Mac sales tank in 4Q from iMac shortages, cannibalization

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	Mac sales tank in 4Q from iMac shortages, cannibalization Mac sales plummeted in the fourth quarter of 2012, falling 22% from the same period the year before, with computer sales accounting for a record low percentage of Apple's total revenue of $54.5 billion. Read More WEBCAST: Acquia Optimize Mobile and Social Multi-Channel Experiences Ensure real-time, multi-channel delivery of your optimized content and campaigns regardless of mobile form factor or social media application. Learn More. In this Issue Microsoft can 'start printing money' as soon as it launches Office for iOS Preston Gralla: Acer President: Windows 8 is "not successful" but Chrome notebooks are winners Will Cinnamon be default desktop in Fedora Linux 19? BlackBerry 10 a "make or break" for RIM, says analyst Canonical seeks input on core Ubuntu Phone apps Key Linux contributor Alan Cox steps down Apple cut ties with Chinese supplier for hiring underage workers WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com Service Cloud for Government & Public Sector Brochure Only Salesforce Service Cloud for Government provides the transformational service platform to help you leapfrog the competition and deliver the next generation of public service in the cloud. Read Now! Microsoft can 'start printing money' as soon as it launches Office for iOS Microsoft will reap a windfall of revenue as soon as it introduces versions of its Office productivity suite for iOS and Android, but that window of opportunity is quickly closing, an analyst said today. Read More Preston Gralla: Acer President: Windows 8 is "not successful" but Chrome notebooks are winners Count Acer as being disillusioned with Windows 8, but seeing a future in Chrome. President Jim Wong says that Windows 8 "is still not succeful," while touting the benefits of Chrome notebooks, which he says already account for between 5 percent and 10 percent of Acer's U.S. Read More Will Cinnamon be default desktop in Fedora Linux 19? Also on the table at the popular distro is the possibility of replacing MySQL with MariaDB. Read More WEBCAST: Workday CIOs in the Cloud As cloud computing infiltrates the enterprise and transforms the business, the CIO's role is also experiencing a transformation. This webcast focuses on how cloud trends arechanging the CIO mindset and how cloud SaaS fosters a cost-effective, productive, and efficient enterprise. View Now BlackBerry 10 a "make or break" for RIM, says analyst Research in Motion's BlackBerry 10 launches in New York January 30 and we caught up with IDC and Forrester analysts to get their take on the OS and whether it will be the savior that the company needs. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb Read More Canonical seeks input on core Ubuntu Phone apps A dedicated website is now available for collaborating on this key component of the Linux-based mobile platform. Read More Key Linux contributor Alan Cox steps down Alan Cox, one of the chief contributors to the Linux kernel, has taken a step down from his volunteer duties, citing the need to attend to family matters. Read More Apple cut ties with Chinese supplier for hiring underage workers Apple found 11 facilities within its supply chain using underage labor last year, and went as far to sever ties with one Chinese component maker for failing to prevent the violations. Read More
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