Skype

Skype supports 720p HD video calls on PCs and embeds Skype software into Internet-connected TVs

LAS VEGAS, 5 January 2010 – Continuing to lead the revolution in face-to-face online video communication, Skype today announced support for Skype™ video calls on PCs in 720p high definition (HD), as well as Skype software embedded into Internet-connected widescreen televisions from its consumer electronics manufacturer partners.

High Definition Skype Video Calling

San Jose, Calif. – Nov. 19, 2009 – eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) announced today that it has successfully completed the previously announced sale of its Skype communications unit in a deal valuing the business at $2.75 billion.

The buyer, who will control an approximately 70 percent stake, is an investor group led by Silver Lake and includes Joltid Limited and certain affiliated parties, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Andreessen Horowitz.

SAN JOSE – November 6, 2009 – eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) today announced that the investor group led by Silver Lake, which had previously entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Skype from the company, has reached a settlement agreement with Joltid Limited and Joost N.V. that gives Skype ownership over all software previously licensed from Joltid and ends all litigation currently pending against the investor group and eBay at the closing of the acquisition.

Enables Skype for SIP interoperability with IP PBX features

LUXEMBOURG, October 23, 2009 -- Skype today announced the selection of Net-Net® OS-Enterprise (OS-E) session border controllers from Acme Packet® (NASDAQ: APKT) for its Skype for SIP beta offering. Acme Packet is the leader in session border control (SBC) solutions and the sole SBC partner for the Skype for SIP beta program.

Partnership with European Directories will allow consumers to place free calls to up to 700,000 businesses across Europe through business funded click-to-call

LUXEMBOURG/LONDON, October 6, 2009 — Skype today announced a new business funded click-to-call product and a strategic partnership with European Directories that will turn online search for businesses into calls for businesses.

Small companies can improve communications, competitiveness by placing voice calls using Skype

LUXEMBOURG, 23 September 2009 — Skype today announced that the beta version of Skype for SIP has been certified as interoperable with the Cisco® Unified Communications 500 Series for Small Business.

New Research Shows Nearly Half of Marketers Plan to Increase Use of Virtual Events and Environments in 2010

Menlo Park, CA, September 14, 2009 – Unisfair, the leading provider of virtual events and business environments, announces the availability of its latest platform release. It features social media capabilities, such as Skype integration, enabling live voice and video chat.

Companies using open source IP PBX system can now place voice calls using Skype

LUXEMBOURG, 17 September 2009 — Skype and SIPfoundry, (www.sipfoundry.org), a not-for-profit open source community, today announced that sipXecs, its open source enterprise IP PBX unified communications (UC) solution, has now been certified as interoperable with Skype for SIP. This will enable many organizations running a sipXecs IP PBX solution to save money by directing their outbound calls to mobiles and landlines via Skype, while also enabling them to receive inbound calls from Skype users.

Luxembourg, July 14, 2009 - Skype, an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY), announced the availability of its global Skype Online Shop to users in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.

Designed with user friendliness in mind, the Skype online shop enables users in these countries to browse and buy a range of Skype Certified™ accessories and hardware and enjoy the convenience of having items shipped directly to them from third party merchants whom Skype has partnered with, confident that every item has passed Skype's quality and performance certification tests.

SAN JOSE, CA, April 14, 2009 -- eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) today announced that it plans to separate Skype from the company, beginning with an initial public offering that is intended to be completed in the first half of 2010. Specific timing of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) will be based on market conditions.