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The article reports on the increase in cloud software sales of technology firm Oracle in the first quarter of 2016 but its licensing and hardware sales were down. As a result, Oracle reported lower revenue for the period as cloud business failed to compensate for the slowdown in the hardware and data center software businesses. Sales from its cloud software and platform rose by 77%. But sales of its new on-premise software licenses fell by 11% while hardware sales in the U.S. plummeted by 19%.

The article focuses on the attempt by software maker Microsoft to gain success in other lines of businesses in 2014. Topics discussed include investment in Windows Azure cloud system in the data center sector, need for the company to improve its servers and arrays for new customers and its potential in cloud storage hardware and software sales. Also mentioned is its acquisition of StorStimple appliance that can be operated by anybody familiar with Windows.

The article focuses on the implications of the acquisition of Yammer by Microsoft. It states that Microsoft aquired the company in June 2012 to help them earn a firm foothold in the enterprise social software market. It notes that Yammer has $1.2 billion investment in 2013. Moreover, after the third quarter, the sales growth of Yammer reached to 259% year-over-year, it has alos increased 312 new customers, and March is the company's best month to-date in terms fo user engagement.

The article offers the insights of Microsoft Inc.'s chief executive officer (CEO) Steve Ballmer on the possibility that the prices of Surface tablet computer and Office 2013 software application for cloud computing may be lesser. According to Ballmer, the tablet computer may be priced from $300 to $800 and the subscription for the Office 2013 may go for as low as $8.33 a month.

The article reports on the factors which might hinder the sales and rapid deployment of the Windows 8 operating system (OS) from multinational company Microsoft Corp. as of 2012. Some of the issues that might emerge include security problems, compatibility on tablets, and a sign of trouble if the launch of the software will be delayed. Also mentioned is the impact of the release of Apple Inc.'s Mountain Lion OS on the Windows 8.

The article focuses on the decision of Google Inc. to reduce its planned price for use of Google Maps application programming interface (API) after some of its clients defect to free alternatives. It mentions that Google reduce its price from $4 to $.50 per 1,000 map loads after FourSquare and Apple decided to use OpenStreetMap, a free online map. According to product manager Thor Mitchell of Google Maps API, the decision was in response to concerns of various companies with the pricing plan.

The article reports on the increase corporate profit of computer software company International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) in the first quarter in 2012. It says that the increased profit was spurred from the increased revenue in software products and services. IBM chief executive officer (CEO) Ginni Rometty states that the company's investments in growth market countries generates strong revenue growth while contributing to the expansion in service margins.