Posts Tagged ‘skype’
S2: The new 3 Skypephone now available in UK
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
The new 3 Skypephone was introduced in the UK this week and Peter Parkes gives a full run down of the S2’s particulars over on the Skype blog.
I’ve never used a Skypephone but might see if I can get a demo while here in the UK (the S2 is currently only available in the [...]
I have something in common with Carmelo Anthony?
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
And no, it’s not that we’re both athletes - far from it (he boasts a 6-pack; I boast a keg).
And it’s more than the fact that we’re both blogging (he is a regular contributor to the New York Times Olympics blog this month).
No, it’s the fact that he’s traveling for his career right [...]
UPDATED: eBay Inc Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
eBay reported second quarter 2008 earnings results a few minutes ago. The company posted second quarter revenue of $2.20 billion, up $361 million from the same period last year. Net income on a GAAP basis was $460 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, and non-GAAP net income was $568 million, or $0.43 per diluted share. [...]
Skype’s Scott Durchslag Saying All the Right Things
Monday, July 7th, 2008
Newly appointed COO, Scott Durchslag sat down with Howard Wolinsky for the Skype Blog to discuss his new role, what brought him to the company and what Skype users can expect in the near future.
We will succeed or fail based on the decisions that we make now in terms of the culture that we [...]
Catching up with the Nomad
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Three weeks ago I profiled Rebecca Campbell (aka “The Nomad”) before she set off on her 33-day trip around the world.
In the first half of her trip around the world, Rebecca has:
- Traveled over 45,000 miles
- Visited 22 airports, taken 11 flights (90% of them long haul)… That’s a flight every 1.72 days
- Traveled [...]
No Cannes Do? No Problem!
Friday, May 9th, 2008
According to a press release issued by Skype today, movie stars, directors and other entertainment notables unable to make it down to the South of France later this month can still get in front of the action thanks to an integrated sponsorship at the American Pavilion of Cannes Film Festival.
Skype will enable and support video [...]
Skype Keeps on Moving…
Monday, May 5th, 2008
Earlier today, Skype launched ‘The Skype Nomad’, an attempt to create a live, worldwide, human demonstration of how Skype can now be used anywhere, anytime and on the move.
Skype has recruited Australian writer Rebecca Campbell as ‘The Nomad’, to embark on a 33 day round-the-world trip across 15 countries including China, Australia, US [...]
Skype Hype
Monday, April 21st, 2008
I saw a lot of activity over on the Skype blogs this past 24 hours so I wanted to make sure it got a nod here on Ink. An interview with new Skype president, Josh Silverman, after his first month on the job included a reference to today’s announcement around unlimited long-distance service:
“…we’ve just announced [...]
John Donahoe talks to eBay Ink
Friday, April 18th, 2008
Two weeks ago, John and Pierre conducted a live webcast to the entire organization that emphasized a need for open communication and what can only be described as bold steps for the company (I’m working on getting video excerpts of the conversation to share with Ink subscribers soon).
Before they sat down together, I was able [...]
A few minutes with eBay Inc. CFO, Bob Swan
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
eBay Inc. announced first quarter earnings results earlier this afternoon and I managed to get a few minutes of CFO, Bob Swan’s time on the heels of the announcement. I had 8 questions prepared for my discussion with him. Unfortunately, my 6 minutes and 30 seconds only allowed us to go over 3 of my [...]
