Skype is the next phenomenon from the people who brought you KaZaA Just like KaZaA Skype uses P2P peer to peer technology to connect you to other users ndash not to share files this time but to talk and chat with your friends The technology is extremely advanced ndash but super simple to use You rsquo ll be making free phone calls to your friends in no time
Skype was founded in 2003 by Niklas Zennstr ouml m and Janus Friis Skype created a little piece of software that makes communicating with people around the world easy and fun With Skype you can say hello or share a laugh with anyone anywhere And if both of you are on Skype it rsquo s free Skype is available in 28 languages and is used in almost every country around the world Skype generates revenue through its premium offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones as well as voicemail and call forwarding Skype based in Luxembourg has relationships with a growing network of hardware and software providers and is an eBay company