What is Skype?

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amanbhai

#1
What is this skype website?
is there any benefit we could take as a quality prof?
replies are appriciated!

thanks
 
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Marc

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#2
Re: What is this Skype ?

Skype is internet telephony (VoIP) which now has video, SMS and the usual other communications stuff. In essence it's a communications application.
 

Pancho

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#3
is there any benefit we could take as a quality prof?
It's great software for both business and personal use. My son away at college uses a Skype in lieu of any cell or land number. Some benefits of Skype:


  1. Talk, video-chat or text-chat free of cost to anyone that also has the program.
  2. Call any land-phone or cellphone number in the world for pennies a minute.
  3. Roam on some otherwise closed wi-fi services.
  4. Use it on some smartphones and pads to save on roaming or long-distance charges
  5. Have a phone number with whatever country and city code you want.

etc., etc.

As a quality prof, you could, for example, communicate with other profs and researchers in the field, with your kids away in college, and with Mom and Dad back home.

Good luck!
Pancho
 

Marc

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#4
As an FYI, as of April 2010 eBay owned 30 percent of VOIP provider Skype, and company founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom owned 14 percent. The remaining 56 percent was owned by Silver Lake Partners and other investors including JoltID Ltd., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Andreessen Horowitz.
 

Le Chiffre

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#5
If you're managing several sites that are geographically dispersed, or using an outsourced consultant, Skype is great for video conferencing. It could save you lots in travel and time and is a free :D
 
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trainerbob

#8
I use Skype for one on one video conferencing in my consulting business.
It saves my company and our clients both time and money. It is definitely a win-win computer application - And it is free. In order to do a good job with it a good high speed internet service is needed. Feel free to drop me an email if you are looking for more information.
 
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