Skype wants to move beyond PCs

Posted on Thursday, August 25 2005 @ 3:14 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Skype has been looking in Taiwan for manufacturers to develop Skype-enabled peripherals to help broaden Skype's application software to IT hardware other than personal computers.

With embedded Skype-enabled technology, makers of non-PC hardware products such as handsets, PDAs, WiFi devices and set-top boxes (STBs) can increase the value added of their products, Zennstrom stated.

More details at DigiTimes

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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