Microsoft made a big bet earlier this month when it gobbled up Skype for $8.5 billion, a move that got some VCs salivating at the prospect of the software giant… Read More
There have been some shifts in the “geosocial universe” in recent days, with LinkedIn going public and Microsoft gobbling up Skype. (Maybe this apocalypse thing really is gonna happen). The… Read More
Well, on a program called “Hard Talk,” it only makes sense that host Stephen Sackur didn’t accept Bill Gates’ standard response — that there are always areas where Microsoft is… Read More
There was no boardroom brawl in Redmond over Microsoft’s proposed $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype, at least not between Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. That’s the word from Gates, the… Read More
Our stories this past week about Western Washington University’s proposal to cut its computer science department sparked one of the most lively discussions on GeekWire since our launch. Many readers… Read More
[Follow-up: Full text: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s advice to USC grads] It’s often the delivery that makes for a good graduation speech, as much as the message, and based on… Read More
Hey, for $8.5 billion, you’d expect a little extra as part of a deal, and it turns out that Microsoft’s Skype acquisition will include a bonus in the form of… Read More
Microsoft’s $8.5 billion buyout of Skype marks the largest acquisition in the company’s history. But is it really a smart move? Depends on who you ask. GeekWire’s Todd Bishop has… Read More
Microsoft’s $8.5 billion agreement to acquire Skype, the largest deal in the Redmond company’s history, will create the smallest major business division in its corporate lineup. But it will also… Read More
Update: It’s official: Microsoft adds new ‘Skype Division’ in $8.5 billion deal Microsoft’s blockbuster agreement to acquire Skype is all but assured now, with multiple reports citing a purchase price… Read More
The Wall Street Journal just added some major fuel to the rumors about Microsoft and Skype, reporting that the Redmond company could announce a deal to buy the iconic Internet… Read More
Microsoft’s name emerged this weekend as a potential suitor of Skype, following a report last week that Facebook and Google were talking with the iconic Internet communications company about a… Read More