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Facebook is eyeing Skype with the intention of either buying the company outright or developing a joint venture, according to sources quoted by Reuters.

There are two conflicting stories: one suggesting that Facebook will stage a buyout of the VoIP firm for as much as $4bn (that figure seems high given that recent estimates put Skype’s worth at aroune $1bn) while the other claims that Facebook simply plans to partner with Skype

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Apple in talks to buy Spotify

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Rumours have surfaced today that Spotify and Apple are in talks about a possible buyout. This isn’t the first time Spotify has been in talks with one of the major forces in tech though, last year a deal with Google fell through. It’s early days, but it could be a biggie.

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Google is set to add another company to it’s free flowing roster of acquisitions. Quiksee is a 3D software startup of sorts, whose software means users can port videos and map them as interactive virtual tours resembling 3D panoramas.

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Eidos has announced that it has received a preliminary acquisition bid for the company, which holds the rights to the iconic Tomb Raider series. The UK publisher has stated that talks are at “a very early stage” and hasn’t yet revealed the name of its suitor.

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