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	Windows 8 raises concern for developers The Ultimate Beer Ranger application, written by Sonoma Partners for Ft. Collins, Colo., beer maker New Belgium Brewing, points up a problem with Windows 8 that needs to be addressed before long: Under what circumstances can such applications run on Windows on ARM devices? Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Microsoft Try Microsoft Office 365, free Collaborate in the cloud with Office, Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync videoconferencing. Access, edit, and share documents. Starting at $8/user/month. Try it free. In this Issue Windows 8 tablets may reject Firefox, Chrome, Safari Despite predictions to the contrary, Exchange holds off Gmail in D.C. Microsoft's MAPP reportedly hacked, RDP exploits coming sooner than expected Microsoft pitches IE9 as the browser for reaching 'a few sites' Don't wait on this patch, Microsoft says Microsoft blames security info-sharing program for attack code leak Windows 8 tablets: a recipe for confusion? Microsoft plans Q4 debut for Dynamics ERP on the Azure cloud Microsoft cuts the prices of some Office 365 plans Dell and HP are key to success of Windows 8 tablets tuCloud criticizes Microsoft, OnLive for virtual desktop licensing debacle Windows 8 wants developers to fall into Metro lockstep WHITE PAPER: Tripwire Protecting Your Data in Today's Threat Landscape Today's threats to critical systems and valuable data come from more sources than ever—a ticked off employee who seeks revenge, or activists seeking to expose sensitive data. Learn More! Windows 8 tablets may reject Firefox, Chrome, Safari Firefox and Chrome may not be allowed on locked Windows 8 tablets despite the speed with which Mozilla and Google have jumped on making their browsers compatible with the new Microsoft operating system. Read More Despite predictions to the contrary, Exchange holds off Gmail in D.C. When Washington, D.C., led by its then CTO, the charismatic Vivek Kundra, bought Google Apps seats for its almost 40,000 municipal employees in 2008, many predicted that the city would soon after ditch its more expensive, on-premise Microsoft software for e-mail and productivity applications. Read More Microsoft's MAPP reportedly hacked, RDP exploits coming sooner than expected When Microsoft's Patch Tuesday release revealed a code execution vulnerability for Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), we knew it wasn't a good sign. We didn't expect the situation to get this dangerous so quickly, however, and neither did Microsoft. Read More Microsoft pitches IE9 as the browser for reaching 'a few sites' Microsoft has kicked off a new marketing campaign for Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) that urges users of rival browsers to run it, even if only sparingly for "a few sites that you go to everyday." Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel CI for Dummies eBook This book will help you understand why infrastructure convergence has been widely accepted as the optimal approach for simplifying and accelerating your IT to deliver services at the speed of business while also shifting significantly more IT resources from operations to innovation. Learn more Don't wait on this patch, Microsoft says Microsoft usually lets its customers install Patch Tuesday fixes at their own rate, but it's making a rare exception this week and urging users to hurry up with one severe fix released this past Tuesday. Read More Microsoft blames security info-sharing program for attack code leak Microsoft confirmed that sample attack code created by the company had likely leaked to hackers from a program it runs with antivirus vendors. Read More Windows 8 tablets: a recipe for confusion? Is Microsoft headed for disaster later this year when Windows 8 debuts on tablet devices, some of which will not be able to run Windows 7 desktop apps, despite supporting an optional desktop interface? That's what some critics are wondering after looking at another reportedly successful launch of Apple's latest iPad and the comparatively lackluster popularity of competing slates such as the BlackBerry PlayBook, and a host of Android-based devices. Read More Microsoft plans Q4 debut for Dynamics ERP on the Azure cloud Microsoft is planning to roll out its first "cloud-enabled" Dynamics ERP (enterprise resource planning) applications by the end of this year, the company announced Monday during the Convergence conference in Houston. Read More WHITE PAPER: APC Classification of Data Center Management Software Tools This paper divides the realm of data center management tools into four distinct subsets and compares the primary and secondary functions of key subsystems within these subsets. Learn More Microsoft cuts the prices of some Office 365 plans Microsoft has lowered the prices of some editions of the Office 365 cloud collaboration and communication suite, which was launched about eight months ago and competes directly with Google Apps and other similar products. Read More Dell and HP are key to success of Windows 8 tablets Dell is committed to joining the tablet fray once again--this time with Windows 8 tablets aimed at going head-to-head with the Apple iPad. That is good news for Microsoft because Windows 8 tablets will essentially be dead on arrival without strong support from Dell and HP. Read More tuCloud criticizes Microsoft, OnLive for virtual desktop licensing debacle Less than a week after Microsoft put its foot down on OnLive's virtual desktop solution for allegedly violating its licensing standards, tuCloud capitalized by releasing its own product, taking a few jabs at both OnLive and Microsoft in the process. Read More Windows 8 wants developers to fall into Metro lockstep Microsoft's message to apps developers: Fit into the Metro style of Windows 8 to make things easier on end users, according to two developers. Read More
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