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	Windows 8 strives for optimal battery life Windows 8 is stingy doling out power to applications, particularly what Microsoft calls Metro-style applications written specifically for the operating system, all in an effort to prolong battery life. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP, Microsoft & Intel BDW IDC White Paper In this white paper, IDC highlights the latest research about demand for and benefits of integrated data warehousing solutions. Data warehousing solutions such as integrated hardware and software appliance as well as predefined reference configurations are discussed as two key options for deployment. Learn more In this Issue Microsoft exec: Lync-Skype integration a 'compelling opportunity' Adobe sets IE as next target in Flash security work Windows 8 on ARM: The desktop plot thickens The best Microsoft Office alternative you've never heard of Windows 8 power efficiency also includes apps Microsoft drops Start button from Windows 8, reports say The rise of Node.js: JavaScript graduates to the server Microsoft teams up with 24/7 for customer service software Upcoming Microsoft CRM clients may mean more productivity Microsoft opens C++ extension for other compilers Microsoft fixes Windows 8 Consumer Preview launch event for Feb. 29 WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Accelerating the Cloud Problems with application performance, available bandwidth, and visibility often limit the effective gains of a scalable cloud computing model. Whether you're deploying a private or public cloud, addressing these limitations can mean the difference between success and failure. Learn how WAN optimization removes the cloud's WAN performance barriers. Read Now. Microsoft exec: Lync-Skype integration a 'compelling opportunity' Microsoft is looking at creating a bridge between Lync, its enterprise IM, voice and video communications product, and Skype as part of its broader initiative to extend the Office platform, a company executive said on Wednesday. Read More Adobe sets IE as next target in Flash security work Adobe next plans to tackle Microsoft's Internet Explorer in its ongoing work to "sandbox" its popular Flash Player within browsers, Adobe's head of security said today. Read More Windows 8 on ARM: The desktop plot thickens Microsoft still isn't offering a clear answer on whether ARM-based Windows 8 computers will support the classic Windows desktop, but a recent blog post suggests that the company will. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Investment Protection and Elasticity for Your Network NetScaler Pay-as-You-Grow. 5x capacity on-demand. No new hardware. The Iron Age is officially over. The Cloud Age is here. Learn More The best Microsoft Office alternative you've never heard of Business still revolves around the Big Three software applications: word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations. And Microsoft still charges an arm and a leg for Office licenses. What's a cash-strapped small shop to do? Read More Windows 8 power efficiency also includes apps Power efficiency is a buzzword for the hardware vendors, and Microsoft has done its part by adding different power settings to Windows over the years. With Windows 8, the company is trying to make the apps you use less of a drain on the battery. Read More Microsoft drops Start button from Windows 8, reports say Microsoft will scratch the 17-year-old Start button from Windows 8, according to reports based on a purported leak of the latest beta build. Read More WHITE PAPER: Internap New eBook: Managed Hosting Buyer's Guide Looking to relieve the daily pressures on your current IT Infrastructure through Managed Hosting? This e-book provides managed hosting buyers essential tools for selecting or re-evaluating service providers. Learn More The rise of Node.js: JavaScript graduates to the server Microsoft and others have already adopted this technology to extend JavaScript beyond the browser -- but it has limits developers must beware of. Read More Microsoft teams up with 24/7 for customer service software Microsoft has entered into a broad partnership with customer-service software provider 24/7 that the companies expect will yield a superior cloud-based platform that large companies can use to better address their customers' needs. Read More Upcoming Microsoft CRM clients may mean more productivity The productivity of salespeople could jump with the upcoming release of native Microsoft Dynamics CRM applications for specific mobile platforms and put the software vendor ahead of some of its competitors, an expert says. Read More Microsoft opens C++ extension for other compilers Microsoft has opened its C++ AMP specification so it can also be used by non-Microsoft compilers to harness the power of GPUs (graphics processing units). Read More Microsoft fixes Windows 8 Consumer Preview launch event for Feb. 29 Microsoft Wednesday said it will host a launch event for the Windows 8 beta on Feb. 29 in Barcelona, the site of the Mobile World Congress. Read More
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