One Microsoft bull urges consumers to take a pass, even at that price
A second vulnerability -- in IE8 -- was also under attack prior to Patch Tuesday, Microsoft says
Windows now simply a 'shell,' says CEO
But the 'XP effect' was small and not enough to turn around the industry's fortunes, as some had once hoped
New group dedicated to devices means a head-to-head battle with OEMs, analysts argue
Kurt DelBene, who pushed Office 365, will retire, says CEO Steve Ballmer
Google pays researcher record $21,500 for reporting bugs in sync service
Kicks BlackBerry when the Canadian company's down, says one analyst
No immediate impact, analysts decide
But fails to come close to record $671K paid in May for a different working circuit board
