As PC sales tank, what's Microsoft's Plan B?

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April 15, 2013 CNET Daily News
As PC sales tank, what's Microsoft's Plan B? Market analyst IDC pins much of the blame for the drop on Windows 8. Microsoft, though, can only double down the bet on its new operating system. Read more | Share:  Dish launches $25B bid for Sprint Dish Network is offering Sprint shareholders a total consideration of $25.5 billion, consisting of $17.3 billion in cash and $8.2 billion in stock. Read more | Share:  Dish's 'Seinfeld' play: Sprint ties it all together Dish founder Charlie Ergen has made some wild moves over the past few years, but it all goes back to owning a wireless business. Read more | Share:  Anonymous again hacks into North Korean Web sites The "hacktivist" group has hacked its way into a North Korean news site for the second time this month. Read more | Share:  Construction of world's largest optical telescope approved The massive Thirty Meter Telescope will be able to image objects 13 billion light years away, near the beginning of time. Read more | Share:  Justice Dept. approves Google's $2.3B sale of Motorola Home Arris Group is buying the set-top box maker for $2.35 billion, relieving the Web giant of 7,000 employees and a series of patent lawsuits. Read more | Share:  Boeing's futuristic X-48C makes final flight The aerospace giant and NASA say the distinctive "blended wing body" design flew like a champ in low-speed tests and holds promise for quieter, more fuel-efficient aircraft yet to come. Read more | Share:  01 How Facebook and Twitter mess with DUI checkpoints 02 Apple's senior execs dominate top 5 best-paid 03 'The Matrix' is back (in your hospital) 04 Does Apple need a hybrid MacBook? 05 Schmidt predicts entire world online by 2020. Is he right? Stunningly surreal artificial limbs (pictures) The Alternative Limb Project creates one-of-a-kind pieces of wearable limb art decorated with henna and snakes, studded with crystals and zippers, and altogether mesmerizing. Read more | Share:  New products we can't wait to see Spring ushers in a new wave of tech, and we've rounded up the best products slated for release. Watch Bridget Carey daily for a breakdown of the big stories, hot devices, new apps, and what's ahead.  Video podcast Don't miss an Update. Download the CNET Update video podcast now.   iTunes: SD | HQ | HD  RSS: SD | HQ | HD Audio podcast No need for video? No problem. Download to listen to CNET Update's audio podcast.   iTunes: MP3   RSS: MP3 01 Zuckerberg bores staff in new Facebook Home ad 02 Verizon unveils $35 prepaid mobile phone plan 03 Psy's 'Gangnam Style' sequel, 'Gentleman M/V,' hits YouTube 04 Soft-porn TV star refuses to wear electronic tag, says career-threatening 05 Study: Anxiety and alcohol use linked to Facebook

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