Does Android make Microsoft more money than Windows Mobile?

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	Does Android make Microsoft more money than Windows Mobile? Microsoft just announced yet another Android patent licensing deal, the tenth such deal they have announced with Android phone and tablet manufacturers. The latest to pay Microsoft for use of patents that Microsoft claims Android uses is Compal, a 28 billion dollar a year manufacturer of phones, computers and tablets. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Key Methods for Managing Complex Database Environments In this Quest Software white paper, discover what you need to know to successfully manage your complex database infrastructures – and what to look for when choosing the right management solutions for your specific needs. Read it today. Read now! In this Issue Microsoft applies for 'self-cleaning' touchscreen patent Nokia's Windows Phone push meets its market test New security flaws ID'd in BlackBerry 6 OS, enterprise IM apps Microsoft's YouTube channel gets hijacked and wiped clean Google: Bidding for Yahoo or driving up cost for Microsoft? Microsoft says makers of more than half of all Android devices are now its licensees Turn single-user spreadsheets into multi-user business applications Here come the Windows phones and some porting support Microsoft execs get pay raises, bonuses, and club memberships WHITE PAPER: Certeon, Exinda & Cisco Special Digital Edition: Wan Optimization This Network World Spotlight Digital Edition, prepared by Network World editors, provides an in-depth look at the latest WAN optimization developments. Read now Microsoft applies for 'self-cleaning' touchscreen patent Microsoft is always making some intriguing patent applications, and its non-computing patents are always the most interesting ones, like the touch effort introduced with Surface. A new one, though, could be a real lifesaver. Literally. Read More Nokia's Windows Phone push meets its market test The moment of truth has come for Nokia: the company is expected to launch its first phones based on Microsoft's Windows Phone OS at Nokia World in London. CEO Stephen Elop will have to convince consumers, operators, developers and retailers that the products can compete with the likes of Apple's iPhone 4S and Samsung's Android-based Galaxy family. Read More New security flaws ID'd in BlackBerry 6 OS, enterprise IM apps BlackBerry-maker RIM has identified a number of significant security flaws that affect the Webkit browser in its BlackBerry 6 handheld OS and enterprise IM applications from Microsoft. 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Read More Microsoft says makers of more than half of all Android devices are now its licensees Microsoft has signed a patent agreement with Taiwan's Compal Electronics that provides coverage under its patent portfolio for Compal's tablets, mobile phones, e-readers and other consumer devices running Android or the Chrome platform. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Gartner Report: Network Infrastructure Segmentation This research looks at how segmenting the network infrastructure into foundational building blocks provides clarity on the networking requirements and the ability to make better vendor choices at each layer of the network. Read now Turn single-user spreadsheets into multi-user business applications Practically every organization has workgroups that depend on spreadsheets to manage a business process. Sharing the spreadsheets via email or SharePoint can be a hassle, especially when multiple people need to enter data or make changes to the data. Now there is a Web-based tool that turns a single-user spreadsheet into a secure, multi-user database that's as easy to use as Microsoft Excel. Read More Here come the Windows phones and some porting support "If you build it, they will come" may make for a memorable movie line, but it doesn't work well in the technology field. Fortunately for Windows Phone, Microsoft has decided to start actively pursuing developers. Read More Microsoft execs get pay raises, bonuses, and club memberships At next months' shareholder's meeting, Microsoft investors will be asked to vote on executive compensation, in the company's second-ever "say-on-pay"vote. The first one was held in 2009 and at the time the board decided to only to allow such a vote once every three years. It's only been two years and yet here we are again -- and the board wants to move to annual say-on-pay vote. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 2011 tech industry graveyard Fortunately for the tech industry, there's a lot more living than dying, with 2011 seeing the birth of everything from Apple's iPad 2 to the Google+ social network. But inevitably, 2011 has also seen its share of dead, killed, murdered, offed, obliterated companies, technologies and ideas as well. Here's your chance to pay last respects, and who knows, maybe a few of these will sprout back to life. GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET We've got books on System Center and Microsoft training of the winner's choice from Webucator.. Enter here.Also: Please take our survey on certifications and your career MOST-READ STORIES iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 21 The Microsoft/Android war: Which patents are at stake? Cisco CEO's pay falls 32% Gartner: 10 key IT trends for 2012 Gartner: 16 long-held IT business practices you need to kill iPad 2 vs. business class tablets Cheap power: An overnight revolution Wi-Fi devices crowd 2.4GHz band; IT looks to 5GHz SQL injection attack has compromised nearly 200,000 ASP.Net sites Steve Jobs ranted, raged against Android as 'grand theft'
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