Skype on German e-plus 3G network for 40 Euro flat rate
Here's something of special interest to our German readers, but cool to know for others as well. A while back, we [announced](http://www.skype.com/company/news/2005/skype_eplus.html) cooperation with Germany's [E-Plus](http://www.eplus.de/OnlineShop/skype/default_ws.asp) mobile network. Back then not much actually happened, but as of today, this is… Read more
200 million downloads
This morning, Skype hit 200 million downloads. To celebrate, we made a picture. Set it as your own picture too (Right-click on the picture, click "Save Picture As…" and save it somewhere, and then set it as My Picture in… Read more
Greetings from Tokyo
Yesterday we held our first Skype Day in Tokyo and had around 1,400 developers attend from Asia…. Read more
Use Skype to call a Hong Kong five-star luxury hotel
When [five-star hotels trust you enough to use your software for talking to people](http://www.langhamhotels.com/langhamplace/hongkong/), you must have done SOMETHING right? See their Skype profile. x says: we are REALLY getting somewhere now…… x says: check this out x says: http://www.langhamhotels.com/langhamplace/hongkong/… Read more
Skype and Dualphone on a NYC truck
Spotted by [mattrichardson](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattrichardson/59846127/). "Real-life" Skype spotting is always cool — give me more of these and I'll post them here > I saw this truck going across 23rd Street in Manhattan this evening. I am always so surprised to run… Read more
Ms Selecta – Caffeine Manager
Straight from my inbox this morning. From: Tallinn office manager To: all Skype staff Subject: new hire in Tallinn office I hereby have the honors to introduce the newest hire to Skype Tallinn office. As of today, you can meet… Read more
Skype Nanny needed?
[Russell Shaw](http://blogs.zdnet.com/ip-telephony/?p=728) links to [Network World's Steve Taylor and Larry Hettick](http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/converg/2005/1031convergence1.html?fsrc=rss-convergence) and asks, > what about a Skype Nanny to monitor your Skype service, watch out for security alerts, perform tweaks, download and install patches, updates, cool third-party apps? Some… Read more
Building a Skype VB App
Yesterday I converted the C# Skype project from Skype Night to VB so you VB guys don't feel left out. Currently its available in WMV format only but I am still planning on making these available in QuickTime format…. Read more
Origin of the name/word "Skype"
I often get asked "where did the Skype name come from?" A creative version was offered by one of our [forum readers](http://forum.skype.com/viewtopic.php?t=33743): > it's a Chuvash word … meaning "The whole world can talk for free" The truth is a… Read more
mcePhone Video Interview
If you have a Media Center PC then you will no doubt have installed the mcePhone plug-in from Christoph Buenger. If not, mcePhone for Skype turns your Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005 into a full communication machine allowing you… Read more
