Microsoft confirmed today that it has indeed bought Skype from an investor group led by Silver Lake for $8.5bn.
The software giant said the buyout of Luxembourg-based Skype's technology would "enhance" Microsoft's current portfolio of real-time communications products and services.
In a statement Microsoft emphasised that its "long-standing focus and investment" in Lync, Outlook, Messenger, Hotmail and Xbox Live would continue despite the acquisition.
Skype will be slotted into Microsoft as a new business division.
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