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Apple Earnings Soar Past Expectations with Record iPad, iPhone Sales

Sales of iPhones, iPads and Macintosh computers blew away all expectations for the quarter ended Dec. 31, Apple said Tuesday.

Microsoft Kills MIX Conference, Promises 'Major' New Show

Microsoft is shuttering its annual Web developer-centric MIX conference in favor of a new and still-unnamed developer show that will take place sometime this year, the company said on Tuesday.

Microsoft's Dynamics Partners Weigh their Cloud Options

While waiting for Microsoft to put ERP cloud offerings online, some Dynamics partners have started padding their portfolios with SaaS-based ERP solutions from other vendors.

Despite Windows Unit Shortfall, Microsoft Reports Strong Q2

Microsoft reported a positive fiscal Q2 in its earnings call on Thursday.

Intel, IBM Exceed Earnings Estimates; Google Falls Short

Besides Microsoft, Google, Intel and IBM also announced their Q4 and full-year earnings results on Thursday.

Hauser Named Permanent Replacement for Witts in Microsoft EPG

Microsoft quietly named Susan Hauser the corporate vice president of its Worldwide Enterprise and Partner Group last month.

Analysis: Is There Still a Microsoft Partner Channel?

Channel guru Howard Cohen debates whether the Microsoft partner channel is really still a channel at all.

Windows 8 'Secure Boot' Issue Could Apply Only to ARM Hardware

The controversy surrounding a "secure boot" feature that Microsoft will require of computer makers with Windows 8 refuses to die.

Ex-Windows Chief Bill Veghte Named HP's Chief Strategy Officer

One of Microsoft largest partners, Hewlett-Packard, this week named a new chief strategy officer: Bill Veghte, the former senior vice president of Microsoft's Windows business.

Ingram CEO Gregory Spierkel Steps Down, To Be Replaced by COO

Ingram Micro, the world's largest distributor of IT products and services to the channel, on Thursday said CEO Gregory Spierkel is stepping down effective immediately.

The Microsoft Partner Network's On-Again, Off-Again Small Business Competency

The Small Business Competency will probably arrive in May, based on Microsoft's pattern of releasing MPN changes.

Amazon Launches NoSQL-Based DynamoDB Database Service

Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Wednesday launched DynamoDB, a new database service that will let customers store and modify huge amounts of unstructured content while proving rapid access to data.

Microsoft Boosts BI Reporting for iPad via SharePoint 2010

Those using SharePoint 2010 can now take advantage of Microsoft's improved mobile business intelligence (BI) support strategy for Apple's iPad.

Microsoft Releases System Center 2012 RC with Private Cloud Angle

All eight solutions in the System Center 2012 product family are now available as release candidates (RCs), Microsoft announced on Tuesday.

Yahoo Co-Founder Jerry Yang Resigns

Jerry Yang, former Yahoo CEO and a key figure in the failed takeover bid by Microsoft in 2008, is cutting all ties with the company he co-founded almost two decades ago.