Microsoft to pay out $8.5 Billion for Skype

Posted by Robert Dow on May 10th 2011 | Comments Closed
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In the largest deal in the history of Microsoft the software company swoops in to acquire Skype. Skype the leader in IP voice calling and video conferencing was being wooed by both Google and Facebook before Microsoft made their $8.5 Billion offer. Many are balking about the huge price tag but only time will tell if this was the right move for Microsoft. Read more on the deal here.

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