eBay buys Skype for $2.6bn

eBay has agreed to buy Skype Technologies in a $2.6bn  deal.

eBay said the deal will create "an unparalleled e-commerce and communications engine". Skype's software lets PC users talk to each other for free and make cut-price calls to mobiles and landlines.

Other players in the online phone market include computer giants such as Google, Microsoft, AOL and Yahoo. Google recently launched its Talk service, while Microsoft purchased leading player Teleo for an undisclosed sum.

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Interview With Firefox Developer Blake Ross

Tom's Hardware guide has got an excellent interview with Firefox developer Blake Ross.  Ross is currently on leave from his studies at Stanford University to work on another startup (where I went to grad school in the distant past) and had lots to say about where he is taking the browser and his thoughts about competing with Microsoft.

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It's CMS week, check out this special collection of articles!

Ever wondered what a CMS is and what it can do for you and your company? A Content Management System is an application used for managing websites and web content. It saves you and your programmers a lot of time because it simplifies the maintenance of web sites. This week we have collected a number of articles and Premium Content about Content Management Systems. Read More

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Firefox 1.5 Beta released

Mozilla has announced its beta schedule for the upcoming release of Firefox 1.5, according to a posting on its developer news Web site. Beta 1 will be released on September 8th, followed by a second beta on October 5th.

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Apple unveils the iPhone

Apple present their uncovered secret: the iPhone. Along with a load of statistics about the awesomeness of iTMS and release of iTunes came the news Apple fans have been anticipating for almost a year.

 

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PayPal launches new micropayments service

PayPal, the global online payment service, today announced new micropayments processing fees for digital goods. 

 

 

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