Larry Page: Microsoft milking Google?

Microsoft announced on Monday that it will directly integrate Google Talk into its Outlook.com webmail service – an unexpected maneuver on all accounts. The announcement came after Microsoft received user feedback specifically requesting the ability to chat with Google Talk contacts.

The company utilized Google Talk’s APIs in order to make this feature possible. However, Google Talk conversations done through Outlook.com will have to be text only for now.

Larry Page, Google’s CEO speaking today at Google’s 2013 I/O event commented on Microsoft’s integration with Gtalk in which he said it’s not fair that one “company is milking the other”. He said that, there’s should be “interoperability”.  He’s statements stem from the fact that  Gtalk  users can’t chat with Outlook users while Outlook users can!

The two companies are known to be fierce competitors across multiple from like Mobile Operating systems, Search and Enterprise products — in some cases one party benefiting from the other’s products. Zdnet for instance reports that  while Microsoft has had trouble getting people to use its Windows Phone operating systems, it might make as much as $3.4 billion on Android phones — hence making Google’s Android Microsoft’s most profitable Operating system.

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David Okwii is the Editor-in-Chief of Dignited.com and a seasoned tech enthusiast whose journey began in the early 2000s. He started blogging while at university, diving deep into mobile apps, smartphone reviews, and operating systems—from testing Linux distros to tweaking Windows machines. David also explores Chromebooks, experiments with Raspberry Pi projects, and brings hands-on curiosity to every review. With vast experience in Uganda’s tech ecosystem and deep knowledge of Africa’s startup landscape, he offers informed, grounded perspectives on consumer technology. When he's not writing or tinkering, David enjoys connecting with nature and exploring the outdoors.