Finally "One Microsoft;" PC Sales Continue to Decline; and How Electric Cars May Be Hurting the Environment

Important Stories and More from PC Magazine     By Dan Costa     July 12, 2013

View in browser The Widening Gyre: PC Sales Fall for 5th Straight Quarter The PC revolution fueled an extraordinary lift in productivity and made many companies a lot of money, but times are changing. Desktop and laptop sales keep dropping as phone and tablet sales keep rising. This is not a bad thing, at least for consumers. We have more connected devices than ever before and they help us get more done. But suffice to say, it isn't a great time to be "just" a PC vendor. Check out the scary data points on ExtremeTech. Share This:     ADVERTISEMENT Are Electric Cars Bad for the Environment? If it is electric, it must be good. As you might expect, that is the general consensus around PCMag. We are a bunch of freaks and geeks that can't wait to get out hand on the next hot gadget, whatever it is. Fortunately our resident green tech guru, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, is around to remind us that there is sometimes a downside to all our technological wonders. And even electric vehicles may not be all they appear to be. Share This: T-Mobile Announces 116 LTE Cities Verizon was the first wireless company to offer nationwide LTE and AT&T wasn't far behind. Now T-Mobile has lit up 116 LTE cities and is offering a genuine third option for super-fast data speeds. Sprint has LTE in a growing number of cities as well. Find out if your city is on the list. Share This: One Microsoft. Finally. As anticipated, Steve Ballmer reorganized Microsoft this week. Almost every division in the company was affected by the moves, but there was one overarching strategy: unite the divisions. Despite its incredible success, Microsoft has evolved into one of the most siloed companies in technology. The Windows Phone 8 division often doesn't know what the Windows 8 division is doing. The new structure aims to change that. Check out the details and let me know in comments if you think it will work. Share This: MORE STORIES • AppScout: ifttt Puts Internet Automation Into an iPhone App • The 10 Best HDTVs • Sony Confirms You Can Download and Play Your PS4 Games at a Friend's House That's What's New Now for now. Come back on Monday for more top stories from the Ziff Davis Network. Dan Costa Editor In Chief, PCMag.com @dancosta Featured Research Remote Working WP What the trend to remote working means for your business. VoIP Continuity Business Continuity Planning with VoIP Considerations for UC Five IT Considerations for UC in the Contact Center eNewsletter Information You are subscribed to What's New Now with the e-mail address pctipworld@gmail.com. Click here to unsubscribe from this newsletter. To subscribe to other e-mail newsletters from Ziff Davis, change your delivery format from HTML to text, or change your email address, click here. Copyright © 2013 Ziff Davis, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis, Inc., 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016 IN THIS ISSUE • The Widening Gyre: PC Sales Fall for 5th Straight Quarter • Are Electric Cars Bad for the Environment? • T-Mobile Announces 116 LTE Cities • One Microsoft. Finally.