Microsoft's $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype hasn't closed yet, but it looks like Redmond is already working behind the scenes to make the service even more ubiquitous. According to an anonymous source interviewed by TechCrunch, Facebook is going to introduce video chat next week, and that service will be powered by none other than Skype. And while the service will be browser-based, it's also said to include a desktop component.
What's more, Facebook sent out invites for an event next week, where Mark Zuckerberg was clear the outfit would unveil a new product from its Seattle team. That's in Microsoft's backyard, of course, the invites themselves have chat icons on 'em, and, most tellingly, that Seattle office has been snapping up engineers specializing in desktop software.
So Microsoft, Skype and Facebook all in some weird tech love triangle? Sounds like someone is going to get (more) rich and someone is going to get screwed...
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Google+ prepare to be blasted by skype
So Microsoft, Skype and Facebook all in some weird tech love triangle? Sounds like someone is going to get (more) rich and someone is going to get screwed...
I think the arms race with Facebook and Google is getting more and more hilarious now.
Thats legit man. That will be really cool that facebook might integrate video chat
Not really a big fan of facebook but this is pretty interesting for sure.
smart move, gives more people a reason to use skype. let's see if google+ can hold up against this
Hmm, interesting.
that would be awesome!!
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I hate that microsoft bought them =(
love skype
I think that would be a nice option
why not...
wew facebook will dominate google+.
+1 and follow
Looks interesting, im kinda intrigued to see how this will turn out. +1 follower
seems like the most likely response to google+
kind of good news I suppose.
Guess we'll have to wait for this.
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