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Who will Microsoft buy next? (Answered)

The mystery of who will Microsoft buy next didn't take long to be solved. On Friday, mobile photo and video-sharing site WebFives notified its users that its assets had been scooped up by Microsoft.

The move comes just days after Microsoft took part in a panel discussion on the types of companies it would look to acquire. Managing Director Mark Wolfram had indicated that the Entertainment and Devices area might be ripe for an acquisition.

Ripe indeed.

The deal, which was noted Friday by ZDNet blogger Matthew Miller, could bring back to the company a former exec, if WebFives … Read more