Microsoft's profits have risen despite a lukewarm reception for its Windows 8 system
US technology giants Google and
Microsoft have both reported rising profits.
Online advertising revenues helped Google's net profit climb to $3.35bn (£2.19bn) in the first three months of the year, up 16% on a year ago.
Microsoft said it made $6bn in profit in the last quarter, up more than 17% from a year ago, despite a lukewarm reception for Windows 8.
It said also announced the departure of its chief financial officer.
Peter Klein will leave at the end of June, Microsoft said, ending an 11-year history with the company and becoming the latest in a series of executives to leave the firm.
The profits came despite falling PC sales, with deferred revenues from sales of Windows 8, Office and its video games operation providing a boost.
Microsoft remains the world's largest software manufacturer.
Meanwhile Google's profits are being driven by growing income from online advertising, which helped boost overall revenues to nearly $14bn for the quarter, up from $10.7bn a year ago.
courtesy of bbcnews.
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