Blog 'voip' » Google And Facebook (separately) want to buy Skype Wednesday May 04 2011 21:18 EDT Skype is entertaining buyout offers from both Google and Facebook, according to a Reuters report: »www.reuters.com/article/ ··· 0110504 Mark Zuckerberg and other Facebook execs have been considering an outright buyout or a joint venture. The deal would make sense -- it would give Facebook an immediate way to add voice and video conferencing to the pretty lame Messages feature it introduced last year, and would prevent third parties like T-Mobile and Vivox from filling this niche. (Facebook reportedly asked T-Mobile and Vivox to suspend the Bobsled voice app a day after it launched.) The fit for Google isn't as clear -- Google already has a voice and video chat service called Google Chat. But it might be willing to pay up just to keep Skype out of its top rival's hands. Read more: » www.businessinsider.com/ ··· LR1Gc0OC
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Facebook and GoogleHeh... I don't trust Facebook for social networking, even with Skype, but that's just me. Besides, I'd rather not mess with privacy controls once in a while. I will only keep all my info as private as possible. I once used Skype about a couple of years ago for a short time with a Skype RJ11-USB adapter and I once get text-based sex chats even with an almost locked-down privacy settings. That's when I primarily use Skype for calling my family until I switch to a different service provider (from Vonage to 8x8 to CallCentric. | |
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Microsoft too?Sources also say that Microsoft has entered the mix and is interested in either partnering with, acquiring or investing in Skype. While they are late entrants to this game, Microsoft’s interest makes sense for several reasons....» gigaom.com/2011/05/08/mo ··· the-mix/ | |
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