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Best Tablet Computers for Voice and Video Communications
Best Tablet Computers for Voice and Video Communications Built on the Android platform, the Cisco Cius is a Cisco TelePresence-enabled tablet with a seven-inch high-resolution screen and eight-hour battery life. Outfitted with Cisco Quad, Show and Share, and WebEx Presence collaboration applications, the Cius features video communications that tie into Cisco TelePresence solutions. Activating a…
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EMC’s Strong Quarter Spurred by Pent-Up Storage Demand
BOSTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – EMC Corp (NYSE:EMC), the top maker of corporate data storage equipment, raised its full-year earnings forecast on Tuesday as it posted record quarterly sales and continued a two-year campaign to boost margins. Chief Executive Officer Joe Tucci told investors on a conference call that he continues to believe the economic…
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Microsoft Office 365 Cloud Productivity Suite Enters Limited Beta
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp launched a fully online version of its popular Office suite of applications on Tuesday as it looks to extend its customer base and beat back rival Google Inc. The new service, called Office 365, is available as a limited test from Tuesday, and will be on sale on a subscription basis…
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IBM Service Deals Slower, But Mainframe Sales Up
NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) – IBM won fewer technology services deals than expected in the third quarter, sending its shares 3.7 percent lower, although it announced stronger profits and raised its full-year outlook A decline in services and outsourcing contracts signed in the quarter, a key indicator of future revenue growth, prompted some investors…
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Microsoft’s Ray Ozzie to Retire as Software Chief
SEATTLE, Oct 18 (Reuters) – The Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) executive who took over the role of chief software architect from Bill Gates is to step down, following a tenure in which the Windows-maker lost ground to Google and Apple. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said Ray Ozzie would not be replaced, raising questions about the leadership…
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iPad Sales Disappoint, Jobs Slams Android
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs went on the offensive on Monday after a rare disappointment in sales by the iPad maker sent its shares tumbling, but even his biting words failed to reverse market sentiment. Jobs, who has not addressed investors on an earnings call for two years,…
