling the plug on its Extras program, which was designed to help third-party developers create add-ons for Skype's VoIP service ( Windows | Mac )--like emoticon enhancements, backup services, and music player plugins. Unlike Firefox's similar ...
share.skype.com - 9/11/2009
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share.skype.com —
Skype has always focused on delivering products that
delight our users. For many years, the Skype Developer...
Program has offered a wide range of tools that allow third-party developers to create hardware and software that work with Skype. Many ...
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The future of Skype Extras
online.wsj.com - 9/16/2009
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entered. Forgot your username or password? This service is temporary unavailable due to system maintenance. Please try again later. The username entered ...
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Skype Founders Sue eBay, Investors
gigaom.com - 9/11/2009
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gigaom.com —
Skype’s new owners should be aware of one
small thing: They are paying $2 billion for a...
company that, despite having more than 400 million subscribers, doesn’t know how to leverage that platform. Why? Because it doesn’t understand ...
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Skype Kills Extras (and Its Developer Ecosystem) [GigaOM]
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Skype retiring third-party Extras
Webware.com —
... developers. They'll have two months, until December 11, to continue using Skype Credit. Developers will need to submit a final invoice by January 25th; after that Skype will shutter its third-party shop.
Skype's shucking of its Extras service is unconnected to former-parent company eBay's auctioning it off to a lucrative bidder. However, under new ownership, we could see even more changes to the well-known VoIP communicator. Stay tuned. Originally posted at The Download Blog ...
Skype retiring third-party Extras
Crave: The gadget blog —
... Starting Friday, Skype is effectively pulling the plug on its Extras program, which was designed to help third-party developers create add-ons for Skype's VoIP service (Windows | Mac)--like emoticon enhancements, backup services, and music player plugins. Unlike Firefox's similar third-party extensions, not enough people were installing Skype Extras, ... Originally posted at The Download Blog
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