VoIP firm Skype, recently purchased by eBay, announced Thursday that they have released the beta version of Skype 2.0, which incorporates free one-to-one video calling. In addition to the video
feature, the new release also includes contact grouping, a simplified user interface, personalization features like avatars and "mood messages," and a Skype toolbar for Microsoft Outlook, allowing
one-click calling to Outlook address book contacts.
--Shankar Gupta
