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  • Intel dials up Skype support

    Intel is investing in VoIP giant Skype to make sure the company's software products are streamlined for Intel's next generation of dual-core processors.

  • Can Skype live up to the Net phone hype?

    When Sun Chun first heard of Skype and its promise of free, high-quality Internet phone service, he figured the claims were mostly hype.

  • Microsoft-Yahoo deal: Playing the numbers game

    Examined using several different metrics, Microsoft's bid for Yahoo could create one of the world's largest Web companies.

  • Skype goes for the gold

    Net phone phenomenon Skype is preparing to expand its menu of paid services, hastening efforts to evolve from a free provider of niche services into a profitable company that could give industry giants a run for their money.

  • eBay to nab Skype for US$2.6 billion

    eBay plans to buy Net telephone provider Skype in a move aimed at boosting its sales volumes and supplying seamless voice communications to its consumers.

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  • Mobile: Skype hungry for next frontier

    Skype sees the mobile market as the next frontier for its service, but economic realities in the voice market -- coupled with mobile operators who feel threatened by Skype -- could put the kibosh on large-scale adoption for some time to come.

  • Photos: Mobile tech at CeBIT

    New hardware on show at CeBIT in Germany this year includes a Windows version of a low-power laptop and a notebook designed for air travel.

  • Intel dials up Skype support

    Intel is investing in VoIP giant Skype to make sure the company's software products are streamlined for Intel's next generation of dual-core processors.

  • VoIP wants to cut the computer cord

    Software-based phones are coming to the fore as big changes come to the way people make calls.

  • Top alternatives to Microsoft Outlook

    If you're using a Microsoft Windows operating system there is also a good chance that you use Office and Outlook as your email client. But is this really a choice?

Reviews (5)

  • ASUS AiGuru S1

    A simple to use wireless VoIP handset for Skype users that doubles as a music player.

  • ViewSonic VNB101

    The netbook market is so tight, you need some sort of competitive advantage to stand above the crowd. ViewSonic brings a standard netbook with two negatives instead poor battery life and a bad touchpad.

  • Asus EeePC 701

    The EeePC isn't for everyone in fact within about two seconds from picking it up you'll know if it's for you or not. For those it does appeal to, it's a brilliant little thing that fills a much lamented gap.

  • HP iPAQ rx4540

    From its large onboard memory and SD card slot to the implementation of a 3.5mm audio jack and scroll wheel, the iPaq rx4540 combines a well-thought-out feature set with a compact design to appeal to users who plan to use their handhelds for mobile entertainment.

  • BenQ Joybook S61

    There's a lot to love about BenQ's ultra-portable media centre notebook, even if battery life isn't ideal.

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