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Six Ways to Save Money by Communicating Through the Cloud
3:30PM 7/06/2011
Technology, Google , Microsoft, Nokia, Research In Motion, Apple, AOL, Family Money
Communication is increasingly moving off the grid and into the cloud. For cellphone users -- especially ones with smartphones -- there are a host of online tools and apps that can help reduce usage on carrier plans and save money. Here are a half dozen easy options.
Comcast, Skype Hope We'll Buy HD Video Phone on TV
9:00AM 6/14/2011
Comcast has announced that it will soon offer a high-def Skype video calling service on the TVs of its cable customers. But will people have any interest in using Skype on their televisions when they can already use it on mobile devices and PCs?
Microsoft Unlikely to Boost Rates on Skype's Premium Service
9:30AM 5/11/2011
Microsoft has a lot of plans for squeezing profits out of its $8.5 billion acquisition of Internet phone service Skype, but raising the rates on its premium VoIP service is unlikely to be among them, according to industry analysts.
Microsoft to Buy Skype for $8.5 Billion
7:07AM 5/10/2011
Company News, Technology, Investing, Microsoft, Stocks in the News, Market News
Microsoft seals a deal to buy popular Internet telephone service Skype -- the biggest purchase in the software maker's 36-year history. The deal is valued at a whopping $8.5 billion.
Savings Experiment: What's the Cheapest Long Distance?
4:00AM 4/21/2011
Ask 10 people the cheapest way to make long distance calls, and you'll get 20 different answers. The field is wide open, with calling cards, cell phone plans, Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, and land lines all vying for dominance. So who's really got the best deal for making long-distance calls? Let's compare.
Friday marked the release of the iPad 2 and, according to Geek.com, while only 300,000 original iPads were sold within the first weekend of its release, half a million iPad 2s sold within the first day. However, despite the new features and faster speed, most students and recent graduates that...
Skype Narrows Earnings Loss, Boosts Subscribers
7:00PM 3/07/2011
Internet-telephone service Skype has boosted its subscribers and cut costs, substantially shrinking its 2010 loss from a year earlier, the company reported in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday.
The Secret Weapon Behind eBay's Comeback
7:00AM 3/02/2011
Company News, Technology, Amazon.com, Credit, Retail, eBay, Investment
After a long, painful transformation from an online auction site to a mobile-focused e-commerce hub, eBay is finally staging a comeback, online and on Wall Street. But auction sales don't account for its rousing recovery. For that, it has PayPal to thank.
National Guard Maj. Gen. Michael D. Dubie's name and photos have turned up as part of an Internet scam that bilked a Toronto woman of $3,000, prompting a multi-agency investigation to track down the perpetrators.
The Facebook page of the real Major General Michael D. Dubie warns visitors that...
Rdio Rising: Skype's Founders May Have a Hit Music Service
7:00AM 1/18/2011
Company News, Technology, Columns, Media, Google , Netflix, Research In Motion, Apple, eBay
Rdio was envisioned and launched by Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, who have had a dry spell since starting Skype. Rdio, however, could be another smash, thanks to a confluence of trends that the duo appears to be picking up on.
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