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Between The Lines Columnist Microsoft's Influence Fading Fast: Gartner
By Michael Endler
Given an exploding universe of tablets and smartphones, Microsoft faces an entirely new competitive situation. Windows 8's 'schizophrenic' user experience hasn't helped, Gartner analyst says.

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Margaret Dawson, an outspoken veteran of startups who has become HP's cloud guru, plays up OpenStack over Amazon's potential for HP customers.

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OpenStack forges ahead into software-defined networking, giving the open source project a chance to match or surpass proprietary rivals in a key area.

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