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Microsoft has laid bare its plans for a single log-in with enhanced security across its suite of Xbox and Windows services, as well as other apps owned by the company.

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Skype, which was purchased by Microsoft for $8.5 billion in 2011, will be soon replace Xbox Live voice chat, according to someone familiar with the matter speaking with CVG.

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Xbox 720 is to support Skype technology, according to a job posting discovered online.

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A new job listing for Skype has given the clearest suggestion yet the Microsoft-owned VOIP program will make its way into the next-gen Xbox.

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Skype will come to PlayStation Vita tomorrow, the company’s announced on the EU PS Blog.

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A job listing with Microsoft UK suggests the firm is looking into implement Skype into Xbox 360. Here’s a pull from the listing: “As a member of the Skype Xbox Engineering Team in London, you will have a strong technical background developing client and/or embedded software.” Unfortunately, the job description doesn’t state whether it’s developing a stand-alone Skype client or something more appropriate for the app-filled dashboard. Go have a look. Thanks, Engadget.

Microsoft is looking at how to integrate Skype into Xbox Live, the company has told VG247, but it’s not something you should expect very soon.

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Skype founder Niklas Zennstrom feels it will be easy for Microsoft to capitalize on its recent $8.5 billion acquisition of the service should it expand it into mobile and focus on improving video calling features.

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said during a press conference yesterday regarding the firm’s purchase of Skype, that the company will continue to offer the service on non-Microsoft products.

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Microsoft’s announced that its bought VOIP chat service Skype for $8.5 billion.

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A Nintendo representative has told CVG that the company has “no plans to release a Skype application for DS or DSi”.

Skype is already available on PSP, iPhone and iPod Touch via its VoIP application, leading some to suspect it would only be a matter of time before Nintendo got in on the trend.

Further adding to the speculation, a Skype rep stated previously that a release on DSi could be possible.

“Whilst we can’t comment on any future plans to bring Skype to Nintendo’s DSi, it would technically be possible,” the spokesperson said, explaining the company’s policy of “extending the Skype infrastructure and platform to bring Skype functionality wherever, whenever, and on whatever device or site people choose to use it.”

But, Nintendo says no dice. End of story.

According to Engadget, the Skype PSP headset has now released in the US. It costs $30, despite an original price being set at $20. Them’s the breaks. More through the link.

Here. The one-piece “solution” will replace the current need to buy two separate earphones and microphone and will cost a very reasonable $20. No idea if this is going to appear in Europe.

No, they didn’t get it when everyone else did. Yes, they’re going to get it now. Apparently Skype will launch for PSP in Japan later this month after a two-month delay brought on because the microphone SCEJ had planned didn’t meet specifications from Skype.

Clear?

In case you can’t work out how to make something as drop-dead simple as Skype work, this man from PSP marketing in the US is here to walk you through the entire process of attaching an earpiece to the PSP headphones, putting them into the console and making a call. It all looks very nice. Just make sure you’re in a “wireless environment” when you try it.

Speak of the devil.

“Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced the immediate availability of the latest system software update for PSP™(PlayStation®Portable). Version 3.90 will enable all owners of the new PSP Slim & Lite*(PSP 2000 series) to make and receive phone calls, adding a whole new raft of functionality, highlighting the true portability of PSP.”

Full press release after the link.

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According to this, Skype is now out for PSP via the new 3.90 firmware update. We’re unsure if this applies to Europe as well. You’ll need a specific headset to make the internet telephony magic happen, but this is cool nonetheless. Unless you live in Japan.