Microsoft Announces $8.5 Billion Skype Acquisition

By IDG News Service, PCWorld May 10, 2011 4:41 PM

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In San Francisco on Tuesday, Microsoft announced it will acquire Skype for $8.5 billion, and CEO Steve Ballmer told reporters why.

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