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	Microsoft to run Linux on Azure After years of battling Linux as a competitive threat, Microsoft is now offering Linux-based operating systems on its Windows Azure cloud service. Read More WHITE PAPER: Symantec Endpoint Protection Performance Benchmark Testing Report Learn how top endpoint solutions compare in the Small Business Endpoint Protection Performance Benchmark Testing Report. Read Now! In this Issue Windows Phone will pass iPhone by 2016, IDC says IT hiring forecast optimistic ... for now Is Google taking a run at Windows 8? Microsoft teams with Quanta for 'private cloud in a box' Can Mozilla right the ship? Drop the 'Windows' name for tablets and smartphones, says analyst Xbox SmartGlass: Microsoft's multiscreen strategy Microsoft on{X} makes Android phones smarter than Windows phones Splashtop releases virtual Windows 8 environment for Android tablets Why can't Microsoft innovate with Windows 8 as it has with Xbox 360? AMD chases Intel ultrabooks with Trinity laptop-tablet hyrid Android's smartphone market share likely to peak this year, says IDC WHITE PAPER: F5 Three Phases to Improve Application Delivery Teams Most organizations struggling with application performance have not developed the processes and organization that can maximize the benefits of their application delivery solutions. In this report, Gartner outlines three phases to help IT organizations improve their structure to deliver better application performance. Learn More! Windows Phone will pass iPhone by 2016, IDC says IDC projects that shipments of Windows Phone will displace Apple iOS to become the number two OS running smartphones in 2016. Read More IT hiring forecast optimistic ... for now Despite the recent lackluster employment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there's cause for optimism on the IT hiring front, according to Dice.com. In a poll of 800 IT-focused hiring managers and recruiters, the tech jobs site found 73% plan to increase hiring in the second half of the year compared to the first six months of 2012. Read More Is Google taking a run at Windows 8? What's it worth to put Microsoft Office on an iPad or Android? Google won't say what it paid, but it just bought Quickoffice, which can do the next-best thing. It makes a Windows Office-compatible platform for Android and iOs operating systems. Read More Microsoft teams with Quanta for 'private cloud in a box' Microsoft has partnered with Taiwan's Quanta Computer to design a Windows-based system that aims to get business customers up and running quickly on a private cloud. Read More WEBCAST: BMC Software Unlock the Value of Cloud Computing with Workload Automation Learn how to get the most from your cloud investment in our on-demand webinar from BMC and InformationWeek. You'll hear how integrating the cloud into your production workload brings critical business benefits. Learn More! Can Mozilla right the ship? Several years ago, Mozilla was a real up-and-comer -- its Firefox browser was the first serious challenger to Internet Explorer in a long time, and the company's identity with open source enhanced its public perception as a worthy upstart. Read More Drop the 'Windows' name for tablets and smartphones, says analyst Microsoft needs to drop the Windows name from its new consumer products, such as Windows RT tablets and smartphones, an industry analyst said. Read More Xbox SmartGlass: Microsoft's multiscreen strategy Microsoft is hoping to create an immersive experience across multiple devices where users can consume different, complementary content on each platform with new software called Xbox SmartGlass, unveiled at the E3 entertainment expo. Read More Microsoft on{X} makes Android phones smarter than Windows phones It seems strange -- and it is -- but Microsoft is launching an application programming system called on{X} for Android phones that make it easy for Java-savvy users to turn the phones into smart, hypervigilant assistants. Read More WHITE PAPER: SAP Collaborate and Connect with Business Partners for Commerce Take a look at how companies are connecting with their entire universe of business partners regardless of data standards, just once, and without ongoing maintenance – thanks to SAP Information Interchange. Why invest in point-to-point connections that will cost more and prevent on-boarding of smaller suppliers? Learn More Splashtop releases virtual Windows 8 environment for Android tablets Want to try out Windows 8's Metro interface, without having to ditch your Android tablet? Now you can. Remote desktop vendor Splashtop announced Wednesday that it would add Android support to its Windows 8 Metro testbed product, which allows users to simulate a Metro tablet environment. Read More Why can't Microsoft innovate with Windows 8 as it has with Xbox 360? At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft unveiled a number of interesting innovations that link the company's successful Xbox 360 game console to other devices, including PCs, smartphones and tablets, and finally give the Xbox 360 the ability to easily browse and navigate the web. Read More AMD chases Intel ultrabooks with Trinity laptop-tablet hyrid Advanced Micro Devices showed off a Windows 8 tablet-laptop hybrid running on the company's A-series chips code-named Trinity, taking direct aim at Intel's effort to chase touchscreen ultrabooks running on Ivy Bridge processors. Read More Android's smartphone market share likely to peak this year, says IDC Google's Android will still be the king of smartphone OSes in four years, but its market share will erode as Windows Phone takes off, according to a report from market research company IDC. Read More
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