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Thursday, May 12, 2011

Google Launches 'Chromebook' PCs, Takes on Microsoft and Apple

"Macintosh, Windows, or Google?

Search engine giant Google finally unveiled the first 'Chromebook' notebooks at the Google I/O conference on Wednesday, laptop computers from manufacturing giants Samsung and Acer that use Google's Chrome operating system and will go on sale in June."

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Microsoft Buys Skype: What the Web Is Saying

Very few people saw a Microsoft deal for Skype coming, so when Om first reported that it was in the works, the idea was met with a lot of skepticism. Now that Microsoft has confirmed the deal and the price of $8.5 billion, the news is still leaving many scratching their heads. Others, however, say there is some wisdom in the move — although it still comes down to Microsoft making the deal work, which is far from a given.


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