Windows slips to third place on Gartner's latest device forecast

Computerworld Microsoft October 01, 2015 Windows slips to third place on Gartner's latest device forecast Microsoft's Windows will become a third-place operating system by 2017, research firm Gartner said. By then, Apple's combination of iOS and OS X will have slipped by Windows on the number of devices shipped during the year. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Microsoft, Google bury the hatchet with global patent deal 2. OneDrive for Business gets new tools to compete in crowded cloud storage market 3. Microsoft board shrinks Nadella's 2016 stock award 4. INSIDER Review: The best 13-inch laptops for Windows 10 5. Microsoft reshuffles into 3 businesses for financial reporting 6. Microsoft bolsters Azure in containers, security 7. INSIDER Review: Parallels 11 delivers seamless Windows/Mac integration 8. INSIDER Office and the iPad Pro: It's just business, stupid 9. Microsoft's Dynamics CRM will get extended to the Web after new acquisition 10. Microsoft and Google kiss and make-up, drop silly patent feud Webcast: Datapipe Learn More In this webcast learn how Datapipe can help customers plan a cloud adoption strategy through a proprietary cloud assessment process and execute upon the designed plan with cloud migration and adoption services. Enterprise Cloud Migration Strategies with Datapipe Microsoft, Google bury the hatchet with global patent deal Google and Microsoft have put a pile of lawsuits behind them with a legal settlement affecting around 20 outstanding patent infringement lawsuits between the two companies in both the U.S. and Germany. READ MORE OneDrive for Business gets new tools to compete in crowded cloud storage market Microsoft announced a suite of new updates to OneDrive for Business that should make it a more appealing option for companies looking to store files in the cloud. READ MORE Microsoft board shrinks Nadella's 2016 stock award The SEC filing didn't explain why the drop, but other top Microsoft execs also saw their stock awards take a hit. READ MORE INSIDER Review: The best 13-inch laptops for Windows 10 Laptops and convertibles from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Microsoft square off in our performance, workability, and battery tests. READ MORE Microsoft reshuffles into 3 businesses for financial reporting Microsoft changed how it will report its financial performance, reducing the number of operating divisions to three, in an effort to align with CEO Satya Nadella's emphasis on the cloud and productivity platforms, and opportunities to reap revenue from customers after they've moved to Windows 10. READ MORE Webcast: Zscaler Learn more >> Learn why United Airlines relies on Zscaler to address some of their toughest security challenges. See Michael Kennaugh, VP of IT Business Management at United Airlines, speak about Zscaler at the 2014 RSA Conference. How United Airlines Addresses Toughest Security Challenges Microsoft bolsters Azure in containers, security Microsoft announced further enhancements to its Azure cloud platform, including a new container service and a new security center. READ MORE INSIDER Review: Parallels 11 delivers seamless Windows/Mac integration Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac uses virtualization to run Windows 10 on Apple hardware. READ MORE INSIDER Office and the iPad Pro: It's just business, stupid Microsoft will require owners of Apple's iPad Pro to pay for almost all functionality in its Office suite, a point neither Microsoft nor Apple bothered to highlight this month when the latter invited the former to share stage time at the tablet's introduction. READ MORE Microsoft's Dynamics CRM will get extended to the Web after new acquisition Microsoft has agreed to acquire the product assets of Adxstudio, a longtime partner of its Dynamics business. READ MORE Microsoft and Google kiss and make-up, drop silly patent feud Throwing chairs never solved much of anything. So when Satya Nadella took over as Microsoft's CEO, he decided to take the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference... READ MORE White Paper: Zscaler Learn more >> Download this whitepaper and discover how a Direct-to-Cloud approach to enterprise security can streamline your IT infrastructure, reduce security-related and network costs, while providing better security than appliance-based solutions. What does the Cloud mean to Enterprise Security? Peruse our library of free digital magazines! 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