Do you have the Skype bug? Are you spreading the word? Or maybe you know someone far away who could do with a reminder to stay in touch. I've made this Skype Gifts lens to share some of my picks for the kinds of things that can brighten a Skyper's life.
USB Phone Gift Packs
One for you, One for me
One thing I like is their independence from your sound card, so you can take/make Skype calls while listening to music or watching videos on your PC.
Ipevo Free-1 USB Phone White + Black Sharing Pack Skype Certified
Certainly the most stylish of the corded Skype phones, the "Free-1" is also lightweight.
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Skype Webcams on Amazon
Skype Video adds realism and intimacy when you talk. So you need a webcam.
Logitech Quickcam Fusion (961403-0403)
This is the one I use. It has great software (ask to see an arrow through my head next time), high resolution and frame rate, and a microphone. Designed to hang off the top of a laptop or a flat-panel monitor.
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Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX
More affordable, and nearly as good as the Logitech Fusion.
ELMO USA, CORP. 9330 HV-5100XG Visual Presenter, 18X Opt.
At these prices the Presenter is a business gift that should make money for anyone using Skype to show products on eBay. Instead of a camera pointing at you, it points at whatever pages or objects you place on the well-lit table.
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The latest Skype electronics on Amazon
ASUS Skype Video Phone Touch SV1TS (Silver/Blue)
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Belkin F1PP010EN-SK Desktop Internet Phone for Skype (Black)
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Belkin Wi-Fi Phone for Skype with Boingo Hot Spot Manager ( F1PP000GN-SK )
Release Date: 11/20/2006
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Skype books
A little knowledge can
Skype Me! From Single User to Small Enterprise and Beyond
A great book for the kind of person who learns from textbooks. Includes beginner and intermediate use, and some overviews about using Skype in the workplace.
Release Date: 07/01/2005
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Skype Hacks: Tips & Tools for Cheap, Fun, Innovative Phone Service
Practical tips for beginning geeks and geek gods. If you're into hardware, messing with code, etc. it's really good. I like the hands on writing style.
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Skype(TM): The Definitive Guide
An insider's view of both Skype the company and version 2.5 of the product.
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Skype Is Ripe All Right
A tutorial without assumptions. Fantastic for the computer newbie, nearly jargon free. Unpolished, simple, and just right.
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Hacking Skype (ExtremeTech)
Coming soon, from one of the best VoIP bloggers writing about Skype. For power users and developers.
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Skype Journal headlines
from the independent authority
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Public conversations
One of the things you can do with Skype is call in to free Skypecasts. Skypecasts are open conversations on many topics. Practice a language, learn poker, talk with a university professor, share a sporting event. Here's a list of current events. note: the ???? are letters from non-English events. Skype is global!
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