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						<title><![CDATA[Ballmer Looking To Keep Microsoft Board Seat After Stepping Down As CEO]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2013 19:32:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kevin McLaughlin</author>
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							<![CDATA[Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is leaving his CEO post after 13 years but is running for re-election to its board of directors next month, in a development that could rankle investors seeking change.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Channel Beat: Grappling With The Government Shutdown (Video)]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2013 16:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Rob Wright</author>
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							<![CDATA[This week's recap also looks at investor pressure on Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates as well as a new alliance between Facebook and Cisco.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Head-To-Head: Dell Venue 11 Pro Vs. Microsoft Surface Pro 2]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2013 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Edward J. Correia</author>
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							<![CDATA[The market for Windows 8 tablets suddenly gets crowded as Dell introduces five new models. How does the Dell Venue 11 Pro stack up against the Microsoft Surface Pro 2?]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Despite CEA Chief's Excitement, Microsoft Says It's Not Stepping Up Its CES Presence]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2013 16:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kevin McLaughlin</author>
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							<![CDATA[After scaling back its participation in CES in January, Microsoft is going to have a big presence at CES this year, according to the event's organizer. But, Microsoft says this isn't accurate.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Report: Top Microsoft Investors Want Gates To Relinquish Chairman Role]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 13:27:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kevin McLaughlin</author>
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							<![CDATA[Bill Gates is reportedly under pressure from large shareholders to step down as chairman, in what amounts to the latest sign that massive changes are coming at the software giant.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Dell Doubles Down On Android And Windows Pro Tablets]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:33:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Tom Spring</author>
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							<![CDATA[At an event in New York, Dell takes the wraps off 7- and 8-inch Venue Android tablets and focuses on Microsoft Windows 8.1 for its new Venue Pro line of tablets.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[30 Notable IT Executive Moves: September 2013]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/channel-programs/240162099/30-notable-it-executive-moves-september-2013.htm?cid=rss_company_Microsoft</link>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Rob Wright</author>
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							<![CDATA[September saw a flurry of executive departures as well as some big changes in the channel ranks at HP, Microsoft and others.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Clears FedRAMP Hurdle, Sets Sights On Big Government Cloud Deals]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 20:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kevin McLaughlin</author>
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							<![CDATA[Microsoft closes in on full federal government security authorization for cloud services, and trumpets the fact that it's getting it for both infrastructure and platform services.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Software, Hardware, High-Speed Sailing: 20 Scenes From Oracle OpenWorld]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/data-center/240162049/software-hardware-high-speed-sailing-20-scenes-from-oracle-openworld.htm?cid=rss_company_Microsoft</link>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Joseph F. Kovar</author>
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							<![CDATA[Oracle OpenWorld, now one of the world's biggest IT conferences, was more interesting than usual thanks to drama around Oracle Team USA's America's Cup win grabbing attention between all the hardware, software and cloud news.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Delta Replacing Pilots' iPads With Surface 2 Tablets, And Pilots Reportedly Aren't Thrilled]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kevin McLaughlin</author>
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							<![CDATA[Microsoft inks deal with Delta Airlines to replace pilots' flight manuals and documents with Surface 2 tablets, but pilots are apparently not pleased at having to give up their iPads.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Partners Not Crazy About Ford's Mulally As Next Likely CEO]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 19:49:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kevin McLaughlin</author>
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							<![CDATA[With Ford CEO Alan Mulally reportedly leading the pack to become Microsoft's next CEO, partners tell CRN they'd like to see someone with a proven ability to connect with consumers.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Microsoft's Ballmer Gives Tearful Farewell In Last Company Meeting]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:13:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Rob Wright</author>
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							<![CDATA[Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage in his final company-wide meeting to give another loud, energetic public appearance and a tear-filled thank you to Microsoft employees.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[NSA Revelations Rattle The Cloud Market: What Are You Doing To Calm Customers' Fears?]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/security/240161927/nsa-revelations-rattle-the-cloud-market-what-are-you-doing-to-calm-customers-fears.htm?cid=rss_company_Microsoft</link>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Robert Westervelt</author>
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							<![CDATA[Companies are asking more questions about the security of their cloud-based data as the barrage of NSA-related news rains down. For solution providers, being a 'trusted adviser' has never been more important.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Desk Stop: Top 5 Cloud Services Employees Can't Access]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/security/240161928/desk-stop-top-5-cloud-services-employees-cant-access.htm?cid=rss_company_Microsoft</link>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Robert Westervelt</author>
