John Paczkowski

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$3.1 Billion VoIP Provider. Like New. FAST FREE SHIPPING!!

eBay (EBAY) may have finally figured out a way to get the sort of return it needs from its infamous $2.6 billion (+$1.4-billion writedown) misstep – the 2005 acquisition of Skype. Unload it. Word on the street has it that Google (GOOG) is considering a partnership with the the telephony service – and perhaps even an acquisition. Which would make sense. Certainly, with Gmail, Google Talk, and the massive distribution platform that is Google.com, Google’s in a far better position to make good use of Skype than eBay is.


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Values aren’t just for idealists — they matter. If a company’s practices make you uncomfortable, pay attention to your instincts and be true to them.

— Shay Pierce, an OMGPOP employee who says he was the only one not to join Zynga when that company acquired the Draw Something game maker last week