Firefox Posted June 13, 2016 ID:1045215 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Microsoft buys LinkedIn for $26.2B to expand its business products Microsoft has made a big bet on LinkedIn, announcing Monday that it will spend nearly $26.2 billion in cash to purchase the enterprise-focused social networking and recruiting company. The acquisition -- which is the largest in Microsoft's history and one of the biggest tech acquisitions ever -- will combine the world's largest enterprise-focused social network with one of the biggest enterprise software companies. It's more than just a social play, though. In addition to LinkedIn's core professional networking product, Microsoft also gains access to products including presentation- sharing software SlideShare and professional training service Lynda.com. Full Story @ NETWORKWORLD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted June 15, 2016 ID:1045599 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Well, that's a lot of money. LinkedIn integration in Windows 10 soon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox Posted June 17, 2016 Author ID:1046016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 On 6/15/2016 at 0:33 PM, Aura said: Well, that's a lot of money. LinkedIn integration in Windows 10 soon? Please say it ain't so.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted June 17, 2016 ID:1046022 Share Posted June 17, 2016 You don't want your potential employers to look through your computer to see if you're not a shady person? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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