Microsoft registers microsoft-sony.com and sony-microsoft.com

Microsoft has registered microsoft-sony.com and sony-microsoft.com domains.Maybe this is a domain protection process or some type of Windows Phone partnership with Sony Ericsson in future. To check the whois information click the below two links.
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No More common passwords-Hotmail

Microsoft will soon be changing its password policy, to increase security of hotmail. Now creating a new Hotmail account or changing the password of an existing account won’t be able to use common passwords. Having a common password makes your account vulnerable to brute force “dictionary” attacks. Common passwords are like “password”,“123456”,”ilovecats”,”gogiants.”

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Microsoft Acquires Skype

Microsoft announced that it has acquired Skype for $8.5 billion. The acquisition will increase the accessibility of real-time video and voice communications. Now Skype will support Xbox,Kinect, Windows Phone and a wide array of Windows devices, and Microsoft will connect Skype users with Lync, Outlook, Xbox Live and other communities.
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