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	Microsoft: Buy Windows 7 today, keep same PC for Windows 8 upgrade Any computer running Windows 7 will be upgradable to Windows 8, Microsoft said today while pledging to keep hardware requirements level or even lower when the next version of Windows comes out. Read More WHITE PAPER: MSDI 5 Ways to Cash in on Cost Reductions Partnering with independent experts can be the key to IT innovation amidst stringent budgets. This paper discusses: • The quick savings hit from virtualization • How consolidating support and maintenance costs to a 3rd party can yield 40% savings • Reconsiderations for "rip and replace" Read more In this Issue How to survive a cloud outage Cisco layoffs expected soon 15 more useful Cisco sites Watch Google Science Fair live tonight on YouTube Google to developers: Stay tuned for Google+ tools Google+ hit with spam bug 3G tablet sales 'very slow,' analyst says Big Media: Peeing in the lake and pleasing no one Social CRM for the Enterprise: How Analytics Can Move You to Greater Success RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Remote Support for PCs, Macs, Tablets and Smartphones Provide instant, on-demand remote support with LogMeIn Rescue. Without pre-installed software, quickly connect to PCs, Macs and smartphones anywhere in the world. Get in, solve the problem, and be done in a flash. Plus, Rescue's SaaS-based platform means free upgrades and zero maintenance. Try Rescue free, today. How to survive a cloud outage Amazon's infamous cloud outage in April brought down a number of popular Web sites, including foursquare and Reddit - but many of Amazon's enterprise cloud customers were able to weather the storm without experiencing downtime. Read More Cisco layoffs expected soon Cisco could be just weeks away from laying off as many as 5,000 people, an analyst wrote in a bulletin this week. The layoff would be one of the largest in Cisco's history and represent 7% of its workforce, notes All Things Digital. Read More 15 more useful Cisco sites Everything you want to know about Cisco routers, security, consumer electronics and more. Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware How to Protect Your Small or Midsized Business The cost of downtime and/or lost data can be devastating. For this reason, business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) is becoming a critical mandate. Virtualization can keep your business running through many types of planned and unplanned IT outages. Download this white paper to learn more. Read now! Watch Google Science Fair live tonight on YouTube Google tonight will stream live tonight at 7pm PDT on YouTube the finals of the Google Science Fair it launched earlier this year for students aged 13-18 around the world. Read More Google to developers: Stay tuned for Google+ tools It became standard procedure in recent years for Internet companies to launch early test versions of their newest services with hooks for external developers, but Google is bucking that trend with its Google+ social network. Read More Google+ hit with spam bug The Google+ social networking site malfunctioned this weekend, spamming its users with repeated notifications via e-mail. Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya Tips to Tailor Your Communications Strategy An IP-based communications system helps businesses streamline voice and data improving internal productivity and customer service, but one size does not fit all. Answer 4 easy questions to find out the best strategies to meet your unique voice and data communications needs. Read Now 3G tablet sales 'very slow,' analyst says Sales of 3G cellular-equipped tablets have largely been a bust because consumers dont want to pay wireless carriers for another data plan on top of their data plans for smartphones, an IDG analyst said on Friday. Read More Big Media: Peeing in the lake and pleasing no one Gibbs discusses how Big Media's agenda is, once again, framing laws that are bad in every way. Read More Social CRM for the Enterprise: How Analytics Can Move You to Greater Success Done right, Social CRM can help your company talk to your customers, but even more importantly, it can help you listen to your customers in ways you've never imagined. And that can help your business grow. Read More
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