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	App wars: Windows 8 Metro vs. the iPad Microsoft's Metro environment in Windows 8 and Windows RT takes the iPad approach to apps, but is it better? Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Google Google Apps for Business Do more for less with your team using Google Apps. Custom web-based email, calendars, and documents to easily share & work together in the cloud. Start with a free 30-day trial! In this Issue Apple's Tim Cook calls Microsoft's Surface 'compromised' and 'confusing' What shiny new devices can Linux nerds get excited about? Steve Ballmer on Windows 8, Surface launch Windows 8 cheat sheet: Visual tour Windows Store has enough apps to prevent Windows RT flop, say analysts Windows 8 launch offers brief mention of enterprises 7 new Windows 8 Ultrabooks Windows 8? How About Windows 95 First look: Windows 8 Surface RT Microsoft launches Windows Phone 8 Microsoft starts $40 Windows 8 upgrade sales WHITE PAPER: Dell | Microsoft Why Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 Makes Business Sense This guide examines the business and IT advantages of migrating to Windows 7 and the costs of further delaying the move. We also take a look and migration strategies, best practices and lessons learned, as well as the resources to help men the move smoother and most cost-effective. Read Now! Apple's Tim Cook calls Microsoft's Surface 'compromised' and 'confusing' Apple's CEO Tim Cook has said that Microsoft's Surface tablet is a "compromised" and "confusing" device. Read More What shiny new devices can Linux nerds get excited about? As a Linux Nerd(tm), it's easy to feel left out of the "gadget lust" fun that our Apple and Microsoft brethren so often get to enjoy. New iPads and iPhones (and iWhatevers), Windows 8 tablets named after coffee tables, and so many other bright, shiny new toys just weren't built for us. Read More Steve Ballmer on Windows 8, Surface launch Steve Ballmer commented on the launch of Windows 8 and the Surface tablet during an event in San Francisco on October 29, 2012. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Top 10 Reasons to Consider Hosted Collaboration Solutions See why ROI potential has made unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) a top IT priority. Learn how cloud-based UC&C can boost productivity, overcome skill-set gaps, and lower TCO up to 40% with real-time, global deployment. Read Now Windows 8 cheat sheet: Visual tour With Windows 8, Microsoft introduces a brand new interface that feels designed more for tablets than for laptops and desktops. We'll help you find your way around the new OS and make the most of its features. Read More Windows Store has enough apps to prevent Windows RT flop, say analysts The apps available for Microsoft's new Windows operating systems are good enough to entice early buyers of tablets and other touch devices, analysts said. Read More Windows 8 launch offers brief mention of enterprises Microsoft gave a faint wave to enterprises during its Windows 8 launch party, but held off on the details. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Top Ten Reasons to Use Steelhead Cloud Accelerator Steelhead Cloud Accelerator is a unique technology integration that can offer performance improvement for SaaS applications consumed by enterprises. It combines the best of WAN optimization with the best of Internet optimization to provide a seamless transition for users between private and public clouds. Learn more. Learn more. 7 new Windows 8 Ultrabooks The introduction of MIcrosoft Windows 8 has spawned a variety of new and exciting devices. Here are 7 Ultrabooks that have been developed especially for the new operating system. Read More Windows 8? How About Windows 95 With all of the excitement over the release of Windows 8 (that is excitement right?) I took a moment to reflect back (I do a lot of that lately) on when was the last time I was actually excited about a new version of Windows. No doubt about it, hands down, nothing compared to the release of Windows 95 back in August, 1995. Read More First look: Windows 8 Surface RT Is this tablet the iPad killer? Read More Microsoft launches Windows Phone 8 Windows Phone 8, Microsoft's new operating system for cellphones, was launched on Monday and with it the software company's hopes of reclaiming a portion of the fast-growing smartphone market. Read More Microsoft starts $40 Windows 8 upgrade sales Microsoft today opened its virtual store and began selling upgrades to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99, making good on a promise made last summer. Read More
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