Skype In The Workspace - Microsoft wants to make a social network based on Skype

Looks like Microsoft has an overload of ideas on what to do with Skype, and these is no one who can kill these ideas in time. The new service called Skype In The Workspace is a combination of social network and a freelance marketplace for entrepreneurs and small businesses. There you can post opportunities (or projects) and invite people to discuss them. Of course, the discussions are hold in Skype. According to Microsoft, the service has been tested for 6 months, and now it comes out of beta. But it looks very primitive, incomplete and still haven't gained any popularity among uses. Although, there is one interesting thing in it - the authorization. It's possible not only via Skype ID, but also using your LinkedIn credentials (and no other options). So, this is one more addition to rumors that Microsoft may acquire LinkedIn.



These rumors arise from time to time and occasionally denied by LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner. Currently the companies are closely working on the integration of the LinkedIn and Outlook. It's even expected that in the next MS Office version users will be able to log in Outlook using the LinkedIn credentials.

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