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Because summer ends when I say it ends, this edition of Short Takes looks at Slack and its inability to turn a profit, Microsoft testing 5G game streaming in Korea, deep fake videos, mega-yachts, and Window 10 update quality, and so much more.

Microsoft will retire classic Skype in September of 2018 with the company pushing desktop users to version 8.0

Because baby it’s cold outside, this edition of Short Takes looks at Surface Book 2 market expansion, IBM revenue growth, Apple’s $350 billion “contribution,” new tech industry corporate headquarters, and much more.

Microsoft has made the news official, Skype for Business will be going away and Teams is the new future for communication.

Microsoft is making big changes to Skype’s Interface with the hope of attracting more users to the platform with new features targeted at a younger audience.

Office 365 users and admins might not be familiar with appointment slots but as with most things G Suite, it is a well-implemented feature that can be mastered in minutes.

Eliminating archived email and PSTs doesn’t need to be overwhelming. Learn about the Locate, Identify, Migrate, and Eliminate phases of an archive consolidation or elimination project.

There has never been a better time to address archived email data and reduce the costs associated with storing it on-premises. In part one of this series, Chris Goosen begins to walk you through the 5 phases of an archive consolidation or elimination project.

Microsoft’s Teams application is resonating well with its users and the general consensus is that this is a good application but it’s not perfect.