Steve Ballmer was actually fired. So what now?

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	Richi Jennings: Steve Ballmer was actually fired, sources say. So what now? Goodbye, Steve. We'll miss your unique presentation style. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer was fired, say sources. Not that this is a huge surprise to industry-watchers. Ballmer is seen as a failure, although there are one or two supportive voices. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers chew over Big-Steve's legacy. Not to mention: Ballmer in happier times... Read More   WHITE PAPER: CDW Can You Benefit from Social CRM? Social tools and strategies are now crucial to building a successful CRM strategy. Learn how to take advantage of social CRM to improve business processes and enhance customer loyalty without a complete "rip-and-replace" of traditional CRM tools. Read Now In this Issue Darlene Storm: Spend too much time on social media? Weaponize your keyboard to shock you Jonny Evans: 5 questions for Microsoft's next CEO JR Raphael: 3 mistakes Motorola's making with the Moto X launch Preston Gralla: Did Steve Ballmer jump or was he pushed? Robert L. Mitchell: Healthcare IT: Some patients still waiting for the basics Sharky: But that was at the BOTTOM of the instructions! WHITE PAPER: Plantronics, Inc. Making Voice a Successful Part of Your UC Rollout You've thought long and hard about the investment you're making in Unified Communications. We've compiled ten steps to streamline the audio aspect of your UC deployment. Putting an audio strategy in place now can help you plan, deploy and eventually drive higher adoption rates. Download our workbook now! Read Now! Darlene Storm: Spend too much time on social media? Weaponize your keyboard to shock you If you want to limit the time you spend emailing or surfing social networking sites, so the NSA has fewer of your online activities to spy on, then how about a trying a new twist on classical conditioning techniques? Pavlov Poke weaponizes your keyboard to shock you, then has a Mechanical Turk worker call and yell at you, all to help you break your addictive online habits. Read More   Jonny Evans: 5 questions for Microsoft's next CEO I'll keep this post short. It's about Microsoft, its outgoing CEO, Steve Ballmer, and what sort of questions the company really should ask as it seeks new leadership. It's meant to provoke a discussion, so please feel free to say your piece: Read More   JR Raphael: 3 mistakes Motorola's making with the Moto X launch The Moto X offers an outstanding overall user experience -- but Motorola's launch of the device hasn't been quite as impressive. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments Getting Ahead Managing VoIP and Videoconferencing Can the move to UC be just another simple technology transition? End users expect these technologies to look, act and behave just as their non-IP predecessors. But for IT teams it brings very real, new requirements. Learn VoIP and video success strategies from Jim Frey, an Enterprise Management Associates analyst. Learn more. Preston Gralla: Did Steve Ballmer jump or was he pushed? Steve Ballmer is a fierce in-fighter who gave every indication he'd be heading Microsoft for years to come. So his sudden retirement announcement leads to a big question: Did he make the decision on his own, or was he forced out? Read More   Robert L. Mitchell: Healthcare IT: Some patients still waiting for the basics Healthcare IT advances may look good from the top down, but in this case the view from the patient's bedside hasn't changed much. Read More   Sharky: But that was at the BOTTOM of the instructions! This IT manager pilot fish's company has dozens of sites spread across the U.S. And because they lose their Internet connections frequently, he creates a useful set of instructions for users to keep handy in case that happens. Read More
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