According to this New York Times Article, Facebook and Skype are in the process of a partnership that includes the integration of the two services through Facebook Connect. Facebook Connect, according to Facebook, is "the next iteration of Facebook Platform that allows users to "connect" their Facebook identity, friends and privacy to any site."
The partnership is supposed to be announced within a few weeks. Under this partnership, people who use their Facebook information to log into Skype will see their Facebook friends on Skype. They also will be able to view their newsfeed, send text messages and call their friends' landline numbers all using Skype.
This partnership is though to potentially help both companies grow, especially internationally. This is another perfect example of the convergence of two medias, a online social network and an online phone/webcam service.
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