Qik, the video streaming service bought by Skype for $150 million in January 2011, will close down on April 30 2014. The company was founded in 2006 and had an estimated 5 million users at the time of the acquisition, but a post on the Qik website explains that now — two years later — it has become redundant. Why are you retiring Qik? We are retiring Qik as the Qik video messaging technology has now been incorporated into Skype. Users can now enjoy a great experience on Skype with features such as audio and video calling, instant messaging and video…
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