The Hulger P*PHONE is a gorgeous retro USB phone. It's technically simple, just a microphone, a speaker and a cable. Canadian artist and designer Mike Pelletier "added a lever switch connected to a phidgets interface kit [seen below] so a max..
Topics: canada, design, hardware, skype, technology, tips, voip

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Skype crossed a new high watermark today: 20 million people online at the same time . At moments, it passed 20.3 million. The last two million-person marks were 14 September and 5 October 2009. Skype added two million in the last 46 days. Dialtone is..
Topics: business, financials, skype, statistics

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The deal values Skype at $2.75 billion. Index is out, freeing up 2.4% of the equity . Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis are in. They are contributing Joltid software for 10% of the company . They are paying $83 million for 4% of the...
Topics: CPPIB, EBAY, financials, news, skype, spinout

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UPDATE: MORE TO COME. The September 2009 deal valued Skype at $2.9 million. Post-deal, eBay would own 35%, Silverlake 50.6%, Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Investment Board 10.26%, Index Ventures Growth Fund 2.39%, Andreessen Horowitz 1.71%. The new deal,..
Topics: analysis, business, CPP, financials, skype, spinout

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They came for fortune but were keelhauled and made to walk the plank. Now Skype's founders are back in a small fast ship, ready to sink her if they don't get paid. Do you fight to defend the S.S. Skype? Can you bribe the scoundrels and trust them.
Topics: business, ebay, fun, news, restructuring, skype, spinout, strategy

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