Why Microsoft is willing to pay you to searchHave you ever looked under the covers, into the world of Internet searches? Why is there always something about Internet searching or search companies in the news?
It’s not rocket science. The answer is money, and lots of it. That’s why Microsoft is spending a little, with a new Search @ Work campaign, to make a lot.
Search @ Work is promoting Microsoft’s search engine, Live Search. Search @ Work breaks the old revenue-sharing mold in place at Google, Yahoo, AOL and the 400-plus other search engines, by rewarding the end-user rather than the middlemen.
Why? Consider this: In just two or three years, Google’s search engine market share has mushroomed from about 50 percent to more than 80 percent. This at a time when the market is up, but every other search engine has lost market share. LEARN MORE > |
When Does Virtualization NOT Make Sense?If virtualization can save you space and money, and boost efficiency, why wouldn’t you go for it?
C/D/H consultant Craig Eidelman says virtualization can:
• Dramatically improve efficiency and the availability of resources and applications by using software on one server to run multiple operating system instances simultaneously.
• Significantly reduce energy costs.
LEARN MORE > | Windows 7: First Impressions
It’s prettier, it’s faster, it’s more secure, and it’s easier to use.
Windows 7 has been more widely available for public testing than previous Microsoft products, signaling the company’s new willingness to consider user feedback something more than an annoyance.
C/D/H consultant Eric Inch has been using the new Windows 7 system for about six weeks – and he’s impressed.
LEARN MORE > | Curled up next to a fire with a good e-Book lately?
Some people like ‘em, some don’t.
Amazon’s Kindle, iRex’s iLiad and Sony’s Reader Digital Book all have one thing in common – like it or not, they or something like them are the next-generation books, magazines, newspapers and portable file keepers.
“There are kids coming up who don’t know what records or even CDs are, who won’t know what textbooks are, down the road,” according to C/D/H senior consultant Greg Daly. LEARN MORE > |
Other NewsC/D/H to Host Detroit’s IT in Action Tour
Be sure to visit C/D/H at Novell’s IT in Action Tour on May 26th. Find out how to boost workforce productivity, lower IT infrastructure costs, raise the bar on security and extend limited IT resources. For more information, visit http://www.cdh.com/seminars/ITinActionTour/. WXMI-TV Broadcasts Live from C/D/H
The Grand Rapids FOX station recently interviewed C/D/Hers across the state about remote working and how embracing technology can make it easy, affordable, fun, and effective. Hopefully you had the chance to see us live! If not, be sure to let us know and we’ll send you the video. Earn thousands in IT services, just by changing your search engine.
Thanks to our strong partnership with Microsoft, C/D/H is able to offer its clients a rare opportunity to earn dollars in IT consulting services, simply by installing Windows Live toolbar (including Live Search) across their enterprise. For more information, contact your C/D/H consultant or Business Development Manager. | |
