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	Microsoft to acquire Skype for $8.5 billion Microsoft is acquiring Internet phone company Skype for $8.5 billion, the companies confirmed. The deal, a major coup for Microsoft and a blow to other Skype suitors -- Facebook in particular -- needs to be approved by the boards of both companies. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Cisco TechWise TV from Interop Watch the Cisco Keynote Speakers and get new design tips and best practices from our technical experts from Interop. Tuesday, May 10 thousands of IT professionals will come together for the industry's leading technology event. Register now for our Vegas event! Register Now In this Issue LTE-based public safety network could finally become reality Cisco lands Juniper's Yen Innovation smackdown: Kriens vs. Cerf Data center anti-DDoS package on tap from Arbor Android passes BlackBerry in U.S. smartphone survey Steve Jobs on the MobileMe fiasco and other anecdotes from Cupertino Sony reported to be considering bounty for PSN attack WebGL hit by hard-to-fix browser security flaw Room 77, taking the surprise out of hotel rooms Google Images adds 'sort by subject' feature WEBCAST: Cisco Implementing Virtualization-Enabled Collaboration Date: May 11th, 2011; Time: 2 PM EST This webcast will examine the challenges that IT organizations face when deploying desktop virtualization technologies and collaboration tools, and offer strategies for addressing implementing a robust, virtual desktop environment that fosters successful collaboration. Learn more LTE-based public safety network could finally become reality Ten years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the United States government may finally be making progress on allocating spectrum for a next-generation public safety mobile broadband network. Read More Cisco lands Juniper's Yen So I get back to my room from dinner at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, site of Interop 2011, when this is waiting in my inbox: Technology Industry Pioneer David Yen to Lead Cisco Unified Computing and Nexus Server Access Switching Business. Read More Innovation smackdown: Kriens vs. Cerf Our daily innovation bracket contest pits Juniper's Scott Kriens against Google's Vint Cerf. Will it be the innovative router maker or the "Father of the Internet"? Cast your vote! Read More WHITE PAPER: Splice Communications The Benefits of Outsourcing Telecom Management Choosing the right network solutions provider (NSP) will help businesses improve network reliability, service quality, operating efficiency, billing accuracy and better allocation of resources – all reducing the total cost of ownership of your network infrastructure. Many companies have realized the benefits of working with an NSP. Read now! Data center anti-DDoS package on tap from Arbor Arbor Networks today announced security gear designed to work in the enterprise data center to detect and mitigate distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that crush network availability or tie up servers. Read More Android passes BlackBerry in U.S. smartphone survey BlackBerry's share of the U.S. smartphone market continued to decline in the first quarter of 2011, according to a ComScore report. Read More Steve Jobs on the MobileMe fiasco and other anecdotes from Cupertino Fortune's Adam Lashinsky has a fascinating feature on Steve Jobs in its latest issue. Though the feature is currently only available as an in-app purchase from Fortune's iPad app, MacStories details a number of the more interesting stories about Steve Jobs, his management style, and even how Apple plans to handle life post-Jobs. Read More WEBCAST: CA Technologies Lab to Live: Smooth Virtualization Transitions Join this webcast, Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 1:00 PM EDT, to learn the best practices for post implementation of virtualized servers in your environment. Discover what challenges to look out for and how to prepare to avoid pitfalls ensuring total protection for your systems, applications and data. Learn More Sony reported to be considering bounty for PSN attack Sony is reported to be considering offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those behind the recent breach of its PlayStation Network (PSN). Read More WebGL hit by hard-to-fix browser security flaw The WebGL graphics technology turned on by default in Firefox and Chrome poses a serious security risk and IT managers should consider disabling it, a security consultancy has recommended. Read More Room 77, taking the surprise out of hotel rooms Choosing a hotel often feels like a game of chance... you roll the dice and hope you get what you want but unlike any other betting game, you have to travel somewhere to see if you've won or lost. Read More Google Images adds 'sort by subject' feature Google has you covered with a new Google Images feature called "sort by subject," which the company announced in a blog post this morning. Read More
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