Skype Adds Video, Blogs to VoIP

Skype, which was acquired by eBay for $2.6 billion last summer, is late to the video game — AOL, Yahoo and others have been offering video calling for some time — but said it intends to make video more ubiquitous. Skype-certified Webcams will be available from Logitech online and from Creative in Europe, through retailers, the company said.

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Peer-to-peer VoIPRelevant Products/Services from 3COM provider Skype today launched the beta version of its 2.0 software, which includes video calling and is designed to be easier to use. The company also announced partnerships with Webcam makers Logitech and Creative and weblog software and services company Six Apart.

"At Skype, we want to make talking over the Internet the most natural, simple thing for people all over the world to do," said Niklas Zennstrom, CEO of Skype, in a prepared statement. "With the release of our new software, it’s never been easier for people to talk to one another for free, and now they can see each other with video as well."

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