Skype, the voice-over-IP (VoIP) provider owned by online auctioneer eBay, on Monday announced that it will allow its customers in the United States and Canada to place calls from their PCs to traditional landline telephones, as well as mobiles, free of charge until the beginning of next year, Reuters reports. In the past, Skype customers had to pay to place VoIP calls to landlines.Skype hopes the move will boost awareness of its service—as well as its usage—in those regions, where adoption of VoIP technology has been slower than in other places around the world, according to Reuters.The news comes just days after the company announced its new translation service and weeks after it said it reached the 100 million subscriber mark. For more, read Skype, Language Line Services, Voxeo to Debut Global Translation Service and Skype Reaches 100M User Mark.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe