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	Big-hitter investors want Gates out as Microsoft chairman A trio of the top 20 investors in Microsoft, anxious about the selection of the company's next CEO, have asked the board to push Bill Gates out of his chairman's spot, according to a report by Reuters. Read More WEBCAST: HP HP Webcast: Mobile Application Development Join John Jeremiah, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, HP and John Jackson, Research Vice President, Mobile & Connected Platforms, IDC for an interactive discussion on the results of the HP Mobile Application Development Maturity Peer Assessment Tool. Date: September 18 @ 1:00pm EDT Register Now In this Issue Preston Gralla: Is Bill Gates next on the Microsoft chopping block? Windows 8 brushes up against 10% user share mark Microsoft steers same strategic course in Surface do-over Preston Gralla: It's over -- Internet Explorer won the browser war. Does it matter? Office Store app developers can now charge subscriptions HP downsizes new business laptops The desktop lover's guide to supercharging Windows 8.1 Dumping a Surface? eBay averages double the return of a buyback vendor Report: Ford CEO downplays chatter that he's in line to replace Ballmer WEBCAST: HP HP Mobile App Development Survey Join John Jeremiah, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, HP and John Jackson, Research Vice President, Mobile & Connected Platforms, IDC for an interactive discussion on the results of the HP Mobile Application Development Maturity Peer Assessment Tool. Date: September 18 @ 1:00pm EDT Register Now Preston Gralla: Is Bill Gates next on the Microsoft chopping block? Three of Microsoft's most powerful investors are pressing the company's board to force Bill Gates to step down as chairman. Are they right -- is it really time for Gates to go? Read More Windows 8 brushes up against 10% user share mark Windows 8 powered almost 10% of all devices running Microsoft's OSes last month, even as its uptake pace slowed, according to analytics company Net Applications today. Read More Microsoft steers same strategic course in Surface do-over Microsoft's refreshed Surface 2 tablets, which the company unveiled last week and will start selling Oct. 22, illustrate that Microsoft has not changed its ongoing strategy in mobile, analysts said. Read More Preston Gralla: It's over -- Internet Explorer won the browser war. Does it matter? Once upon a time Firefox and Chrome could have become king of the desktop browsers. No longer. Internet Explorer remains at the top of the heap, and it's gaining browser share each month. IE has clearly won the desktop browser war. But does it really matter? Read More WHITE PAPER: LogMeIn The Rising Financial Impact of Customer Service This document will highlight the financial link between better customer service and increased company profitability. Learn More. Learn More. Office Store app developers can now charge subscriptions Microsoft is adding subscription pricing for apps in its Office Store, besides opening eight new store fronts. Read More HP downsizes new business laptops Hewlett-Packard is taking the heft and bulk out of its EliteBook and ProBook business laptops, and powering them with the latest processors from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices. Read More The desktop lover's guide to supercharging Windows 8.1 Don't like the Metro interface? Here's the best way to banish it and boost your productivity. Read More Dumping a Surface? eBay averages double the return of a buyback vendor First-generation Surface owners have complained that Microsoft won't buy their used tablets to help them buy the new editions shipping in three weeks, but other markets can actually return more cash. Read More Report: Ford CEO downplays chatter that he's in line to replace Ballmer Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally, considered a front-runner among candidates to replace Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, has reportedly tried to put the brakes on the accelerating rumors. Read More
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