Good news for Microsoft; beats the street again

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	Good news for Microsoft; beats the street again 'Stodgy old' Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has announced its first-quarter earnings, and it's making more money than analysts expected. Again. In Q1, revenue up 7%, net income up 6%, and EPS up 10%. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers express grudging admiration for Redmond under Steve Ballmer. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Business Analytics Summit Business Analytics Summit - November 17, 2011 - Boston Attend and benchmark yourself against respondents to this exclusive Computerworld/IBM Cognos survey that looks at organizations' top objectives and challenges in using business analytics. Plus, learn how the most mature users of business analytics compare with those who are just starting out or are partway along the maturity curve. Register now. In this Issue Software development success is still elusive Thornton May: Managing the fears that define the information age Career Watch: Combatting doublespeak The Grill: Linglong He Glyn Meek: Crossing the career chasm on your way to a VP position HP loses top strategist Robison, won't replace him VIDEO: Cisco Systems Unite Communications Across Multiple Devices Mobile devices, delivery models, and new applications are redefining our jobs. Find out how your company can unite communications across multiple devices, allowing you to communicate with employees, customers, and partners on any device, anywhere. View this demo to see how unifying your communications transforms your work and productivity. View Demo Software development success is still elusive The path to better projects may be for software developers to become better people. An organizational psychologist contends that the source of project dysfunction is generally a project manager. Insider (registration required) Read More Thornton May: Managing the fears that define the information age One big fear is that the volume of information that must be known is growing far faster than organizations' capacity to know. Insider (registration required) Read More Career Watch: Combatting doublespeak A Rutgers English professor wants business to talk straight. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quantum Top IT Cost Justification Considerations ESG survey results reveal a shift in IT spending priorities. Learn how IT leaders are making strategic storage investments and taking a new look at deduplication with lower acquisition costs, scalability from 8 TB to 80 TB, up to 5.8 TB/per hour of performance, and the elimination of protocol lock-in. Read More The Grill: Linglong He Linglong He, CIO at Quicken Loans, leverages the company's stellar reputation in the industry to recruit the most talented IT professionals. Read More Glyn Meek: Crossing the career chasm on your way to a VP position Ever wondered why some people in an IT organization get promoted to vice president, and other seem to just get stuck at a certain level? Read More HP loses top strategist Robison, won't replace him Hewlett-Packard's chief strategy and technology officer, Shane Robison, is retiring and will not be replaced, the company said Thursday. Read More
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