Microsoft results get a lift from Office 365 and Azure

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	Microsoft results get a lift from Office 365 and Azure Microsoft has reported better-than-expected financial results for the quarter just ended, helped by strong sales of cloud services like Office 365 and Azure. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks How to Future-Proof Application Delivery The new requirements for application delivery mean adopting the principles behind cloud, DevOps, and SDN, and enabling emerging security models. Read this whitepaper to learn how you can manage every delivery aspect of users, applications, systems and infrastructure with an elastic, dynamic infrastructure designed to support these requirements. Learn more >> In this Issue Microsoft kicks off two-month Spartan bug bounty program The week cloud computing took over the world Windows 10: The 10 coolest features you should check out first US trade judge rules against Microsoft in phone patents case A tip for Windows 7 re-install (and other consumer tech upkeep suggestions) Microsoft hints at impending write-off of Nokia acquisition that could total billions Facebook adds free video calling to Messenger Dell ready to help enterprises move Jive content into Yammer A year later, Microsoft's Nokia deal isn't a clear winner WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Protecting Against Online Banking Fraud The F5 Web Fraud Protection solution provides both the breadth and depth of coverage financial services organizations need to gain a full defense against asset loss due to fraud. Learn more about how these services give organizations a full defense to keep their business, their brand, and their users secure from the threat of fraud. Learn more >> Microsoft kicks off two-month Spartan bug bounty program Microsoft today launched a short-term bug bounty program for its new Project Spartan browser, saying entries would be accepted until June 22. Read More The week cloud computing took over the world If you had any lingering doubts that cloud computing was dominating the world of information technology, last week's quarterly earnings reports from Amazon and Microsoft should have obliterated them. Read More Windows 10: The 10 coolest features you should check out first Let's not beat around the bush: Windows 10 isn't anywhere near finished, yet it's already head-and-shoulders better than Windows 8.1, at least for traditional PC users. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks How Weebly is Ready for the Big DDoS Attacks Learn how Weebly is well protected from DDoS threats of all sizes and complexities after incorporating an added layer of protection and resulting uninterrupted DDoS mitigation and analysis. Learn more >> US trade judge rules against Microsoft in phone patents case Microsoft has lost the latest round in a patent-infringement case that could lead to an import ban on its phones. Read More A tip for Windows 7 re-install (and other consumer tech upkeep suggestions) To cap off this Friday, I thought I'd offer up some experiences from the front of consumer technology to help make your buying, deciding, and upgrading easier. Read More Microsoft hints at impending write-off of Nokia acquisition that could total billions Microsoft has signaled that it may take a massive write-off of its Nokia acquisition, perhaps as early as July. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Protect Everything with "Always-On" SSL Everywhere SSL is the set of cryptographic protocols that secure data in transit. Today SSL is often the only tool standing between your organization and the bad actors. Read this whitepaper to learn how your organization can properly embrace a higher security posture to protect SSL. Learn more >> Facebook adds free video calling to Messenger Users can now place free video calls with Messenger, as Facebook continues to extend the app beyond simple text-based chats. Read More Dell ready to help enterprises move Jive content into Yammer Proliferation tends to be a consequence any time a new technology trend takes off, and enterprise social networks are a prime example. Read More A year later, Microsoft's Nokia deal isn't a clear winner It was a marriage of convenience for two industry giants whose past successes weren't helping them win in the red-hot smartphone market. One year later, it's hard to say that Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's device business has produced the results its backers envisioned. Read More
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