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	Windows 7 powers more than half of all PCs As Windows XP continued its decline, users who deserted the obsolete operating system shifted to Windows 7, not the newer Windows 8, more circumstantial evidence that commercial customers, not consumers, now drive PC sales. Read More WHITE PAPER: Google Apps Study: Total Economic Impact of Google Apps Employees can work faster and IT spending can decrease when companies switch to Google Apps, says a commissioned study by Forrester Consulting. Going Google can make teams 20% more efficient and yields an estimated ROI of 329%. Learn more>> In this Issue Microsoft's Dynamics CRM isn't going anywhere, even after Salesforce tie-up Is the PC Dead? Not at Dell, Which Is Doubling Down Preston Gralla: 3 things Steve Ballmer will do if he buys the San Diego Clippers Will Microsoft and Salesforce.com Really Be Partners? Surface Pro 3 deep-dive review: Has Microsoft finally got it right? Microsoft and Salesforce.com to link wares in global partnership Preston Gralla: 3 more things Steve Ballmer will do now that he's bought the Clippers WHITE PAPER: IBM Five Steps to Achieve Success in your App Security Program This white paper provides a general framework your organization can use to create or build upon an application security program. It includes guidelines that can be useful at different stages of your security program's maturity. Read Now Microsoft's Dynamics CRM isn't going anywhere, even after Salesforce tie-up Microsoft remains committed to trouncing Salesforce.com in the CRM market. Read More Is the PC Dead? Not at Dell, Which Is Doubling Down For Dell, reports of the personal computer's death have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, the company's seeing good growth from its PC and thin client lines. Credit new designs, higher screen resolutions, a program for helping users migrate from Windows XP -- and a steadfast refusal to believe the hype about the death of the PC. Read More Preston Gralla: 3 things Steve Ballmer will do if he buys the San Diego Clippers Forbes reports that Steve Ballmer has bid $1.8 billion to buy the San Diego Clippers. Here are three things to expect he'll do if he buys the team. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Integrated Performance Tools Plug Mainframe Management Gap Mainframe applications are becoming more complex but mainframe experts are essentially aging out of their jobs. New research from IDG sheds light on this challenge, and the solution of integrated, enterprise-wide application performance management tools. Learn more Will Microsoft and Salesforce.com Really Be Partners? It means a lot when two competitors actually cooperate, as Microsoft and Salesforce.com have agreed to do in a 'global, strategic partnership.' But to whom does it mean a lot -- and will anything tangible emerge? Read More Surface Pro 3 deep-dive review: Has Microsoft finally got it right? Microsoft's new Surface Pro 3 is supposed to work as both a tablet and a laptop. After working with it for a week, does our reviewer agree? Read More Microsoft and Salesforce.com to link wares in global partnership Microsoft and Salesforce.com have become corporate buddies, pledging to integrate their flagship products in what they're calling a "global, strategic partnership." Read More Preston Gralla: 3 more things Steve Ballmer will do now that he's bought the Clippers Yesterday I blogged about three things Steve Ballmer would do if he bought the Los Angeles Clippers. Now that the deal is apparently done, here are three more things I expect him to do. Read More
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