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	Office for iPad may be exactly what Microsoft wants It's endemic of 21st century journalism how this news story broke: a Microsoft product in the Czech Republic spilled the beans on a native iOS and Android port of Office 2013 for March of 2013, which was picked up by the Czech site IHNED. Wash it through Google Translate and all of my peers were very busy today. 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 FAQ: The ins and out of Windows 8 pricing I'm down with Microsoft's unintelligible cloud rapper Microsoft Windows 8 brings malware improvements, says antivirus researcher Poisoned links plague Microsoft's Bing search 2012 Tech Industry Graveyard Windows 8 PC and tablet pre-orders begin New Microsoft Office hits 'RTM' milestone Microsoft invests in DotNetNuke bringing it to Azure Acer adds two new all-in-One PCs to Windows 8 lineup Microsoft alleges Motorola's Android phones infringe its mapping patent 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! FAQ: The ins and out of Windows 8 pricing Microsoft and its retail partners revealed a few more details about Windows 8 pricing, clarifying what the Redmond, Wash., developer has purposefully left muddy in the months leading up to its release next week. We try to answer the most-pressing questions. Read More I'm down with Microsoft's unintelligible cloud rapper Here's all I know about rap music: MC Hammer wore baggy pants. Nevertheless, I'm going to venture into unfamiliar territory and disagree with the growing chorus of criticism being directed at a Microsoft marketing video called "Cloud Rap: World's Fastest Rapper on Windows Azure Cloud." Read More Microsoft Windows 8 brings malware improvements, says antivirus researcher With Microsoft Windows 8 soon to arrive, aspects of the new operating system related to anti-malware protection and other security features are getting a lot of attention. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Consolidation Without Compromise Pay more to get less consolidation? The Iron Age is over. Shift to Citrix NetScaler. 2x consolidation. For less. Get Consolidation Without Compromise now. Learn More Poisoned links plague Microsoft's Bing search Microsoft's Bing is the king of poisoned search engine links. Or, perhaps it isn't. Read More 2012 Tech Industry Graveyard Apple, Cisco, Microsoft and Google among those bidding farewell to products. Read More Windows 8 PC and tablet pre-orders begin Windows 8 PC sales start Friday with major online retailers including Best Buy, Dell, Staples, Tiger Direct, and yes, the Home Shopping Network taking pre-orders for Windows 8 PCs and tablets. Some retailers are promising free shipping and delivery on October 26, also known as Windows 8 launch day. Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee Blueprint to Secure Cloud-Based Communications Secure cloud-based communications with a risk-based approach that helps businesses to safely use web and email channels, protect against data leakage and intellectual property loss, and reduce support and audit costs. Download the technology blueprint now. Learn more. New Microsoft Office hits 'RTM' milestone The next version of Microsoft Office is complete and will start to reach enterprise customers next month, with general availability planned for early next year, Microsoft said Thursday. Read More Microsoft invests in DotNetNuke bringing it to Azure As readers of my blog know, I am a big fan of the many open source content management systems (CMS) that are available. One of my favorites is DotNetNuke (DNN), the leading open source CMS on the .Net platform. A while back the DNN folks really started to emphasize the social aspect of their platform, labeling it a Social Content Management System. Read More Acer adds two new all-in-One PCs to Windows 8 lineup Acer on Monday announced several additions to its Windows 8 device lineup including two new all-in-one PC models and two touch-ready high definition monitors. The new all-in-one PCS feature 10-point multi-touch screens, high definition displays, optical drives, dual-core third-generation Intel Ivy Bridge Core processors, and 1 terabyte hard drives. Here's a look at what's coming. Read More Microsoft alleges Motorola's Android phones infringe its mapping patent Microsoft is suing Motorola Mobility in Germany over a mapping patent that Microsoft alleges covers the Google Maps app that ships on Motorola phones. The two parties meet each other in court on Thursday, the regional court of Munich said. Read More
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