Skype at the Olympics

• Dara Torres, the 41-year-old American swimmer, uses Skype to talk to her 2-year-old daughter every day from Beijing
• Members of the US Water Polo and Soccer teams are also using Skype to stay in touch with far away family and friends

Gear Notes

• Technology blogger Om Malik likes the Ipevo Skype Desktop phone.
• A new version of Skype for Windows Mobile Professional (the one with the touchscreen) is out that works on WM 6.1.

Love over Skype

• Couples use Skype to stay in touch over long distances when they can't afford to travel
• Skype enables a soldier to see more family while on leave from Iraq

Usage Tips

• The Orlando Sentinel shows how to use Skype and Pamela to save voicemails you've received on your mobile phone for posterity
• The Motley Fool UK offers tips on saving money with Skype when you're traveling
• The Grouse at PopSci is pleased when he replaces his landline with Skype

Miscellanea

• Mike Bartlett, Skype's director of product management, talks about where Skype is going in an interview on TechRadar, touching on the 3 Skypephone, High Quality Video and other topics
• Skype is used to facilitate classroom discussions with authors