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	On to Windows 9: Here are the early details Microsoft is already working on the next version of the Windows operating system, and Windows 8 hasn't shipped yet. This shouldn't surprise anyone. There's probably a Windows 10 team forming inside the company, as well. You have to look that far ahead to be competitive. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems 9 Reasons Why Citrix NetScaler Beats F5 Citrix NetScaler beats F5 and gets your network Cloud-ready by providing 2X consolidation; 5X capacity and 4X+ scalability. 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Microsoft patches critical security holes in Windows, Office, IE Microsoft has fixed 26 vulnerabilities in its software products, including several considered critical, the company said on Tuesday in its monthly security patch report. Read More 10 key Windows Server 2012 features for IT pros The release of Windows Server 2012 is just around the corner, with the initial code due to be sent to manufacturing this month and general availability coming in September. Read More Microsoft stops publishing new mobile apps amidst download issues Microsoft has decided to stop publishing new apps for Windows Phone on Marketplace, while it addresses an issue that led to users experiencing problems with application downloads this week, the company said in blog post on Tuesday. 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Read More Microsoft revamps SkyDrive cloud storage service Microsoft has given a makeover to its SkyDrive cloud storage service, including a new Web interface, as well as improvements to its desktop applications and developer API, the company announced. Read More Anonymizer tied to company selling TrapWire surveillance to governments If someone promises you "powerful online privacy and security" for a price, of course, and "ensures your identity remains anonymous," would you be inclined to believe it? Anonymizer has built a reputation as a "Trusted leader in online privacy since 1995," but the company that sells anonymity as a software service has ties to Abraxas Corporation and the TrapWire global spying system. Read More Microsoft offers Windows 8 RTM to everyone As promised, Microsoft released the final version of Windows 8 to MSDN and TechNet subscribers, and it posted a 90-day evaluation copy of Windows 8 RTM that anyone can download. 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