Thursday, September 16, 2010

Will IE9 finally kill IE6? Plus: Android overtakes Windows Mobile

Google Android overtakes Windows Mobile | Shortage of Windows 7 migration experts expected

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Will Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 finally kill IE6?
Microsoft's latest strike in the browser war, today's beta release of Internet Explorer 9, is designed primarily to take back market share lost to newer competitors Firefox and Google Chrome. But Microsoft is also fighting a battle against its own technology, namely Internet Explorer 6. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Xerox

Colleges build foundation for document management system
Two liberal arts colleges in upstate New York reduced paper consumption, costs, and the number of printers used from 550 to 81. They also improved digital document workflow, printer management and campus-wide productivity. Read Now.

WHITE PAPER: Iron Mountain

Email Archiving Deep Dive
Mail servers continue to deal with ballooning message volumes and management challenges. Email archiving software provides a viable solution, particularly when granular government regulations apply. Learn More Now.

Google Android overtakes Windows Mobile
Google's Android has blown by Microsoft's Windows Mobile to rank third among smartphone operating systems, according to ComScore's latest numbers. Read More

Shortage of Windows 7 migration experts expected
It's not a Y2K-style crisis, but there's only a four-year window until Microsoft Corp. ends support for Windows XP. The need to migrate from XP to Windows 7 "will create an extra budgetary and resource burden on companies from 2011 to 2012," according to recent report by Gartner Inc. Read More


WHITE PAPER: SonicWALL

The Next Generation is the Smart Generation
Innovations such as mobility, Web 2.0, social media and cloud computing have dramatically changed the IT landscape and introduced new security threats into the corporate network. This eBook investigates why traditional firewalls are no longer enough, and how application intelligence and control enable network security in the wake of these changes. Read more.

How Microsoft PowerPivot will disrupt BI
Microsoft PowerPivot will equip an army of Excel users with business intelligence chops. Read More

Microsoft previews communication server overhaul
Microsoft posts a pre-release of its communications server, now called Lync. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Emerson Network Power

Precision Cooling vs. Comfort Cooling
Extreme temperature and humidity variations can damage computer systems and shorten equipment life. This eBook highlights the differences between precision air conditioning systems and building air conditioning systems, comparing energy efficiency and annual operating costs. Read Now

Microsoft Patch Tuesday halts two live attacks but offers no help for others
Patch Tuesday has arrived and it is filled with bad news. Two of the nine patches fix problems that are currently being exploited in the wild and most of them fix problems that have a high likelihood that exploit code will be available soon. But wait, there's more! Read More

Microsoft patches Windows XP flaw that aided Stuxnet worm
Microsoft Tuesday patched a critical Windows XP vulnerability that aided attacks based on the Stuxnet worm by letting attackers gain remote access through the operating system's print spooler service. Read More

Windows XP: Your last chance to get it. Really.
Windows 7 has been around for almost a year now, but lots of people are still sticking with Windows XP. Now, Microsoft is getting ready to pull the plug on Windows XP sales. No! Really! They mean it this time. Would they lie to you? Read More

The 'Beauty of the Web' in the eye of the beholder
Tomorrow, I'll be in San Francisco for Microsoft's launch event for the beta version of Internet Explorer 9, which is competing with Microsoft's Phone 7 for buzz in the tech world these days. For those of you unable to make the event, you can watch it online. Read More



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