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Gmail Unveils Free Video, Chat Service

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November 12th 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – Google has launched Gmail voice and video chat, in a bid to compete with Skype. The new service enables Gmail and Google App subscribers to chat with friends on a video screen and IM with them in a Google Chat box – as long as they have a [...] more...

Hiring Round-Up: Skype, iBloks, NBCU

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July 3rd 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – Skype has nabbed a former Motorola exec as its new COO. Scott Durchslag brings 20 years of experience in the tech and telecom business to Skype. iBloks, 3D ad aficionados, named Will Hunsinger, the former GM of Gap Online, as its CEO. iBloks also recently appointed Mike Hard, [...] more...

eBay’s CEO To Retire

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January 22nd 2008
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Editor

It has been reported today that eBay CEO Meg Whitman, is getting ready to retire from the company. She is one of the most powerful women in business and her exit comes at a time when the brand is attempting to re-establish its one-time astronomical growth. Whitman will be heeding her [...] more...

Coke Drinks Joost

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November 16th 2007
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Editor

Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström became famous from their very popular and disruptive peer-2-peer technology product called Kazaa. After many lawsuits, nasty PR battles, a few raids, and finally some settlements the two technology and media wizards from Europe moved on to their next project called Skype. They parlayed the original P2P [...] more...

Skype Founder Tries Hand at Online Advertising

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January 30th 2007
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Editor

The folks behind eBay-owned Skype announced that they will invest in Wunderloop, an online advertising firm based in Luxembourg. Niklas Zennstrom, founder of Skype, along with two of his technology investors, Klaus Hommels and Howard Hartenbaum, will invest in the European company that claims to have developed a groundbreaking [...] more...

Skype Founders Turn Venice Project into Joost

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January 16th 2007
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Editor

Today, Skype founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis unveiled the branding for their new video start-up, formerly known only by its code name: The Venice Project. “We’ve received positive and constructive feedback from our early beta-testers,” said Venice Project CEO Fredrik de Wahl in a statement, “and are now at [...] more...

Skype Expands with Wireless Handset

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May 25th 2006
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Editor

Skype announced plans tolaunch a mobile handset that will offer users the ability to make free calls from the handset to a PC via Wi-Fi some time this summer. The service will also allow users to make low cost calls from their handsets to other phones. NetGear will make the handset, [...] more...

eBay Rings in Skype Technology

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May 8th 2006
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Editor

eBay CEO Meg Whitman announced last week at the company’s Analyst Day that the popular auction site will begin to incorporate Skype’s internet voice technology. Skype’s services will both facilitate easier communication between buyers and sellers on the site and generate new revenue streams with a pay-per-call advertising system. This move [...] more...


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Turn VP: Ad Network Shakeout “Inevitable”ADOTAS EXCLUSIVE – Turn bills itself as the world’s first Smart Market for online advertising. Turn’s VP of product and [...] more...

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