Windows revenue falls 13%, share of sales drops to 23%

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	Windows revenue falls 13%, share of sales drops to 23% Weak sales of Windows last quarter dropped the operating system division to its second-lowest share of Microsoft's total revenue since the third quarter of 2009, the period just before the launch of Windows 7. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Webcast Demonstrates New Collaboration Advances An insightful webcast demonstrates how you can harness the power of people-centric collaboration in today's post-PC world. You'll learn about new collaboration tools and technologies and witness firsthand why they're making the experience more immersive and more mobile, in boardrooms, bistros, and everywhere in between. Watch the webcast today. See how these solutions make collaboration possible from iPads to boardrooms. And learn how they're enabling organizations to accelerate decisions, be more productive, and save countless dollars in the process. View the webcast and see for yourself. In this Issue Siri vs. Google Now video faceoff Mayer to Yahoo employees: 'Keep moving' Microsoft backtracks on Macs and Office 365 How IT Leaders Can Attract (and Retain) Millennials The Byte - Microsoft finalizes Yammer, e-book pricing, Nokia losses, space shuttle Enterprise 10 Disaster Preparedness Questions to Ask Your Cloud Services Provider Patrick Thibodeau: Outsourcing: What Romney and Obama don't discuss Jonny Evans: Verizon hints Fall iPhone 5 debut, cites 'rumor' RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: FileMaker, Inc Create, deploy and manage custom business apps for iPad The FileMaker Platform is a complete software suite to create, deploy, and manage custom business apps for iPad and iPhone. Design and build stunning iOS apps. Integrate mobile apps into existing enterprise systems. Deploy and instantly update your apps. Secure your apps with industry-standard authentication. Learn more, Watch overview video, Read the white paper > Siri vs. Google Now video faceoff Will it rain today? What was the Yankees score last night? What's a Higgs Boson? We asked these and other questions to both Siri and Google Now to see how each performs. See for yourself how they did. Read More Mayer to Yahoo employees: 'Keep moving' Marissa Mayer, Yahoo's new CEO, reached out to company employees for the first time and asked them to stay focused while she devises a strategy to get Yahoo back on track. Read More Microsoft backtracks on Macs and Office 365 Microsoft now says Mac owners who subscribe to the upcoming Office 365 Home Premium will be able to acquire Office for Mac 2011 as part of their subscription plan. Read More How IT Leaders Can Attract (and Retain) Millennials If you lead an IT shop today, chances are at least some of your workers are in their 20s. Millennials -- also known as Generation Y -- think about life and work differently than older employees, and hiring and retaining them requires management that understands their needs and a business environment to match. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Provide instant remote support with LogMeIn Rescue With LogMeIn Rescue, you can start a support session in just 60 seconds. Connect 24/7 to PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets. You'll get in, solve the problem and save the day without ever leaving your desk. Try it free today. The Byte - Microsoft finalizes Yammer, e-book pricing, Nokia losses, space shuttle Enterprise Microsoft finalizes a deal to buy Yammer, Nokia reports a nearly 40 percent drop in smartphones sold, and the space shuttle Enterprise gets delivered to the Intrepid. Read More 10 Disaster Preparedness Questions to Ask Your Cloud Services Provider A typical cloud contract contains uptime clauses and credits for missed service levels, but it often fails to adequately protect the enterprise customer. Here are 10 questions the intelligent cloud customer can ask to make sure they are sheltered from potential disaster. Read More Patrick Thibodeau: Outsourcing: What Romney and Obama don't discuss No one wants a real discussion on offshore outsourcing. Not President Barack Obama, not Mitt Romney and not the Brookings Institution. Read More Jonny Evans: Verizon hints Fall iPhone 5 debut, cites 'rumor' Verizon announced its financial results last night, hinting that the Apple iPhone 5 is set to ship this Fall -- though only by pointing at market rumors. Meanwhile the company seems set to grab at low end handset sales with lower prices on the iOS 6-supporting iPhone 3GS. Read More
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