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1. Ebay may replace or shut down Skype

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Friday, 31 July 2009

   There is a new and rather dramatic development surrounding the dispute between between Ebay and the founders of Skype. Ebay announced that it has begun developing at least some code that could replace ...

2. Joost kills desktop app

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 18 December 2008

     Joost, founded by the Skype creators Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, has been downgraded to a YouTube clone as the company announced that it will disable streaming to its desktop client tomorrow. ...

3. Videosite Joost reinvents itself to become a Hulu clone

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

   Tuesday, 14 October 2008

   ... Hulu.com, one of the most popular streaming video sites that is owned by both Fox and NBC. Created by Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis (the creators of Kazaa and Skype) two years ago, Joost originally ...

4. Joost! debuts just in time for March Madness

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   Thursday, 20 March 2008

   ... of Skype. This is the first major sports championship where Joost! is offering live coverage and no, you could not imagine a better stress test than numerous basketball games. Mountain House (CA) - ...

5. UPDATE: Skype co-founder steps down, "monetization" on users lower than expected

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

   Monday, 01 October 2007

   Niklas Zennstrom appears to be preparing his exit from Skype. Ebay today announced that the Zennstrom has stepped down as CEO from the company he co-founded in 2003 and has moved into a role as non-executive ...

6. Joost 1.0 beta goes live

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   Monday, 01 October 2007

   Joost, a YouTube competitor from the creators of Skype, has gone to version 1.0, edging its way to becoming officially off the ground. Los Angeles (CA) - Joost, a YouTube competitor from the creators ...

7. Joost signs on CBS

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 12 April 2007

   Joost, an Internet TV network currently developed by the founders of Skype, will be showing episodes from CBS programs, including CSI, Survivor and CBS Evening News. New York (NY) - Joost, an Internet ...

8. Viacom enters deal with Joost

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Tuesday, 20 February 2007

   Viacom today announced that it has formed a partnership with Joost, an online video rival created by the founders of Skype. New York (NY) - After a tension-filled move to have all its videos taken down ...

9. Skype to reach for TV market with Joost

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   Tuesday, 16 January 2007

   Skype has unveiled a project that will bring TV to computers and the Internet to TVs in a massive undertaking by the new Skype subsidiary Joost. Chicago (IL) - Skype has unveiled a project that will bring ...