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 NEW YORK (AP) - Broadband gear maker NetGear Inc. is introducing a cordless phone to dial Skype Internet calls over any Wi-Fi connection without a personal computer, joining a parade of new products at the International Consumer Electronics Show bringing online telephony to the mainstream.
Other announcements at CES involving VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, included new phones from two major names in consumer electronics, Panasonic Communications Co. and Philips Electronics NV.
Both companies said they are introducing cordless phones integrated with Skype, the popular provider of free and low-cost calls recently acquired by eBay Inc. for $2.6 billion.
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