Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Microsoft gets silent upgrade religion, will push IE auto-updates

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Microsoft gets silent upgrade religion, will push IE auto-updates
Microsoft will silently upgrade Internet Explorer starting next month, arguing that taking the responsibility out of the hands of users will keep the Web safer. Read More


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Sybase IQ Supercharges Predictive Analytics
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Three Steps to Effective Cloud Planning & Design
Before you build your cloud, there are many considerations. Are there security requirements? Compliance rules? Will you use public cloud resources as well? Learn more about how to plan a cloud effectively – from defining requirements to identifying the costs - in this compelling white paper from BMC Software. Learn More!

FAQ: Microsoft's new IE auto-upgrade scheme explained
We've assembled some of the most pressing questions -- and answers -- about Microsoft's new auto-upgrade plan for the Internet Explorer 8 browser. Read More

9 festive Microsoft themes for Windows 7
Wrapped in the MajorGeeks seal of the season. Read More

Chrome 15 puts IE8 in rear-view mirror, takes No. 1 spot
Google's Chrome 15 has jumped into the number one spot, replacing Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 as the world's most popular browser edition. Read More


WHITE PAPER: i365

Manage Backup to Budget
Storage of video, multiple copies of the same files, and enforcement of industry regulations have all contributed to out-of-control storage costs. Reduce the cost of data growth by: • Backing up only new and changed data blocks • Reducing retention time of certain file types are saved • Centrally managing backup for multiple sites View Now

Microsoft-Novell antitrust case ends in hung jury
After a two-month trial, Novell's $1.3 billion antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft ended on Friday in a hung jury, according to a spokesman for Microsoft who was at the court. Read More

Employees aren't waiting around for IT to deliver new apps
Today's tech-savvy employees aren't waiting around for IT to deliver new applications. They're taking matters into their own hands. Read More

Microsoft introduces social search project
Students have long had their own little network for sharing, ah, information, but Microsoft has a little card up its sleeve for college students looking to find new ways of collaborative learning. Read More


WHITE PAPER: AMD

Make Virtual Desktops a Valuable Reality with AMD
This paper will explore how the fast-emerging trend of "desktop virtualization" is giving IT managers a potent solution for tackling the problems associated with PC sprawl. Read More!

IBM, HP, Microsoft lead patching laggards, says bug buyer
IBM, HP and Microsoft led the list of companies that failed to patch vulnerabilities within six months of being notified by the world's biggest bug bounty program, according to HP TippingPoint's Zero-Day Initiative (ZDI). Read More

PC users unlikely to embrace Windows 8
IDC expects Windows 8 upgrades on desktops and laptops to be scarce, saying Microsoft's upcoming operating system will be 'largely irrelevant' to users of traditional PCs. Read More

Apple's share of 'ultrabook' market set to plummet, analyst predicts
Although Apple will sell an increasing number of MacBook Airs over the next two years, its share of the light-and-thin notebook market will fall as computer makers crank out Windows-powered competitors, an analyst said. Read More



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