10 Scenes from Ballmer's Microsoft

Software piracy discovered at the IRS Amazon reportedly tested Wi-Fi network in new spectrum Network World Daily News PM August 23, 2013 Share this email 10 Scenes from Ballmer's Microsoft Tenacious and sharp-tongued, Steve Ballmer has held the helm at Microsoft for more than 13 years -- much longer than the average tenure for a Fortune 500 CEO, which is typically in the five-year range. Ballmer has navigated highs and lows, economic recessions and recoveries, acquisitions, lawsuits, and competitive battles. On Aug. 23, the company announced that Ballmer will retire as Microsoft CEO at some point in the next 12 months. Here's a look at the company he's leaving. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Software piracy discovered at the IRS 2. Amazon reportedly tested Wi-Fi network in new spectrum 3. iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending August 23 4. Social media sends Ballmer off with a bang 5. 7 classic Steve Ballmer videos 6. Perceived missteps may have hit a tipping point for Ballmer 7. 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Software piracy discovered at the IRS Treasury audit uncovers poor management of software licenses at the agency READ MORE Amazon reportedly tested Wi-Fi network in new spectrum Amazon has reportedly been testing a Wi-Fi network that's based on new spectrum, from satellite network vendor Globalstar. The result: a much improved Wi-Fi experience. READ MORE iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending August 23 With the Next iPhone(s) announcement barely three weeks away, the iOSphere hungered and thirsted for data, for facts, for truth about iPhone 6, iPhone 5C, and iPhone 5S. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds Right Size Your Network Performance Management Solution Paying too much for network monitoring? This white paper follows four organizations in their search for the most cost-effective network performance management tool. 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READ MORE 7 classic Steve Ballmer videos Retiring Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is one heck of a character READ MORE Perceived missteps may have hit a tipping point for Ballmer An accumulation of perceived missteps under Steve Ballmer's leadership may have hit a tipping point this year, leading to Friday's groundshaking announcement that Bill Gates' former right hand and heir, as well as Microsoft's fiercest cheerleader, will step down as CEO within the next 12 months. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: AirWatch, Apperian, Good Technology, Symantec The Mobile Application Management Challenge Mobility has become the norm within enterprises, and mobile apps are the key to increasing productivity and opening new opportunities. This trend is great for the enterprise as a whole, but it presents new challenges to IT. Read Now Ahead of VMworld, Arista finds a DANZ partner in ExtraHop It's the end of August, which means "Tis the season." What season is that? It's now the end of the summer, which means back to school for our kids. It's also NFL preseason, so all of us going through football withdrawal are close to getting some real football soon – time for Tebow mania, the football equivalent of SDNs. But, for those of us in tech, the end of August means VMworld time.... READ MORE Orb Networks to shut down, suffocated by the cloud Streaming media company Orb Networks said Thursday that it will shut down, having been acquired by an anonymous third-party company that will absorb its media platform technology. READ MORE What Would You Do If You Ruled Apple? Seems everyone has an opinion about Apple these days. If you were calling the shots, what changes would you make at Apple? Tech analyst Rob Enderle weighs in to help get your thought process rolling. 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