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	10 things you can get from Windows 8 that Windows 7 just doesn't have Microsoft's radical shift to touch-centric computing in Windows 8 is far from the only difference between the new operating system and its predecessor. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Google Google Apps for Business Do more for less with your team using Google Apps. Custom web-based email, calendars, and documents to easily share & work together in the cloud. Start with a free 30-day trial! In this Issue Microsoft kicks off free Office 2013 upgrades Is Qualcomm the new AMD? Or the next Intel? 10 best Office 2013 features, according to Microsoft The good, bad and ugly history of Microsoft hardware Microsoft hopes to lure users away from VMware with new migration tool Microsoft all out of Surface RT tablets Seven things to consider for a Windows tablet Salesforce.com CEO Benioff: Windows 8 will mark 'the end' of the Microsoft OS Microsoft's Surface tablet already can't compete Microsoft takes income hit prior to Windows 8 launch University edition of Office 365 to be offered via subscription only WHITE PAPER: Dell | Microsoft Why Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 Makes Business Sense This guide examines the business and IT advantages of migrating to Windows 7 and the costs of further delaying the move. We also take a look and migration strategies, best practices and lessons learned, as well as the resources to help men the move smoother and most cost-effective. Read Now! Microsoft kicks off free Office 2013 upgrades Microsoft has launched an Office upgrade offer that gives customers who purchase the current Office 2010 a free copy of the upcoming Office 2013. Read More Is Qualcomm the new AMD? Or the next Intel? With the news that Qualcomm will take over the CES keynote spot previously held by Microsoft, it really became clear what a dominant player the company has become. Quietly, while no one was paying attention, it's become the second-most important semiconductor maker in the U.S. Read More 10 best Office 2013 features, according to Microsoft The team behind Microsoft Office 2013 singles out the 10 new features in the new Office suite that stand out the most. Read More WEBCAST: Teradata Big Data Done Right View this on-demand webcast to learn how to reap the benefits of big data through a practical unified architecture; how to improve performance with in-memory technology; and how to lower costs and increase scalability through cloud computing. Register now. The good, bad and ugly history of Microsoft hardware Microsoft built its identity on software development. Just refer to the name, and pay special attention to the "soft." But throughout its storied history, the company has progressively become much more of a multi-discipline workshop, producing physical gear alongside ethereal software code. And now we have the Surface RT tablet, the perfect springboard to recount some of the most memorable (and forgettable) products in Microsoft's hardware history. Read More Microsoft hopes to lure users away from VMware with new migration tool Microsoft's free Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC) tool is now available for download. The tool is used to convert virtual machines that today run on VMware products into a format compatible with Microsoft's own virtualization environment, Hyper-V, the company said in a blog post. Read More Microsoft all out of Surface RT tablets Microsoft has run through all pre-launch supplies of its Surface RT tablet, forcing U.S. and Canadian customers who want one Friday to head to the company's permanent and special holiday "pop-up" stores. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software 2012 Software License Management Benchmark Survey The BMC Software and IAITAM survey results show that organizations clearly see the need for software license management. But it also revealed some interesting insights as well. Learn More! Seven things to consider for a Windows tablet Come Oct. 26, when Microsoft is set to stage a release party in New York City, consumers may have to choose between a tablet with Windows 8 or Windows RT. The operating systems look and feel the same, but devices will differ on performance, price, battery life, usage and application support. Read More Salesforce.com CEO Benioff: Windows 8 will mark 'the end' of the Microsoft OS Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 will mark "the end" of the computer industry's dominant OS due to increasing competition and choice sparked by alternatives, Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff predicted. Read More Microsoft's Surface tablet already can't compete In the last few months since the initial announcement of its Surface branded tablets, Microsoft hasn't said much about its upcoming product line-up. The relative silence actually had some folks wondering if there were some sort of undisclosed issues with Surface that could delay the launch. Read More Microsoft takes income hit prior to Windows 8 launch Facing a sluggish PC market and deferring revenue from sales of its upcoming Windows 8 OS, Microsoft reported US$4.47 billion in net income for its first fiscal quarter of 2013, a 22 percent decline from the same period a year earlier. Read More University edition of Office 365 to be offered via subscription only Microsoft has announced a version of its new Office suite for university students, and one of the most interesting aspects is that it will be sold only through a subscription license. Read More
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