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With Skype Qik, Microsoft seeks mobile messaging clout

Skype Qik lets people send short videos to each other or to groups. Skype Skype on Tuesday launched a new app called Skype Qik that lets people send each other 42-second videos, a move the Microsoft division hopes will extend its communications clout from PCs to smartphones. “Skype Qik is a lightweight, spontaneous, mobile-first video messaging app,” said Piero Sierra, …

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Intel tops Q3 expectations despite a $1B loss in mobile biz

Despite heavy losses, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has signaled a continued commitment to mobile chips. Intel Intel said its third-quarter profit rose a better-than-expected 12 percent, as the chip giant’s PC and server-system sales continued to make up for dismal results in its mobile unit. The company on Tuesday posted a profit of 66 cents a share, compared with estimates …

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