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   Anonymous
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   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13343600

   Microsoft confirms takeover of Skype

   Steve Ballmer & Tony Bates promise "new capabilities and new features" for Skype
   Microsoft has confirmed that it has agreed to buy internet phone service Skype.
   The deal will see Microsoft pay $8.5bn (£5.2bn) for Skype, making it Microsoft's largest acquisition.
   'Defensive move'
   Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said: "Skype is a phenomenal service that is loved by millions of people around the world.
   And Skype is multi-platform, reaching into the worlds of Apple and Linux.
   Finally, Skype is mobile, and can be paired with Windows Phone 7.
   The hitch: Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer will have to work hard to integrate Skype, to ensure the voice/video-over-the-internet company is not strangled by his firm's notorious bureaucracy.

   Posted 13 years ago #
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   http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/how-skype-does-and-doesn-8217t-work/1051?tag=nl.e539

   How Skype does, and doesn’t, work.

   Skype, the voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and video program, is very popular. It’s also pretty bad software. Really, what were you thinking Ballmer when you wrote a check for $8.5-billion for Skype? You do know that not even two years ago Skype was valued at $2.75-billion right?

   Posted 13 years ago #
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   http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2069573/microsoft-agrees-usd85bn-deal-voip-giant-skype

   Microsoft has confirmed that it will buy Skype in an $8.5bn deal which will see the VoIP firm's technology supporting Microsoft devices like Xbox and Windows Phone and integrating with services including Lync, Outlook and Xbox Live.

   http://techcrunch.com/2011/05/10/ballmer-bates-skype/

   Ballmer And Bates Sell The Skype Deal: We Think We “Can Reach Everyone On The Planet”
   video chat is now 40% of Skype use

   http://techcrunch.com/2011/05/10/skype-andreessen/

   Microsoft’s bid had to be high enough to convince the company and its investors they were better off taking the Microsoft offer now. From what I can gather, there were nibbles by other suitors such as Google, but no other serious offers.
   It was only 18 months ago that eBay sold Skype to the investor syndicate in a deal valuing Skype at $2.75 billion. Now Microsoft is buying the company for three times that much—an increase in value of $5.75 billion!
   The real challenge will be to make sure that Skype doesn’t lose its identity as a standalone product. $$$kype
   Can’t wait till Skype is renamed to Windows Live Online Video Service Chat by Microsoft.

   http://eu.techcrunch.com/2011/05/10/why-microsofts-skype-purchase-means-a-face-off-with-apples-facetime/

   http://eu.techcrunch.com/2011/05/10/did-microsoft-overpay-for-skype-hell-yes-%E2%80%94-by-4-5-billion/

   Google came in second at a price of $4B, while Microsoft will be paying $8.5B. This suggests that Redmond is paying significantly over the odds for Skype.

   http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/a-game-of-clue-what-killed-skype/486

   You need to keep in mind that Skype is a true peer-to-peer (P2P) network application. Indeed, if you trace back Skype’s ancestry you’ll find that its developers first cut their teeth on the Kazaa P2P file-sharing program. What’s important about that is that Skype, unlike client-server programs, relies on its client PCs to help carry voice communications.
   If you’re a Skype user your PC may not just be an ordinary client, but it may be working as a Super Node (SN) as well. When you login to Skype, the odds are you’re not logging directly into the Skype login-servers but into a SN instead. The SN in turn, stores your Skype name, your e-mail address, and an encrypted version of your password.

   Posted 13 years ago #
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   http://www.pcmech.com/article/microsoft-skype/

   Will Microsoft Screw Up Skype?

   So, I like Skype. But, lately, I’m becoming concerned.
   First, it was their client “upgrade”. As I sit here, I am running Skype 2.8 on my Mac. The newest is version 5.1. I tried the new version and it…. well, sucks.
   You should see people complaining about it (like this thread in the Skype forums).

   http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=762503

   Post Here if You think Skype 5.0 SUCKS!
   5.0 is a HUGE step backwards!
   And now, they sold to Microsoft.
   But, now, Steve Ballmer is already talking about the huge revenue potential of video ads in the video chat service. Yay. So, we know we have that to look forward to.

   Posted 13 years ago #
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   http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/microsoft-skype-breaks-open-source-partnership/1111?tag=nl.e539

   Microsoft Skype breaks open-source partnership

   Skype for Asterisk will not be available for sale or activation after July 26, 2011.

   may be Windows Only in a Year or 2

   Posted 13 years ago #
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   http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2074186/skype-suffers-disastrous-crash-users-question-microsoft-buyout

   Skype suffers a disastrous crash, users question Microsoft buyout.
   One user tweeted, "#Microsoft buys Skype & there we go #Skype is down globally," another said "Never had a #Skype #crash or #bug before #Microsoft came in", and a third suggested "now we have a new feature added by #Microsoft to #Skype the feature is called #crash."

   Posted 13 years ago #

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