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Microsoft to Acquire Skype — Combined companies will benefit consumers, businesses and increase market opportunity. — Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: “MSFT") and Skype Global S.à r.l today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire Skype …
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Mary Jo Foley / All about Microsoft Blog:
Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion; creates new business division — The rumors were right. Microsoft announced on May 10 that it bought Skype, an Internet communications maker, for $8.5 billion. — Instead of trying to mash Skype into an existing Microsoft business division …
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Hardware 2.0 Blog, Computerworld, Tech Broiler Blog, Between the Lines Blog and CNET News
Kara Swisher / BoomTown:
Irony Alert: Marc Andreessen Talks About Microsoft Forking Over $8.5B for Skype — I guess it's finally time to declare that Marc Andreessen's bruising and life-altering battle with Microsoft is officially over. — That would be $8.5 billion over. — From the software giant anti-trusting …
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Om Malik / GigaOM:
Why Microsoft is Buying Skype for $8.5 Billion — Updated at 12 midnight: Microsoft has bought Skype for $8.5 billion, in an all cash deal. The deal closed a few hours ago. The Wall Street Journal confirmed the news after we had first reported it yesterday.
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Sarah Perez / ReadWriteWeb:
Skype Confirms: We're Coming to Xbox, Outlook, Windows Phone & More
Skype Confirms: We're Coming to Xbox, Outlook, Windows Phone & More
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VatorNews, BaltTech, Guardian, Android and Me and GigaOM
Todd Bishop / GeekWire:
Skype and Kinect could be Microsoft's new killer combo
Skype and Kinect could be Microsoft's new killer combo
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Bill Rigby / Reuters:
Analysis: Investors slam Microsoft's Skype deal
Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch:
Ballmer And Bates Sell The Skype Deal: We Think We “Can Reach Everyone On The Planet”
Ballmer And Bates Sell The Skype Deal: We Think We “Can Reach Everyone On The Planet”
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Hugo Barra / The Official Google Blog:
Android: momentum, mobile and more at Google I/O — (Cross-posted on the Google Code Blog) — This morning at Google I/O, the Android team shared some updates. It's hard to believe a little more than two and a half years ago, we were just one device, launching in one country, on one carrier.
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Zach Epstein / BGR:
Google announces Android @ Home — Google announced on Tuesday a new feature of the Android operating system called Android @ Home. The framework and associated functions transform an Android device into a home automation controller that connects and directs all of the devices and appliances in the user's home.
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Ina Fried / Mobilized:
What Google's Andy Rubin Means When He Says Android Is Open — Although critics say that Google is not being genuine when it calls Android open, the operating system's creator defends its description as open-at least if you define open the same way he does.
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Matt Burns / MobileCrunch:
Ice Cream Sandwich To Bring New UI, Framework To Android
Ice Cream Sandwich To Bring New UI, Framework To Android
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John Biggs / CrunchGear:
Google Releases The Android Open Accessory Toolkit For Adding Devices To Tablets And Phones
Google Releases The Android Open Accessory Toolkit For Adding Devices To Tablets And Phones
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Ross Miller / This is my next:
Google TV getting Android 3.1 Honeycomb, Android Market
Google TV getting Android 3.1 Honeycomb, Android Market
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Vlad Savov / Engadget:
Google reaches 100 millionth Android activation, 400,000 Android devices activated daily
Google reaches 100 millionth Android activation, 400,000 Android devices activated daily
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Jason Hiner / @jasonhiner:
Google brought Samsung 10.1 Galaxy Tab on stage. Launches next month, but all 5K Google I/O participants get one. #io2011
Google brought Samsung 10.1 Galaxy Tab on stage. Launches next month, but all 5K Google I/O participants get one. #io2011
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Steve Kovach / Business Insider:
HUGE: Streaming Movie Rentals Are Coming To The Android Market Starting Today
HUGE: Streaming Movie Rentals Are Coming To The Android Market Starting Today
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Neil Hughes / AppleInsider:
Apple, Google detail mobile privacy policies before US Senate subcommittee — Apple Vice President of Software Technology Guy L. “Bud” Tribble spoke to members of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, and reiterated his company's position that it makes user privacy one of its highest priorities.
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Declan McCullagh / CNET News:
DOJ wants wireless providers to store user info
DOJ wants wireless providers to store user info
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Jim Dalrymple / The Loop:
Video: Apple's Senate testimony now public
Video: Apple's Senate testimony now public
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Matt Rosoff / SAI: Silicon Alley Insider:
Google Music Is “Completely Legal”, But Label Cooperation Would Make It Better — Google Music is a “completely legal service” says Jamie Rosenberg, Google's director of digital content. — That might come as news to the record labels who have pursued legal action against similar locker services like MP3tunes.com over the years.
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Matthew Panzarino / TheNextWeb:
Google's Music Beta iTunes competitor just went live — We all knew Google is going to announce their new Google Music service today because they leaked the news last night. The service has now gone live and is available for US users only to request and invitation.
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Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch:
Without The Labels, Google's Music Locker Service Will Look Like Apple's Ugly Sibling. Again.
Without The Labels, Google's Music Locker Service Will Look Like Apple's Ugly Sibling. Again.
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Jack Purcher / Patently Apple:
Apple Wins Patents for the iOS Virtual Keyboard, Cover Flow and a Never Released iPad Design and More — The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 16 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. The notables within this group include patents for iLife's iDVD application …
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Kara Swisher / BoomTown:
Exclusive: Groupon Pushed for IPO Filing This Week (With or Without Bankers' Help!) — According to sources close to the situation, social buying phenom Groupon was pressing to file for its expected IPO as soon as this week, even before its bankers had a chance to complexify the situation.
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Stephen Shankland / CNET News:
Adobe issues CSS Web publishing prototype — Adobe's CSS Regions and CSS Exclusions technology lets text flow within defined regions or around defined regions. — SAN FRANCISCO—Hoping to bring magazine-style layout tools to Web publishing, Adobe Systems tonight released …
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Killian Bell / Cult of Mac:
Adobe Releases First Three Photoshop Touch Apps for iPad
Adobe Releases First Three Photoshop Touch Apps for iPad
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Jordan Crook / MobileCrunch:
400 Percent Increase In Android Malware; Mobile Security Threats At Record High — Juniper Networks today released a study concerned with potential threats to mobile technology, revealing a 400 percent increase in Android malware. The study also found that both enterprise and consumer mobile devices …
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