Rumors from the last few days were that Facebook would buy Skype but Microsoft rose and bought Skype for a price of $8.5 Billion. It is the largest price Microsoft has paid for a company in a decade. After the acquisition, Bates will take on the title of president of the Microsoft Skype Division and report directly to Ballmer.
Now, that Microsoft has acquired Skype, how will it change Skype is the question. According to some reports, Microsoft has planned to integrate Skype into Microsoft devices and systems such as Xbox and Kinect, Xbox Live, the Windows Phone, Lync and Outlook. Now, you might see some video ads in Skype.
