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Is Skype a Social Network?

By Tom Foremski Feb 22, 2012

Surely Microsoft’s Skype should be counted as a social network. It fulfills many of the same functions that Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. You can set a status ‘mood’ message, you can text message, use…

Hackers’ Internet Shutdown Ploy Likely to Flunk, Experts Say

By Kristina Farrah Feb 22, 2012

Pundits say that the recent hacker threats of shutting the Internet’s root Domain System (DNS) servers and cutting online connectivity won’t be possible, at least not at the moment.

New Media Minute: How to Build a Loyal Video Series Audience

By Daisy Whitney Feb 22, 2012

Since only one in twelve branded videos pass the one-million view mark, brands and producers are better off building an audience than going for a viral hit. There are several best practices that any…

Travis CI Adds Support for Java and Other JVM Languages

By Klint Finley Feb 22, 2012

The team behind the open source continuous integration tool Travis CI have announced support for Java, Scala and Groovy. TravisCI started with support for Ruby, and soon added support for Erlang, Clojure, Node.js and…

Microsoft Sues Motorola, T-Mobile Blocks Verizon’s Monopoly Play

By Mellisa Tolentino Feb 22, 2012

Though the Google-Motorola deal is still awaiting the approval of regulators from China, Taiwan and Israel, the pending merger is already faced with a lawsuit. Microsoft filed a complaint against Google to the European…

Amazon Launches New Hybrid Cloud Friendly Service, But What About Vendor Lock-In?

By Klint Finley Feb 22, 2012

According to a recent Information Week survey public cloud adoption in the enterprise has stalled slightly since 2011. In 2008, only 16% of survey respondents were using some sort of public cloud service. That…

A Cloud Niche for Every Trade: Leveling the Playing Field for SMBs

By Kristen Nicole Feb 22, 2012

If you’re the owner of a small business, one of your biggest hurdles is competing with larger, established companies. So what’s an SMB to do? Many SMBs are actually doing what the big guys…

Juniper Acquires IDS Security Company for $80M

By Maria Deutscher Feb 22, 2012

Juniper Networks, one of the biggest providers of networking gear and software behind Cisco, announced it has acquired Mykonos Software for about $80 million in cash. Mykonos offers an Intrusion Deception System designed to protect…

The Rise of the Hactivist [Infographic]

By Mellisa Tolentino Feb 22, 2012

Hacktivism is the result of mashing up the words hack and activism and was coined in 1998 by Omega, a member of the Cult of the Dead Cow hacker crew. By definition, hacktivism is…

Will Android@Home Launch with Android 5.0?

By Mellisa Tolentino Feb 22, 2012

Last year, even before Android 4.0 a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich was officially launched for public use, talk of the next Android version had already surfaced, though there was little information, except that it was unofficially…

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Hackers’ Internet Shutdown Ploy Likely to Flunk, Experts Say

Travis CI Adds Support for Java and Other JVM Languages

Microsoft Sues Motorola, T-Mobile Blocks Verizon’s Monopoly Play

Amazon Launches New Hybrid Cloud Friendly Service, But What About Vendor Lock-In?

The Rise of the Hactivist [Infographic]

Will Android@Home Launch with Android 5.0?

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