Skype Acquisition Might Be 'the Smartest Thing Microsoft Has Ever Done' - TMCnet's Business Video eNews

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5/18/2011

ITEXPO West begins in: 117 Days. REGISTER NOW!   Featured Articles » Blip.tv Gets Complete Makeover » Kaltura Talks about its All-Encompassing Solutions » Device Management and Other Factors in the Wireless Communications Market » Globecomm Talks with TMCnet about Market Trends   Sponsored By: Business Video Expo The Business Video Expo highlights the latest strategies and technologies available to executives who are serious about leveraging emerging video communications capabilities to build competitive advantage. By bringing together the industry's most innovative video technology vendors with end-users who are pioneering the use of video in the corporate environment, The Business Video Expo mirrors a burgeoning market no longer just a corporate novelty with a growing appetite for learning the best practices in implementing video to make business communications more engaging and effective.   Top Stories » Infonetics Research Finds Pay-TV Market Continuing to Grow » Watchitoo Enhances its Online Meeting and Collaboration Platform » In-Stat Research: DSLRs and Mirrorless Cameras to Dominate DSC Landscape » Frost & Sullivan Honors Qumu with 2011 Global Product Line Strategy Award   From The Expert Corner May 12, 2011 Skype Acquisition Might Be 'the Smartest Thing Microsoft Has Ever Done' By Steve Vonder Haar Research Director and Founder, Interactive Media Strategies Would you spend a buck if it meant that you could keep a nice crisp $20 bill in your pocket? That’s essentially what Microsoft (News - Alert) did this week when it agreed to pay more than $8.5 billion to buy the Skype online communications service. But don’t try telling the technology world that just yet. The folks in Redmond have come in for loads of criticism from industry watchers since announcing the deal, with many scratching their heads over Microsoft’s rationale for making such a huge payout. Indeed, in an online poll conducted on Mashable.com, more than 60 percent of survey participants are saying that Microsoft paid too much in the Skype (News - Alert) acquisition... Read More    Featured Videos Business Video Expo, Josh Bruhin, Viewcast    Featured Resources » Securing Virtualization in Real-World Environments » The State of Service in Insurance » Getting Configuration Right in Network-Driven Environments   TMCnet's Blogs » In Wake of Skype Deal, Will Microsoft Investors Revolt?   Featured Channels » mobile » Business Video » Online Video Platform Solutions   Business Video   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit Business Video Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here      Contact Us   Company Directory    |    All Editors' Info   Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of IP Communications professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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