On the one hand, Microsoft had another good quarter. On the other, the company saw a drop in unearned revenue – which could be a sign of things to come. That’s because in the coming months many Microsoft customers’ Upgrade Advantage accounts will expire. Upgrade Advantage was the program Microsoft put in place two years ago to give large companies a chance to postpone making the leap to the controversial Licensing 6.0. Now Microsoft has to convert those customers. Microsoft posts Q1 gains, but cracks appear in licensing program http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1023msearn.html?netOn the one hand, Microsoft had another good quarter. On the other, the company saw a drop in unearned revenue – which could be a sign of things to come. That’s because in the coming months many Microsoft customers’ Upgrade Advantage accounts will expire. Upgrade Advantage was the program Microsoft put in place two years ago to give large companies a chance to postpone making the leap to the controversial Licensing 6.0. Now Microsoft has to convert those customers.Microsoft posts Q1 gains, but cracks appear in licensing programhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1023msearn.html?net Sprint posts third-quarter lossAlso notable in this earnings season is a nearly half a billion in losses in Sprint’s third quarter, which the company says can be directly linked to write-downs associated with the suspension of its MMDS service. https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/1023sprinposts.html?netFor more financial news on networking companies, sign up for our Financial News Alert:https://www.nwwsubscribe.com/Default.aspxU.S. to talk on piracy, technology transfer with ChinaU.S. Secretary of Commerce Don Evans Sunday heads to China to meet with Chinese officials to discuss trade, including several technology-related items, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Thursday.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1024ustota.html?net Qwest sues AT&TQwest this week sued AT&T, alleging inaccurate billing of toll-free calls routed across the Qwest network.https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/1023qatt.html?net Related content how-to Doing tricks on the Linux command line Linux tricks can make even the more complicated Linux commands easier, more fun and more rewarding. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Dec 08, 2023 5 mins Linux news TSMC bets on AI chips for revival of growth in semiconductor demand Executives at the chip manufacturer are still optimistic about the revenue potential of AI, as Nvidia and its partners say new GPUs have a lead time of up to 52 weeks. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors CPUs and Processors Technology Industry news End of road for VMware’s end-user computing and security units: Broadcom Broadcom is refocusing VMWare on creating private and hybrid cloud environments for large enterprises and divesting its non-core assets. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Mergers and Acquisitions Industry news analysis IBM cloud service aims to deliver secure, multicloud connectivity IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh is a multicloud networking service that includes IT discovery, security, monitoring and traffic-engineering capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 07, 2023 3 mins Network Security Cloud Computing Networking Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe