Early Monday, April 20, 2009, Oracle announced it had signed a definitive deal to purchase Sun Microsystems for $7.4 billion. According to Oracle, they will pay $9.50 per share in cash; which is $7.4 billion, or $5.6 billion net of Sun’s cash and debt. This deal comes after Sun rejected an offer from IBM a few weeks prior.
On Wednesday, March 25, T-Mobile announced the release of its new webConnect USB laptop stick, which provides seamless connectivity to the Internet through T-Mobile’s 3G high-speed data network or accessible WiFi. Designed specifically for on-the-go professionals or international travelers, the new T-Mobile webConnect is compatible with all of today’s laptops . Once it’s plugged directly into the USB port, the built-in software will automatically locate the best available Internet connection.
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New T-Mobile USB Laptop Stick
For months, Skype has teased consumers with the launch of its popular net-based VoIP phone service for Apple’s iPhone mobile platform. Well, it’s finally here. Tuesday, March 31, 2009, Skype is finally available and you can download Skype for iPhone now through the Skype website and directly from the iTunes App Store
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Skype for iPhone – App Available Today
Since I wrote about the demise of LAUNCHcast , many people have written panicked comments about losing LAUNCHcast and all their ratings. While I can’t help with LAUNCHcast, I can assure you that all the ratings will be preserved on Yahoo! Music. Better yet, I now have a way for you to download all your ratings
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How to Download your LAUNCHcast Ratings