Archive for May, 2011

Microsoft buys Skype, Still good news for Facebook

Contrary to the rumor mill about Facebook and Google negotiating a Skype deal, its Microsoft which walked away with the deal. According to Reuters, Microsoft has been Skype have been in the discussion for the past 6 weeks. Apparently even Cisco was in the race to buy Skype. With a close partnership with Microsoft, this [...]

Facebook should Buy Skype not Google

There is a strong rumor circulating in the blogosphere about Facebook and Google negotiating a buyout/partnership with Skype. Skype is planning an IPO sometimes second half of this year. Looks like these strategic discussions might jeopardize the IPO route. Maybe they are looking for a different exit than IPO. Either way it’s going to be [...]

LG Launched P430 and P530 Blade Laptops with Core i7 Processor

LG will carry on offer slim, beautiful notebooks that raise the bar in transportable computing. The company has now introduced its P430 and P530 Blade series promise to increase users’ style factor with mind-bogging designs and sleek features. The sacrifice of construction materials as brushed aluminum is used to strengthen LG’s new slimsters .The 15.6-inch [...]

3Jam Group Messaging startup Acquired or Fire Sale

Well not sure if 3Jam is the first victim of Group Messaging war. From their website it looks like they have been purchased. There is no news about the company that bought 3Jam. It just says that the intellectual property has been purchased . Being in the startup industry for so long “IPR” buyout is [...]