Ok Skype, bought by Microsoft, works well enough. But, that ringtone, it is the most annoying sound in the world (even more than the scene in Dumb and Dumber). But can you change it? Noooooo, not that ...

Sometimes web-based services and sites get sold for eye-catching amounts of money. But Microsoft’s proposal to buy Skype for $8.5 billion — yes, that’s a “b” — caught even the most jaded techies ...