Wow! Sent to you by Sanga via Google Reader: Microsoft Just Bought Skype For A Staggering Amount Of $8.5 Billion. Official Announcement To Be Made Tomorrow Morning via Redmond Pie by Taimur Asad on 5/9/11
This is just in! After WSJ report, Kara of AllThingsD has now confirmed that Microsoft has indeed bought Skype for a staggering amount of $8.5 Billion. Earlier reports indicated that Facebook and Google were also looking to acquire the telephony giant, but in the end, it was Microsoft with its highly aggressive bid which got them the acquisition of Skype. Skype is expected to be integrated in Windows Live, and other online services of Microsoft in both consumer and enterprise space. You can follow us on Twitter or join our Facebook fanpage to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google and Apple. Related Posts - Windows Phone 7 Coming Of Age, Skype, Angry Birds, Spotify On The Way - Apple Tops Google As The Most Valuable Brand In The World [Report] - Facebook And Google Looking At A Potential Deal With Skype - Microsoft Begins Pushing Windows Phone 7 7392 Firmware Update - Microsoft Releases iPhone to Windows Phone 7 App Porting Tool Things you can do from here: - Subscribe to Redmond Pie using Google Reader - Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites
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