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[TechRepublic] Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion, so now what?

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Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion, so now what? Microsoft has purchased Skype in an $8.5 billion deal that will close later this year. See why we shouldn't worry about the free service going away and what Microsoft is likely to do with Skype. Read more Resource of the day Effectively Balancing Speed, Quality, and Cost Metrics To proactively monitor customer support operations, it's useful to create a services dashboard. Read this white paper to explore three fundamental metrics to include and discover specific measurements to track in each area. More from TechRepublic   Hot IT jobs: Week of May 9, 2011 Here are a few IT job postings for the week of May 9, 2011. Read more BlackBerry PlayBook review: The perfect tablet for two kinds of people The BlackBerry PlayBook may be outgunned when it comes to competing with the iPad for general consumers, but there are still two types of users who will love this scrappy little 7-inch tablet. Read more 10 pitfalls of rookie management teams Inexperienced execs may make mistakes -- but the smart ones will learn from those mistakes and pick up sound strategies from seasoned leaders. Here's some advice to get you on the right track. Read more News from ZDNet   Another reason Microsoft wants Skype: Advertisers, advertisers, advertisers Online advertising is one of the big reasons Microsoft has purchased Skype, according to Microsoft and Skype management. Read more Microsoft meets Skype: It's about the video conferencing plumbing Now that Microsoft owns Skype, can the industry finally settle on a video conferencing standard? Read more With Skype, Microsoft's multiplatform strategy solidifies You may not be on Windows. You may not even use a Microsoft-powered device. But with Skype chances are high that you'll still be communicating and collaborating through Microsoft tools. Read more Microsoft CEO Ballmer's email about Skype acquisition: 'Exciting times!' Here's Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's email to the Microsoft troops about Microsoft's Skype acquisition, announced on May 10. Read more Firefox 4 downloads way ahead of IE9 Firefox 4 downloads continue to outpace IE9 downloads, despite the fact that Microsoft has started pushing the new browser via Windows Update. Read more Google rolls out Honeycomb 3.1 to Motorola Xoom: Can it reset a rough start? Google at its I/O developer conference said that it is rolling out Honeycomb 3.1---an upgrade that's aiming to shut up early critics of the tablet operating system. Read more T-Mobile bringing back unlimited Wi-Fi calls, adding two new features A couple of internal T-Mobile documents have been leaked, revealing the return of a very useful feature along with the debut of a pair of new add-ons. Read more Cloud has ROI, but we can't measure it yet: survey Open Group survey: When it comes to cloud, bring it on -- but not too fast, enterprises say. Read more Google Chrome hacked with sophisticated exploit Security researchers from VUPEN have successfully hacked Google's Chrome browser with a sophisticated exploit that bypasses all security features, including ASLR/DEP and Chrome's heralded sandbox... Read more Dear Mrs. Clinton: whether you believe it or not, China is a threat to America I am convinced that China is America's greatest long-term threat. I've done the research that seems to prove it. Read more Microsoft revives 'I'm a PC' ads Microsoft has revived its 'I'm a PC' ad campaign, and this time, rather than Apple being the target, it's people running old Microsoft software. Read more The Microsoft Skype deal: what might happen (warning, humor ahead) Microsoft stepped in at the last minute and has picked up Skype, and now the world is debating what the folks in Redmond might do with the prize. Here's a list of things we might see with... 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View on site Today's recommended downloads How IBM Can Help Your Business Be More Resilient (IBM) New Storage Options to Tame the Information Explosion (IBM) Gain Control of your Infrastructure (American Power Conversion (APC)) Build a Solid Strategy for Security and Risk Management (IBM) Avoid the Hidden Costs of Upgrading Data Center Power Capacity (American Power Conversion (APC))   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter is my daily update on the world of technology. You'll get my opinions, reviews, user polls, and hand-picked stories of the day. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow: My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner My Facebook page (click Like) BlackBerry PlayBook review: The perfect tablet for two kinds of people The BlackBerry PlayBook may be outgunned when it comes to competing with the iPad for general consumers, but there are still two types of users who will love this scrappy little 7-inch tablet. 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[TechRepublic] Homomorphic encryption: Can it save cloud computing?

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Homomorphic encryption: Can it save cloud computing? An idea of how to prevent what happened to Sony of late was introduced in 1978. It took thirty years, but homomorphic encryption is no longer a theory. Read more Resource of the day Spend Time Using Technology, Not Implementing It The key is in the cloud: Discover how you can achieve unlimited scalability, a more efficient infrastructure, and "anytime, anywhere" delivery of IT services with the latest cloud-based technology and help from IBM. What to do about the PlayStation Network breach The PlayStation Network security compromise is big news, but many may not know what to do about it. A brief overview of Sony's history on such matters may prove helpful. Read more There may be a better way to weed out spammers than CAPTCHA CAPTCHAs may be the de facto standard for protecting against spammer scripts, but that doesn't mean they're always the best tools to use. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Do businesses need antivirus on their Macs? Erik Eckel answers the question: Do Macs need additional antivirus and malware protection? Read more Five tips for using System Restore effectively If a crash hoses your Windows system, System Restore can help you get things working again. Here are a few tips and precautions that will help you put this tool to work. Read more Are there too many availability options for today's network workloads? There are a number of ways to accomplish any task in IT. In the case of ensuring a workload is available, there are plenty of options. IT pro Rick Vanover asks if we are making too much work for ourselves. Read more Five power-saving tips for maxed-out datacenters If your office or datacenter is about to exceed its power capacity, these strategies will help you reduce consumption and use power more efficiently. Read more Featured multimedia   At SRI, bomb-disabling robots go mini (photos) Road Trip at Home: At SRI International, miniaturization is key, including remote robots for disarming bombs, and tiny satellites. View on site Fractal image galleries Fractal art from the XaoS zoomer Chaoscope fractals showcase the beauty of chaos Flame Fractals continue to dazzle Incredible flame fractals take you through the wormhole Today's recommended downloads BlackBerry Users: Never Leave Your Professional Network Behind (IBM) Free White Paper: Improving the Efficiency of Large UPS Systems (American Power Conversion (APC)) Tech Report: Guidelines for Specifying Data Center Criticality/Tier Levels (American Power Conversion (APC)) Build a Solid Strategy for Security and Risk Management (IBM) Monitoring physical threats in the data center (American Power Conversion (APC)) BlackBerry PlayBook review: The perfect tablet for two kinds of people The BlackBerry PlayBook may be outgunned when it comes to competing with the iPad for general consumers, but there are still two types of users who will love this scrappy little 7-inch tablet.

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