Comments on: Why eBay Should Accept Skype Founders' Buyout Offer http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:40:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Skype: No Palm Pre App for Now http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/#comment-167236 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:57:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=45397#comment-167236 [...] PT | 0 comments When Skype launched its mobile app on the iTunes App store in March, it quickly rose to the top of the charts, indicating that people had been thirsting for a mobile version of the Internet phone service. [...]

]]> By: With IPO On Its Mind, Skype Shows Growth http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/#comment-167235 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:15:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=45397#comment-167235 [...] Malik | Wednesday, April 22, 2009 | 2:10 PM PT | 0 comments Regardless what happens to Skype – resold to founders, merged with another web giant or spun off via an initial public offering – one thing remains [...]

]]> By: eBay: se impone la lógica « powerx7 http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/#comment-167234 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:40:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=45397#comment-167234 [...] propiedades más claramente infravaloradas y a la que nunca fue capaz de extraer sinergias claras, descartando los rumores de reventa a sus propios fundadores. El anuncio sigue a la venta de otra interesante propiedad minusvalorada de la compañía, [...]

]]> By: Back to the basis | IdentidadGeek http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/#comment-167233 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:49:57 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=45397#comment-167233 [...] que manejan en eBay, y por lógica desaprovechando enormemente el gran potencial de esta empresa. Rumores empezaron a aparecer que suponían la posible compra de los fundadores de Skype, pero solo quedaron ahí pues se [...]

]]> By: eBay: se impone la lógica | http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/#comment-167232 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:31:43 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=45397#comment-167232 [...] propiedades más claramente infravaloradas y a la que nunca fue capaz de extraer sinergias claras, descartando los rumores de reventa a sus propios fundadores. El anuncio sigue a la venta de otra interesante propiedad minusvalorada de la compañía, [...]

]]> By: Will JoltID Turn EBay’ Dream of Skype IPO Into a Nightmare? http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/#comment-167231 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:46:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=45397#comment-167231 [...] core P2P technology. Skype/EBay later filed a counter suit. Having followed Skype for a long time, I know for sure that this is a big deal and any plans of an IPO can be derailed by this [...]

]]> By: Alles muss raus: eBay schickt Skype 2010 an die Börse » netzwertig.com http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/#comment-167230 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:48:40 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=45397#comment-167230 [...] für Skype erhalten hat, unter den eigenen Erwartungen zurück blieben. Das schließt dann auch das Angebot des ehemaligen Skype-Gründers für den Rückkauf von Skype mit [...]

]]> By: Rick http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/#comment-167229 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:09:21 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=45397#comment-167229 Nick and Janus are no better than Somalian pirates!!!!!

I truly say that.

]]> By: Ebay mistet aus - Business Talk | IT Business | ZDNet.de http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/#comment-167228 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:05:29 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=45397#comment-167228 [...] [...]

]]> By: rohit http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/#comment-167227 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:05:41 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=45397#comment-167227 skype *is* a platform.. its just not in a structure that can exploit its potential. as others noted above, a lot of social data exists within their network and they offer a compelling service to boot. the core p2p engine can be augmented in short order with SIP/XMPP/*feeds etc. but their subs are their primary strength. time is short though, Google Voice (GrandCentral) will launch shortly with a pretty good set of features and skype needs to compete.

]]> By: Rokhayakebe http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/#comment-167226 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:15:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=45397#comment-167226 Skype integrates money transfer into its platform. Boom, the couple of billion dollars they paid seem like pennies.

]]> By: Skype Founders Talking To Private Equity Groups http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/#comment-167225 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:10:29 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=45397#comment-167225 [...] private equity firms – KKR, Warburg Pincus, Providence Equity Partners and Elevation Partners to raise money to buy Skype back from eBay, reports The Wall Street Journal’s the Deal Journal blog. According to the report, the [...]

]]> By: joe http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/#comment-167224 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:45:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=45397#comment-167224 ebay may have floated the sip trunking services test as a way to fight the Joltid problem.

in the long run, the core p2p is nothing but a liability. skype needs to grow in the mobile realm, and p2p is slowing it there.

]]> By: Is Ebay starting to unload Meg Whitman’s goofy acquisitions? | http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/#comment-167223 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:45:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=45397#comment-167223 [...] There’s also rumblings that Skype is in play for a sale back to its original owners. [...]

]]> By: Great eBay Fire Sale Means StumbleUpon Free Again http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/#comment-167222 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:01:13 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=45397#comment-167222 [...] the auction company’s business. In the meantime, rumors that the Skype founders are trying to buy back the Internet calling service from eBay have started to surface as well. [...]

]]> By: jordy1588 http://gigaom.com/2009/04/12/will-ebay-admit-to-its-31-billion-hustle-called-skype/#comment-167221 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:56:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=45397#comment-167221 Ebay and Skype? Buy used things over the internet while doing video chat! I don’t think so.

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