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The Skype Story: Microsoft Buys Skype. What Now?

The Skype Story: Microsoft Buys Skype. What Now?

TechStuff

October 18, 202339m 22s

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Show Notes

In 2011, Microsoft acquired Skype for 8.5 billion dollars. What happened next? What did the giant tech company have in mind, and how did things pan out? And why did Zoom become the go-to conferencing solution during the pandemic instead of Skype?

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MicrosoftSkypeeBaySilverlakeTeamsOutlooksynergyintegrationvideo conferencingZoompandemicWhatsAppFacebookAndroidiOSWindows MobileWindows Phone