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• Ringio aims to bring big phone features to small business

  A software-based phone system launched Monday aims to give small businesses many features of advanced call-center software and soon will work with Salesforce.com and other CRM platforms, according to startup Ringio.

• Skype founders sue Skype

  With a similar legal battle playing out in the U.K., a company owned by Skype's founders has filed suit against Skype in the U.S.

• Skype closes its Extras program for developers

  Skype is shutting down Extras, the most important part of its program for outside developers, saying that demand for these third-party plug-ins has been weak.