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New Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
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Microsoft makes it official: Nadella in as CEO

February 4, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft makes it official: Nadella in as CEO
As expected, Microsoft named veteran insider Satya Nadella as successor to CEO Steve Ballmer, making the 46-year-old just the third chief executive.

Are the old guard sticking around at Microsoft?
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With Ballmer and Gates around, can anyone lead Microsoft?

January 7, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on With Ballmer and Gates around, can anyone lead Microsoft?
Is Microsoft’s CEO hunt being slowed by fear amongst candidates that the old guard is going to stick around?

Microsoft Surface Pro
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Microsoft Appears Ready to Jettison Windows RT

November 27, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) 1
Microsoft is sending strong signals that Windows RT, the version of the operating system for ARM processors, is nearing the end of its unremarkable run.

Former Microsoft exec Stephen Elop is reportedly one of the finalists for the CEO role.
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Microsoft Narrows CEO Search, Strategic Shift Possible

November 11, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft Narrows CEO Search, Strategic Shift Possible
Microsoft reportedly narrowed the list of possible replacements for retiring CEO Steve Ballmer.

BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins
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Blackberry Suitors Want Security, Not Phones

October 18, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Blackberry Suitors Want Security, Not Phones
The list of potential suitors for beleaguered Blackberry continues to grow, with Cisco, Amazon and Lenovo being added to the list.

Microsoft partners face a fork in the road
Channel Programs

As Microsoft Aspires to Apple Model, Channel Changes

September 4, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on As Microsoft Aspires to Apple Model, Channel Changes
Success in buying Nokia could look something like Apple’s juggernaut complete-stack model, but failure could make Microsoft the next BlackBerry.

Nokia Lumia
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Microsoft Out on $7B Limb With Nokia Mobile Buy

September 3, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft Out on $7B Limb With Nokia Mobile Buy
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says acquiring handset maker Nokia is necessary to keep up with the smartphone R&D output of rivals Google and Apple.

IBM Software and Systems chief Steve Mills
Cloud

Channel has big role in IBM’s new cloud focus

March 12, 2012 Guest Poster 1
Big Blue report finds organizations tacking ‘virtual image sprawl’ en route to cloude infrastructure

Apple iPad
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Tablets: The Goldilocks device

December 7, 2010 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tablets: The Goldilocks device
Deloitte Research’s Duncan Stewart offers his outlook on where the devices are headed

iPad
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Tablets: The iPad is just the beginning

October 17, 2010 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tablets: The iPad is just the beginning
Research from Gartner sees worldwide tablet sale reaching 208 million units by 2014.