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May 13, 2011 03:45 pm GMT
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How One Swedish Startup Was Almost Acquired By Skype, Pre-Microsoft Deal
Exclusive - Earlier this week, Microsoft dropped a bombshell on pretty much the entire technology industry, acquiring VoIP juggernaut Skype for a baffling $8.5 billion in cash.One side-effect unrevealed up until today: TechCrunch has learned that Skype came extremely close to buying Swedish startup MyWidz right before negotiations with Microsoft were kicked into high gear, freezing said acquisition plans.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/FEJPfujlPv4/
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