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Microsoft’s Windows Sales Decline, Business Division Grows
Microsoft offered strong quarterly results, but one of its revenue pillars — the long-running Windows franchise — experienced a slight decline. The company reported revenue of $17.37 billion for its fiscal fourth quarter ended June 2011, an 8 percent increase from the year-ago quarter. Quarterly operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share were…
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Apple iPad Adoption Eclipsing Android Devices
The trend of personal smartphones and tablets infiltrating the workplace is being led by both Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android smartphone platforms, Good Technology, a provider of secure and managed enterprise mobility for Apple iPhone, iPad, Google Android-based devices and other smartphone platforms, said in its quarterly data report. However, in the second quarter of…
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Lenovo Launching Android, Windows 7 Tablets for Consumers, Businesses
Lenovo is plunging into the tablet market with three new devices that run Google Android and Windows 7. Unlike other tablet manufacturers, which seem dedicated to challenging the Apple iPad with devices aimed primarily at the consumer market, Lenovo seems keen on tailoring its offerings to both the consumer and business spheres. Lenovo’s tablets include…
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Half of Small Businesses Impacted by Data Loss: Survey
Data loss continues to be prominent among small businesses, found a survey conducted by Carbonite, a provider of online backup solutions. According to the study, which took place in April 2011, 48 percent of American small businesses with between two and 20 employees have experienced data loss, up from 42 percent when Carbonite surveyed small…
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Apple Releases Mac OS X Lion, Updates MacBook Air, Mac Mini
Apple unveiled a host of updated products, including an updated MacBook Air and Mac mini, and released Mac OS X Lion, the eighth major edition of the company’s operating system with more than 250 new features, which is available as a download from the Mac App Store for $29.99. The updated Air, available in 11-inch…