Microsoft Q2 '11 - Still more profitable than Apple

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Microsoft's second quarter earnings are in, and the company saw a record quarter in terms of revenue.

The Redmond giant pulled in a record revenue of $19.95 billion for the quarter ended December 31st, 2010. The company also piled in profits of $6.63 billion - beating Apple’s $6 billion record. Microsoft beat analyst’s expectation of earnings of 66 cents a share, posting a buoyant 77 cents a share.

Other highlights:

• Windows 7 is the fastest-selling operating system ever - over 300 million sold, running over 20% on PC connected to the Internet.
• Entertainment and Devices division saw a 55% growth in revenue, year on year.
• Business division grew 24%, year on year.
• Windows and Windows Live revenue down almost 30%, year on year.
• 8 million Kinect devices sold in 60 days.
• Bing completed the integration of Yahoo! search in the U.S. and Canada and continues to gain share.
• Windows Azure developer momentum continued this quarter, with Pixar Animation Studios, ADP with NVoicePay and others demonstrating compelling uses of the platform.

• Internet Explorer 9 beta most downloaded browser, with over 20 million downloads.
• Suspiciously, no activation details for Windows Phone 7 handsets. We do get some information though. Windows Phone 7 launched during the quarter in 30 countries and on 60 operators and nine different devices. Microsoft announced developers are adding Windows Phone 7 applications to the marketplace at a rate of over 100 per day.

“We are enthusiastic about the consumer response to our holiday lineup of products, including the launch of Kinect. The 8 million units of Kinect sensors sold in just 60 days far exceeded our expectations,” said Peter Klein, chief financial officer at Microsoft. “The pace of business spending, combined with strong consumer demand, led to another quarter of operating margin expansion and solid earnings per share growth.”

Detailed financials  here

Microsoft’s doing alright for itself, but that drop in Windows revenues is a sign of changing times at Microsoft.

Resource :- http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/microsoft-q2-11-still-more-profitable-than-apple/11144

How To Fix Windows 7 Problems To Work System Smoothly

 It was the time for calculating and making paychecks for the employees of the company. Everything was available on the server and all I had to do was to consolidate the data and prepare the final amount to be given out to each and every employee. It was the most busy time of the month and I was already running short of time as I had taken a few days off. But I was certain that I would be done with all the paychecks by the end of the day provided I stay in till late. Soon enough, it was time to head back home, but I was having work at my hands. So, I decided that it would take hardly two hours to finish all the work. I asked my colleague Samantha to give me a hand in finishing the work, to which she gladly agreed.

We were almost mid-way when I don’t know what went wrong with the system, it wasn’t working properly anymore. I was stuck half-way in completing my work. I could not leave it like this, I had to complete it. I was all tensed when Samantha gave me a number from her cell phone and asked me to call up. I asked her that how a simple call would resolve my problem. I was going hysteric with every passing minute. I had no clue as to how I was going to complete my pending work. Samantha, this time with a little more pestering, asked me to call up the number and get technical support and help for fixing issues with the Windows 7 system.

I thought why not give it a try as it won’t be causing me any harm. So, I picked up the phone and dialed in the number. The phone was answered at the second ring and I could hear a guy’s voice over the phone. He asked me to verify my name and e-mail ID and then he asked my about the problem that I was facing with my computer. I explained to him the problem and he told that he could resolve it. He asked me a couple of more questions and then gave me some instructions to follow. I registered in the name of my company and made a small payment from the office maintenance account, for availing their services, after which, the guy on the other end of the line asked me if he could access my computer remotely, to which I agreed instantly. He performed some steps on my computer and within a matter of minutes he told me that there was some problem with 

Windows 7 operating system installed on my computer but it has been taken care of. I thanked him for his instant windows 7 tech support and help for taking care of the Windows 7 issues on my PC. I felt relived and was back to work. 

Resource - http://www.programmersheaven.com/user/shreyamathur/blog/6547-How-To-Fix-Windows-7-Problems-To-Work-System-Smoothly/

How To Fix Window 7 Freezing Issues With Applications

Last week I came across a challenging case in my hospital.  A 20-year old patient was admitted in the emergency ward with complications in his kidney. I advised him for the ultrasound test and prescribed him some analgesic injections for instant relief. The report came to me in the evening and I entered the CD of the report in the DVD drive of my Windows 7-based PC. But the very next moment I found that my media player device was not getting access to it.

I tried many a time by closing and opening the media application, but all in vain. I was watching the screen almost like a stupid man. The face of the patient was revolving in my mind. Meanwhile I called up a technician to fix the windows 7 freezing  issues with the application on my Windows 7-based PC. He came and tried his best, but result was the same. Suddenly I remembered getting an SMS on my mobile regarding some tech support provider. There was a toll-free number in the message. I dialed the number and got connected with a technician. First of all he collected some details, and then started troubleshooting the PC on the remote mode. I was sitting with a cup of tea in my hand. In the mean time I went to the patient and assured him that there is nothing serious in the result and he would be alright very soon. I came back to my computer. The troubleshooting was over and the technician told me to restart the machine.

I restarted my computer and then the  windows 7 Startup was working good meaning that the system booted extremely fast within 10-20 seconds. I soon tried some applications, like Internet, MS Word and more they were responding well. I took a sigh of relief. I inserted the CD once more and played it with the media application. I analyzed the report and came to know that there is a 15 mm stone in the left kidney, which was causing the problem.

I acted swiftly and ordered my team to instantly move the patient to the operation theatre. The operating was successful; it took almost half an hour to remove the stone from the kidney. The patient was totally unconscious throughout the night. In the morning I got the good news that patient is well. I thanked the windows 7 technical support provider company. They have helped me to save the life of the patient.

Resource - http://www.programmersheaven.com/user/shreyamathur/blog/6535-How-To-Fix-Window-7-Freezing-Issues-With-Applications/