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	Try this on your iPad: Microsoft exec skateboards on Windows RT Surface tablet Apple CEO Tim Cook will be hard-pressed to top this Microsoft stunt: Windows Division President Steve Sinofsky has tweeted out a picture of himself skateboarding on one of the company's new Windows RT Surface tablets, which sold out pre-orders in 24 hours this week. Read More 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! In this Issue Microsoft's magic trick: Making 100,000 Metro apps appear Microsoft runs out of $499 Surface RT for pre-orders 7 ways Windows Server 2012 pays for itself Survey of IT managers suggests preference for Microsoft mobile platforms Tablet showdown: Microsoft Surface RT vs. Apple iPad Microsoft unveils Surface tablet pricing along with first Surface commercial Is all your gear Windows 8 compatible? 'Underpaid' Microsoft CEO Ballmer sees pay slip 4% to $1.32 million Microsoft to acquire cloud-integrated storage provider StorSimple 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! Microsoft's magic trick: Making 100,000 Metro apps appear A Microsoft vice president raised a few eyebrows among the tech punditocracy when he said there would be 100,000 apps for Windows 8 within 90 days after the operating system launches on October 26. Read More Microsoft runs out of $499 Surface RT for pre-orders Microsoft has exhausted its initial supply of the lowest-priced Surface RT tablet, which now is backordered by three weeks. Read More 7 ways Windows Server 2012 pays for itself These new and improved 'supersaver' features offer the biggest return on your Windows Server 2012 investment Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software 5 Steps for Executing your Windows 7 Migration If you haven't already completed the migration to Windows 7, you probably have scheduled a date for completion. Make that migration simpler by reading 5 Steps for Executing your Windows 7 Migration - Guidelines for Planning and Completing a Successful Windows 7 Migration. Read Now. Survey of IT managers suggests preference for Microsoft mobile platforms Almost half of IT managers in a survey last month said that they plan to standardize their company's mobile platform on devices running Microsoft operating systems, including smartphone OSes Windows Phone 7.5 and Windows Phone 8 and tablet OS Windows RT, according to ThinkEquity, a research and institutional investment banking services firm. Read More Tablet showdown: Microsoft Surface RT vs. Apple iPad Microsoft Tuesday announced that it is accepting online orders for its ARM-based "Surface with Windows RT" touch tablet. This is the first Microsoft-designed and -sold mobile device, due to ship Oct. 26 with the formal launch of Windows 8. Read More Microsoft unveils Surface tablet pricing along with first Surface commercial It's an interesting time for the tablet marketplace these days. On the same day that Apple sent out invitations for its long-awaited iPad Mini event, Microsoft finally dropped some details regarding its Microsoft Surface tablet. And so, after 6+ months since Microsoft first announced Surface, we finally have pricing and release date information. Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee Easily Secure Use of Cloud Apps. Even the Unknown Ones. Easily secure use of cloud apps. Even those you don't know about. See, authenticate and protect web and email traffic. Read this solution brief… see how to extend your security to the cloud with McAfee Cloud Security Platform. Learn more. Is all your gear Windows 8 compatible? Migrating to a new operating system is a bit like getting ready for a first date. What will she look like? Will he be easy to get along with? Will the two of you be compatible? That last question is the precise question that millions of PC owners must consider on October 26, when they think about upgrading their machines to Windows 8. Read More 'Underpaid' Microsoft CEO Ballmer sees pay slip 4% to $1.32 million Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer received a $685,000 salary and a $620,000 bonus in fiscal 2012. At his own request, he didn't receive any stock or option awards. Read More Microsoft to acquire cloud-integrated storage provider StorSimple Microsoft has reached a deal to acquire cloud-integrated storage company, StorSimple. Read More
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