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Microsoft Commercial Business Thrives, But Ballmer Still Remains a Question
Microsoft's sales and profits are up. In the first quarter since the company announced a major reorganization and shared the news that CEO Steve Ballmer is retiring, the Redmond, Wash.-based technology giant reported a jump of 17 percent in net income in the fiscal first quarter to $5.
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Microsoft Will Buy Your iPad To Get People Trying Surface
We've seen Apple buying back old iPhones, now Microsoft will pick up your old iPad for $200 of store credit to help you try a surface tablet. With the new models due to be announced, that might not be such a crazy idea.
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Another Salvo to Microsoft from Box: Sinofsky As Advisor
A virtual game of industry ping-pong is heating up between Microsoft and Box. And Box just laced a wicked forehand cross-court over to Microsoft’s side. Steven Sinofsky's Arrival at Box Box, in a blog announcement today by Aaron Levie, CEO of the Los Altos, Calif.
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SharePoint 2010 to 2013: Plan Content Migration Now #SPTechCon
For organizations contemplating the upgrade from SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint 2013, there doesn’t seem to be a concrete answer to the “when” question. Upgrade now? Upgrade later? Upgrade at all? Upgrading – With a Plan Whether it’s next week, next month or next year, upgrading is a smart choice.
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Windows 8 is a Security Risk, German Government Says
Microsoft has backdoor access to Windows 8 computers, and can make changes to them without user's knowledge, a leaked German government memo reportedly says, and that makes them unacceptable for use in German government activities Trusted Computing Protocol to Blame A security system known as Trusted Computing is what allows
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Microsoft Sued Over Poor Surface RT Sales
One of Microsoft’s shareholders has filed a legal suit against the company, claiming that Microsoft executives misled investors over sales of the Surface RT tablet, which ultimately led the company to take a write-down of US$ 900 million in the last quarter.
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Microsoft Surface Pro Tablet Gets A $100 Price Cut
Last month, it was the Surface RT, now its more-powerful sibling has the price trimmed, as Microsoft push the first-generation models hard, ahead of a likely refresh for new designs and beefed-up components.
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Microsoft Adds SharePoint Newsfeed App for Windows 8 as Yammer Moves Forward
Main newsfeed start screen in the SharePoint Newfeed app for Windows 8 Need to keep in touch with your organization's SharePoint social network while you're on the road? Microsoft has announced the SharePoint Newsfeed app for Windows 8 to help you keep in touch.
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Surface RT Sinks Microsoft's Q4 Figures; PC Sales Disappoint Too
Microsoft's fourth quarter results show that it had to take a US$ 900 million write down on the stock of tablets it is holding and is unlikely to ever sell. As a result earnings came in well below expectations resulting in a fall in share-price of over 6%.
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Lenovo Takes Top Spot in PC Market as Touch Screens Aggravate Decline
If there was any doubt about the fact that the PC market is in trouble, two different sets of figures released in recent days from IDC and Gartner should clear up any confusion.
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Microsoft Cutting $150 Off Windows 8 Surface RT Tablet Prices
With the Surface RT tablet having been on-sale approaching nine months, now is probably the right time for Microsoft to cut the price to goose interest before second-generation model refreshes arrive.
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Microsoft's 8 Business Priorities - For Now
With the rumor mill about Microsoft and possible announcements on restructuring now in overdrive, Microsoft has been using its Worldwide Partner conference in Texas to outline its business priorities.
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Microsoft Launches SkyDrive Pro For Windows 8 and iOS Devices
Hot on the heels of the Office 365 for iOS app comes SkyDrive Pro allowing enterprise users to access and store their SharePoint and other Office data on the go, with a Windows 8 app for those still tied to their tablet or notebook.
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Mobile Analytics: Analytics3D for iOS, Modern Web Analytics for Windows 8
For the on-the-go employee, analytics is becoming a popular app to have on their mobile device. This week we see two new Google analytics focused mobile apps from Analytics3D and Metia.
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