Free Mother's Day calls with Skype
For those of you in the US and Canada, you shouldn’t forget that today is [Mother’s Day](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day) — and even if you have, it’s not too late to do something about it Skype is offering free calls to US… Read more
Free Mother's Day calls with Skype
For those of you in the US and Canada, you shouldn’t forget that today is [Mother’s Day](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day) — and even if you have, it’s not too late to do something about it Skype is offering free calls to US… Read more
Housekeeping: using Technorati backlinks instead of trackbacks now
This is just a small housekeeping note that on our English blogs here, you no longer see trackbacks. Well, you might be seeing some with some older posts, but we won't accept any new ones. Instead, we'll use what Technorati… Read more
First six-digit milestone for SkypeFind
I'm very happy to share that SkypeFind reached a significant milestone of first 100,000 business listings yesterday. Thanks to all you contributors this far, keep those entries and reviews coming! And if you have not even searched SkypeFind for… Read more
Skype 3.2 for Windows final version and video snapshots human emoticon competition
Skype 3.2 for Windows is now available as a final version. [Download.](http://www.skype.com/go/download) See also the [press release.](http://about.skype.com/2007/05/personalise_your_skype.html) I previously [posted about the new features in this version.](http://blogs.skype.com/sites/en/2007/03/skype_32_beta_for_windows_send.html) A big thank you to everyone who submitted us bug reports and feedback… Read more
Caller identification for SkypeOut now available for some countries
Yesterday, we finally quietly rolled out an update to our systems that's been among the most anticipated ones for the past, oh, two years or so. If you have a SkypeIn number in one of the permitted countries, you can… Read more
Please send us your Send Money stories
I got this request from a co-worker. If you're using Send Money, please send us your story. > With the recent launch of the Send Money feature we here at Skype are hoping to hear about some successes you've had… Read more
Inclusion — helping a classmate join the classroom from home
Here's an interesting and hopefully inspiring use of Skype in education. (Thanks to the one who sent me the email ) This time, it doesn't come from a university — instead, it comes from K-12 where we have seen many… Read more
Language learning site provides podcasts of interviews/lessons with students
An interesting email I got about how Skype and podcasting are used to create an interactive learning environment. In case of 1-on-1 coaching, the lesson typically remains between the student and the teacher. Here, you can listen to the sessions… Read more
Random Skype news from all over: 2.6 beta for Mac, our values, and developer meetup in London
Hi. I'm back. I was off for a few weeks, but life at Skype never stops and a lot has been happening. So instead of posting something original, today I'll reuse the great work of my colleagues and point you… Read more