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product-reviews.net - 9/1/2009

EBay Selling Skype

— product-reviews.net — According to a recent report on ComputerWorld it seems that eBay will soon announce a deal which... will sell its Skype VoIP service to a group of private investors, when eBay originally acquired Skype they paid $2.6 billion, however this latest deal is said to only be worth $2 billion, the ... (more) EBay Selling Skype

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theiphoneblog.com - 9/9/2009

Skype for iPhone Now Available in Canada

— theiphoneblog.com — Skype [free - iTunes link ], which debuted for the rest of the world back in March... , is finally available for iPhone and iPod touch users in Canada. What took so long? A “territorial restriction” over the licensing of a single, ... (more) Skype for iPhone Now Available in Canada

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i4u.com - 9/1/2009

eBay Sells Skype

— i4u.com — The rumors turned true today and eBay is selling Skype to an investor group led by Silver... Lake and includes Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Investment Board. eBay still keeps a stake of 35% in Skype. eBay ... (more) eBay Sells Skype

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EBay Sells off 65 Percent of Skype for $1.9 Billion [Skype]
Gizmodo — ... best and put it up for auction. It is selling 65 percent of its stake in the company for 1.9 billion dollars to a small group of VC funds. The deal values Skype at $2.75 billion. Chances are this acquisition won't impact the day-to-day Skype experience on your computer or phone or pricing. Though here is hoping that the new guys at the helm will figure out ways to make Skype calling available on, you know, in-flight Wi-Fi, AT&T;'s 3G network and Android phones. [Skype] ...

Brief 622 | Skype Ownership, Windows Phones, Canon 7D, Opera 10
GeekBrief.TV — ... Skype was bought by eBay, but eBay hasn’t been able to do what they wanted with it. 65% of Skype is now owned by a group of VCs, and eBay will keep a 35% ownership. ...