Markets

Don’t start hoarding copies of Windows 7 just yet

Microsoft has ended retail sales of Windows 7, but the OS is still available through various channels to users and enterprises

German court invalidates Microsoft patent used for Motorola phone sales ban

Microsoft can appeal the ruling that invalidated its FAT storage patent

Storage hardware sales hit by lower government spending

NetApp was the big winner as other vendors suffered from revenue declines

Should Facebook, Yahoo, and Twitter really judge what’s news?

Some new features and high-profile hires demonstrate a growing interest in keeping users informed about current events

Ford: MICROSOFT isn’t stealing Mulally — JPMORGAN muffs encryption — BofA: BITCOIN ‘major’ — RASH of billion-dollar startups — PALANTIR valued at $9B

IT managers are increasingly replacing servers with SaaS

Cloud providers take on a bigger share of the servers as overall market starts declining

Why IT execs stick with cloud computing despite NSA snooping scandal

The benefits of cloud technology are a powerful draw, and IT execs are taking steps to mitigate their risk

Microsoft ends Windows 7 retail sales

October 2014 is set as the cut-off date for sales to OEMs

Google to let users download portable file with all their Gmail messages

Capability is aimed at people who want to create Gmail and Calendar backups or move their data to other email and calendar services

IBM’s losing ground with Unix — and Oracle may follow

Sales of IBM's Unix servers are down almost 20 percent for Q3 compared to last year as market for proprietary Unix hardware shrinks