Microsoft acquires Ray Ozzie's Talko messaging app

Microsoft has been acquiring a number of different mobile apps over the past couple of years, but today's purchase is particularly interesting. Microsoft is buying Talko, a messaging app that started off life with Ray Ozzie, former Microsoft chief architect. Ozzie created Lotus Notes before joining Microsoft, and was instrumental in focusing Microsoft on the cloud thanks in part to his famous The Internet Services Disruption memo. Ozzie won't be returning to Microsoft as part of the acquisition, but the software giant appears to be acquiring the rest of the team and Talko's technology as part of the deal.

Microsoft is planning to use Talko as part of its Skype and Skype for Business apps. Talko works by allowing consumers and businesses...

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