Microsoft has agreed to buy Skype for $8.5 billion according. Under the terms of the deal. Skype CEO Tony Bates will report directly to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer as President of the Microsoft Skype division. When the merger is complete, Microsoft plans to add Skype support to its Xbox and Kinect gaming systems and the Windows Phone mobile operating system and interface the Skype network it to the Microsoft Lync, Outlook, and Xbox Live communications services. more
