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Xamarin's ties to Microsoft are growing ever tighter, thanks to Xamarin's acquisition of the Visual Studio division of Clarius Consulting



From All About Microsoft:
No, there's nothing new to report about previous rumors that Microsoft might be interested in buying Xamarin. It's still a no comment/nothing new to report situation on that front.

But the increasingly tight partnership between Microsoft and Xamarin is likely even tighter after the Clarius deal, given Clarius' expertise and history in developing extensions for Visual Studio. (Microsoft itself is one of Clarius' biggest customers.)

Xamarin and Clarius officials are not disclosing financial terms of the deal. About 10 Clarius employees will be joining Xamarin.
  Microsoft partner Xamarin buys Clarius Consultings Visual Studio division