Skype recently announced that it would acquire the text and video group messaging company GroupMe. The acquisition will help Skype entrench itself in the battle of Internet messaging alternatives for mobile phone users, currently dominated by Apple, Google and Facebook. Skype’s CEO Tony Bates stated that GroupMe can help Skype break down global communication barriers. Read the full article at WSJ.com
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.
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