Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5b

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Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5b

Postby Antony » Wed 11 May, 2011 10:37 am

For those who follow the tech news, Microsoft made a surprising announcement of $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype (news: WSJ.com)

Perhaps many of us would feel more secure with Skype since it will be under Microsoft. For the rest of us who don't use Microsoft devices, Computerworld.com has an answer:
Computerworld wrote:Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said, “We will continue to invest in Skype on non-Microsoft client platforms”


Apart from the concern of Skype on other platforms, there is a huge list of things Microsoft can do with Skype, including possibility of integrating Skype with the Xbox 360 console and Xbox Live online gaming service hinted by Steve Ballmer.

Without a doubt, Windows Phone should get some great integration with Skype. So far, Windows Phone yet to produce an answer to Apple’s FaceTime and Android’s Gtalk video chat.
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Re: Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5b

Postby iJohnE » Fri 13 May, 2011 5:39 pm

Maybe they'll use skype to replace their horrible MSN service.
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