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	Report: Apple, Microsoft lock horns over iOS Office revenue split Apple and Microsoft are arguing over the iOS App Store's submission and payment requirements, and Microsoft has already made concessions as it tries to get its SkyDrive app approved, support discussions show. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Google Google Apps for Business Do more for less with your team using Google Apps. Custom web-based email, calendars, and documents to easily share & work together in the cloud. Start with a free 30-day trial! In this Issue Microsoft's Surface RT getting a tiny share of tablet Web traffic Internet Explorer flaw gives ad trackers a sneaky edge -- for now Microsoft to expand retail locations for Surface RT sales Preston Gralla: Is the Microsoft Surface tablet due for a retail sales surge? Preston Gralla: Microsoft and Google as one-percenters: Overseas tax dodges net both companies billions Microsoft quashes critical bugs in IE10, Windows 8, Word Microsoft ships Windows Phone 8 update SharePoint 2010 cheat sheet 5 tips for working with SharePoint 2010 Preston Gralla: Microsoft has only 20% of total computer market, half of Google and trailing Apple, says Goldman Sachs Microsoft may not want smashing Surface RT tablet sales Microsoft boosts security for Outlook.com RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: EMC IT's Next Transformation To remain competitive organizations need to manage the relationship between IT and the business. Megatrends like virtualization, consumerization, cloud computing, and mobility are forcing a new model for operating IT. Read the interactive guide to learn more. Microsoft's Surface RT getting a tiny share of tablet Web traffic Sales of the Microsoft Surface RT tablet are hard to measure, but one study indicates the new device is generating a tiny portion of Web traffic -- less than 1%. Read More Internet Explorer flaw gives ad trackers a sneaky edge -- for now Some advertising analytics companies are using a vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser for a questionable edge in figuring out if web users are seeing display advertisements buried within web pages. Read More Microsoft to expand retail locations for Surface RT sales Microsoft on Tuesday said the Surface RT tablet will be available at more retailers later this month and at additional Microsoft stores that will grow beyond temporary holiday stores into permanent outlets. Read More Preston Gralla: Is the Microsoft Surface tablet due for a retail sales surge? Most people believe that sales of Microsoft's Surface tablet have been modest at best. But there are some indications that the tablet may be due for a big surge in sales through the end of the year and beyond. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft and Google as one-percenters: Overseas tax dodges net both companies billions Fresh off a presidential campaign in which overseas tax havens and top earners paying little in taxes were big issues comes evidence that both Microsoft and Google use overseas tax dodges to avoid paying billions in taxes to the U.S. and other countries. It's all legal. But it's not all right. Read More Microsoft quashes critical bugs in IE10, Windows 8, Word Microsoft today patched a dozen vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Windows, Word and Exchange, fixing flaws in the new IE10 for the first time and crushing bugs in Windows 8 and Windows RT for the second month running. Read More WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Corporation Smarter Business Requires Intelligent Systems This paper discusses the growing adoption of intelligent systems and the role Microsoft, through its Windows Embedded, Windows Azure, and other technologies, can play in developing these systems. Read Now. Microsoft ships Windows Phone 8 update Microsoft Tuesday began delivering an update to Windows Phone 8 smartphones that provides unspecified "performance enhancements" that some customers say include an OS fix for random reboots and Wi-Fi enhancements. Read More SharePoint 2010 cheat sheet SharePoint 2010 can be a great collaboration tool. Here's what you need to know to find your way around. Read More 5 tips for working with SharePoint 2010 Techniques for using SharePoint 2010 to its maximum benefit. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft has only 20% of total computer market, half of Google and trailing Apple, says Goldman Sachs Microsoft's total market share for computers including tablets and smartphones has plummeted from 97% to 20%, and by the end of this year its market share will be less than half of Google's, and will trail Apple's. So says Goldman Sachs in a recent report. Read More Microsoft may not want smashing Surface RT tablet sales The reported slow early sales of Microsoft's Surface RT tablet has raised a question among IT analysts -- does Microsoft truly want to produce boffo sales of the new device? Read More Microsoft boosts security for Outlook.com Outlook.com, the new webmail service that Microsoft is previewing and that will replace Hotmail, has gained security boosts against phishing and spam. Read More
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