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Events on Friday 29 August 2003 1
2003Skype releasedFree internet voice calling reaches the publicSkype released its first public beta, offering free voice calls between computers over the internet using peer-to-peer technology developed in Estonia. It rapidly became a standard tool for international and, later, video calling, and was acquired by eBay in 2005.