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Skype and PCHome Online are running a campaign where we added Skype on a number of Taiwan community portals. Do you know what are the popular community portals in Taiwan? Neither did I. So here are a few screens of… Read more

We reported previously that Lech Wałęsa is said to be a big Skype fan. Niklas went over to Poland to see that for himself. He also met up with several other Polish dignitaries in a panel discussion “Freedom of communication — privilege… Read more

To celebrate the [International Talk Like A Pirate Day](http://www.talklikeapirate.com), and to showcase how you can customize Skype yourself if you're bored of the default texts, we bring you the [Skype "talk like a pirate" language file](http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=64398). Just [download the file](http://forum.skype.com/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=6523)… Read more

Jessica is conducting research on this topic. If you're interested in this and believe you have insight, please contact her directly. > How universal is the Internet? Will blogging lead to an exchange of cultures within the online community uninhibited… Read more

Here is a novel example of how one [online partner]( http://www.skype.com/partners/online/messagingandpresence/) is integrating Skype functionality in to their offering. Social dating website [www.teamdating.com](http://www.teamdating.com) is now allowing members to show their [Skype status]( http://www.skype.com/share/buttons/) to one another and communicate directly via… Read more

It's here. No longer a preview, it's now a "beta". [Download.](http://www.skype.com/download/skype/macosx/20beta.html) [More info in our Mac blog.](http://blogs.skype.com/sites/mac/2006/09/skype_for_mac_with_video_is_he.html) Already during the preview phase, we got lots of "thanks" and kind words from the Skype for Mac community, along with suggestions and… Read more

You often see big news about major new products on this blog and on our website. Launching new stuff is only a part of what we do at Skype. Another, often invisible but in the long run the more important… Read more

These days, the old stigma regarding online dating has all but disappeared. A lot of people are starting to realize that All You Can Drink Margarita Night at the tiki bar might not be the best place to meet… Read more

Skype for Windows is "officially" available in 27 languages. When you go to "Tools", "Change Language", you can choose a language that you like. Did you know we actually have many more languages that you, the public, have translated Skype… Read more

Here is a [promotion](http://www.fleurop.com/Promos/Skype/200506/) run by a Skype partner Perfectel together with Fleurop-Interflora. If you buy a bunch of flowers from [Fleurop-Interflora](http://www.fleurop.com/Promos/Skype/200506/), you will receive a free [Perfectel](http://www.perfectel.com) USB phone. More importantly, if you [refer five friends]( http://www.perfectel.com/fleurop.php) and anyone… Read more