gigaom.com - 1/27/2009
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When asked by Wall Street analysts if eBay was going to spin out Skype, CEO John Donahue answered with something that resembled a maybe . In a comment worthy of a former consultant, Donahue said , “I think we are now confident that the synergies between Skype and the other parts of our ...
business.timesonline.co.uk - 1/26/2009
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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 ...
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Speculation grows over eBay plan to sell Skype internet ...
skype.com - 2/3/2009
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skype.com —
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skype.com - 2/3/2009
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skype.com —
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Skype 4.0 for Windows - Download the latest version of ...
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Should eBay Spin Off Skype? The Debate Continues [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... 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 made by eBay CEO John Donhaue, folks have started to write about a Skype spinoff. We already had a conversation about this whole spinoff stuff — last week. ...
Is eBay Warming Up The Skype Billion-Dollar Buyout Plan?
Techdirt —
... on whether it had given up on looking for the mythical "synergies" between Skype and its core auction business. Last week, eBay's CEO conceded that those synergies were "minimal" -- leading to more speculation that eBay might spin Skype off. ...
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blog.wired.com 3/31/2009 —
Skype has, at last, come to the iPhone. Everyone’s favorite VoIP application is Wi-Fi-only — of course — but what is there works great. The best news, though, is for iPod Touch owners. Because Skype is Wi-Fi-only, if you have a 2G Touch and ...
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Review: Skype for iPhone. Verdict: Awesome. [GigaOM]
gigaom.com 3/30/2009 — In a few short hours, you will be able to download the native Skype iPhone client and install it on your iPhones and iPod Touch devices. And when you do, you’ll be able to replicate almost all of Skype’s functions. The reason I say ...
SKYPE IPO!
businessinsider.com 4/15/2009 — eBay is finally dumping Skype...on the public market! Specifically, it's planning to spin the company out in an IPO next year.
(In the meantime, by announcing the deal now, it can get investors excited about the separation and try to goad ...
Skype for iPhone to Be Released as Early as Next Week [GigaOM]
gigaom.com 3/26/2009 — Heads up: A few months ago, I asked Skype CEO Josh Silverman when was he going to launch the iPhone version of the P2P voice and IM service that has now been downloaded more than 405 million times. He smiled and said, “Stay tuned.” And so ...
Skype for iPhone is here and it works
obsessable.com 3/31/2009 — VOIP giant Skype's application for the iPhone arrived on the App Store today and we do a few quick tests to let you know how it works. Skype for iPhone has arrived (direct link to iTunes Store; will launch iTunes) for free and we downloaded it this morning to give it a whirl. The good ...
eBay Planning IPO For Skype
paidcontent.org 4/14/2009 — eBay ( NSDQ: EBAY ) said Tuesday it would spinoff its Skype calling service via an initial public offering some time next year. The announcement culminates months of speculation about eBay's plans for Skype and comes a day after the auction site ...
Is Skype for sale? —
CNET News.com 1/27/2009
Experts say that Skype is a bright spot in eBay's portfolio, and it will take a hefty offer for the company to sell.
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