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							<![CDATA[Risky business? Maybe, maybe not. Here are the top five services that companies are preventing their employees from accessing, according to a Skyhigh Networks study.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[AT&T, Microsoft Join Forces To Boost Azure Enterprise Adoption]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/networking/240161879/at-t-microsoft-join-forces-to-boost-azure-enterprise-adoption.htm?cid=rss_company_Microsoft</link>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:57:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kristin Bent</author>
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							<![CDATA[Microsoft and AT&T are looking to quell customers' security concerns around public cloud by letting them access Windows Azure through AT&T's virtual private network (VPN) technology.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Big Bitrix24 Changes Could Challenge Microsoft Office 365]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:39:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Lisa Barry</author>
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							<![CDATA[Bitrix24's low price points, addition of a mobile CRM, and strengthening of other features is aimed at swaying customers away from Microsoft Office 365.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Head-To-Head: Microsoft Surface 2 Vs. Surface RT]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Edward J. Correia</author>
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							<![CDATA[Microsoft boosts performance of its ARM-based tablet. But, how much of a revamp is the Surface 2 over its predecessor, the Surface RT?]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Can Microsoft Beat Back Surface 2 Bad Buzz?]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Tom Spring</author>
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							<![CDATA[Critics charge revamped Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 deliver same ho-hum value proposition and problem-plagued RT operating system as its predecessor.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Head-To-Head: Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Vs. Apple iPad 4]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/mobility/240161784/head-to-head-microsoft-surface-pro-2-vs-apple-ipad-4.htm?cid=rss_company_Microsoft</link>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Edward J. Correia</author>
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							<![CDATA[Is Microsoft's second-gen tablet a better value than Apple's fourth? Find out who wins the Apple iPad 4 vs. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 battle.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Offers Top Execs Big Bucks In Shares To Stick Around]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Sarah Kuranda</author>
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							<![CDATA[Microsoft will give 1.6 million shares of stock options to some of its top executives in hopes of keeping them around as the company changes CEOs.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Oracle OpenWorld: Oracle All-In On Big Data]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2013 13:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Joseph F. Kovar</author>
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							<![CDATA[Regardless of whether customers have experience with big data or not, they can use Oracle software or engineered systems to use Hadoop to manage big data, either directly or through software tools they are more familiar with.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[VARs To Microsoft: 'Come Talk To Us' About Surface 2]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2013 18:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Tom Spring</author>
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							<![CDATA[Microsoft channel partners still want to sell the Surface 2, despite getting the cold shoulder -- once again -- from the software giant.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Surface 2: Faster Performance, Better Battery Life, More Apps]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2013 13:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Tom Spring</author>
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							<![CDATA[Microsoft's new Surface 2 tablet is faster and has better battery life than its predecessor and includes a business-friendly docking station.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Overseas Acquisitions, Overseas Cash?]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Joseph F. Kovar</author>
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							<![CDATA[Overseas cash has helped fund a number of foreign acquisitions for U.S. IT vendors. But is it the best use of the cash for these companies?]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Overseas Profits And The U.S. Tax Rate: Why IT Vendors Say Their Hands Are Tied]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Joseph F. Kovar</author>
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							<![CDATA[Multinational IT companies say the high overseas tax rate is holding back U.S. economic and jobs growth and hindering their ability to compete. The U.S. government begs to differ. We look at the big picture.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[5 Facts About The Overseas Tax Rate]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Joseph F. Kovar</author>
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							<![CDATA[U.S. IT vendors, which are among those multinational corporations with the most cash held overseas thanks to high U.S. corporate tax rates, would like to see rates slashed as a way to repatriate that cash to their home offices.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[15 Takeaways From Microsoft's Financial Analyst Meeting]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:09:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Tom Spring</author>
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							<![CDATA[Microsoft financial analyst meeting gives CEO Steve Ballmer, COO Kevin Turner and other execs a chance to outline to company's current and future financial health.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[How Much Is Nokia's Stephen Elop Worth To Microsoft? Apparently $25.5M]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2013 17:26:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Sarah Kuranda</author>
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							<![CDATA[As Nokia's Stephen Elop moves over to Microsoft, he will pocket $25.5 million as part of the deal.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Developer Evangelist Sandquist Jumps To Twitter After 16 Years]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 19:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kevin McLaughlin</author>
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							<![CDATA[Microsoft loses 16-year developer relations veteran to Twitter, where he'll be overseeing the social networking sites ecosystem partnerships.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Microsoft To Issue Dividend, $40B Share Repurchase Program]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 18:14:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Sarah Kuranda</author>
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							<![CDATA[Microsoft announced a $40 billion share repurchase program and quarterly dividend in a move to woo investors and present itself as a steady investment.]]>
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