Real Bonding With Family Around the TV Via Skype

Tely Labs’ telyHD turns Skype video chats into room-size experiences, involving whole families or groups of friends on each end—seeing each other, chatting and sharing photos in high definition using TVs instead of computers.
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Greylock’s Reid Hoffman Invests in Swedish Social Gifting Company

Stockholm-based Wrapp, which was founded by former executives from Spotify, Groupon and other companies, has just received a $5 million gift from Reid Hoffman of Greylock Partners.
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Expedia President Scott Durchslag Resigns Suddenly

Closely following the spinoff of TripAdvisor from Expedia last month, Scott Durchslag has officially stepped down as worldwide president of Expedia.
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Exclusive: Former Skype Exec Christopher Dean Joins Urban Airship to Oversee the Revenue Side

In an interview, Dean talks about his new gig at the growing push-notification service provider, and reflects on Skype’s prospects now that it is in the hands of Microsoft.
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Cisco Kills Umi Videoconferencing Product

Cisco has killed its last consumer product. This is one nobody will miss.
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A Banner Black Friday for Some Disappoints Groupon and Other Daily Deal Providers

Groupon and the other daily deal providers saw sales tank during the week of Thanksgiving, unlike traditional retailers, which reported robust sales surrounding the holidays.
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Will Marc or Won’t He? Andreessen Mulling Yahoo Leadership Role in Bid.

Can the legendary entrepreneur save Yahoo? Can anyone?
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Silver Lake Takes on the Big Fish

Silver Lake Partners isn’t among the best-known investors in the private-equity business. But the firm could move a step closer if it pulls off a takeover — and turnaround — of Yahoo Inc.

iPhone Battery Drain

Walt answers a reader’s question on the battery life of the new iPhone 4S.

Exclusive: Silver Lake Finally Signs Yahoo NDA, as Talks Proceed With Bidders

Aggressive private equity firm signs on the secret dotted line it said it would not. Of course.
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Microsoft Closes $8.5 Billion Skype Deal

Skype for iPad Now Officially Official