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Mar
Skype is one of the world’s most popular online communications software programs. It was launched in 2003 as a simple VoIP tool. The program allowed two users with a Skype ID or Name to talk to each other directly. Originally, Skype was focused on the Swedish market, and it wasn’t long before the program began to expand further. Today, Skype is the most widely used VoIP tool. It was bought out by Microsoft Communications in 2011 for a record $8.5 billion. Microsoft acquired all the technologies of Skype along with the purchase. When it was acquired, Skype offered a whole…