CoolTechZone: Microsoft Buys Out Opera

"Here comes a surprise. In a recent conversation with one of our insiders at Microsoft, the source revealed that Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, has acquired Opera Software, makers of the Opera browser. The insider reported that both Microsoft and Google were trying to bid on Opera, but in the end, the software maker took the lead.

"At the moment, the deal is almost through with Microsoft and Opera planning on locations for the browser's research and development centers throughout the world..."

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