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Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer … and Tony Stark? Welcome to Microsoft’s CEO search

Can Iron Man save Microsoft? But doesn't he have an HTC gig? And what does 'HTC' stand for? Cringely has your answers

Tech’s cash kings are sitting on billions

Compared to other industries, tech companies like Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Apple, and Oracle are keepers of the cash, holding a combined $245 billion

Microsoft ends top Masters certification exams for IT pros

The Masters level certification exams will be retired by Oct. 1

Windows 8 surpasses Vista’s uptake rate — 10 months after launch

New OS gains 2.5 points in August, the second-largest one-month jump by a Microsoft operating system

Why you should be using rsync

Rsync doesn't get the credit it deserves. Here's what you might be missing

Parallels Access shows why an iPad is a poor PC or Mac

The overpriced but innovative VNC app shows that an iPad should be used like an iPad

VMware VSAN: Inside the revolutionary new approach to storage

VMware's new software-defined storage tech is more than just a new spin on SAN

Trying the Apple strategy: Microsoft buys Nokia’s mobile business

Microsoft decides to take its post-PC fate into its own hands rather than rely on hardware partners any longer

Microsoft to acquire Nokia’s mobile business

In a $7.2 billion deal, Microsoft will buy substantially all of Nokia's Devices & Services business and license patents