Windows 8: All About Touch

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NETWORKING UPDATE    Friday, October 26, 2012 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   TechCenters   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   TOP STORY Windows 8 Review: All About Touch Paul McDougall Microsoft's new OS offers the option of using a mouse and keyboard. But for most applications, it will have you touching, tapping and swiping. MUST READ Frankenstory: Attack Of The Iranian Cyber Warriors Citing no hard evidence, U.S. government officials have been stoking fears that the Iranians are out to get us. Cloudera Debuts Real-Time Hadoop Query Cloudera says Project Impala real-time engine overcomes Hadoop batch delays, opens platform to relational databases and business intelligence tools. Sprint Builds Out LTE In 200+ Cities As its Q3 losses widen and its iDen customer exodus continues, Sprint continues with its LTE rollout race, despite vendor delays. Huawei Proposes Security Test Center In a bid to address regulators' security fears, Chinese telecom company Huawei wants to establish a cyber security test center in Australia. MORE NETWORKING NEWS ALSO IN THIS EDITION • Windows 8: A Bridge Too Far For Enterprises? • Windows' Worst Mistakes: From Clippy To Vista • Research: IaaS Buyer's Guide • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization: IDC Perspective • Windows 8: A Bridge Too Far For Enterprises? • 7 Dos and Don'ts for Bringing Your Enterprise Apps to the iPad • InformationWeek Future Cities Survey     DOWNLOAD INFORMATIONWEEK GOVERNMENT'S DIGITAL ISSUE Most IT teams monitor website performance. It's time to extend that vigilance to all critical applications. Also in the new, all-digital issue of InformationWeek: While Oracle and SAP wage a war of words, they're ignoring the wishes of customers like Procter & Gamble. DOWNLOAD NOW FREE (Registration Required)     REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS: FEATURED REPORT Research: IaaS Buyer's Guide Infrastructure-as-a-service lets companies focus on their core competencies, instead of on installing and maintaining computer hardware. But with so many vendors in the market, how do you know which one is the best fit for your company? We look at 9 IaaS providers and 10 services categories to help IT pros answer that question. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE REPORTS FEATURED WHITEPAPERS Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization: IDC Perspective As the number of virtual workloads surpass the number of physical workloads with the maturing or the virtualization market, IDC data indicates that as many as one third of virtualization customers are planning to use multiple hypervisors over the next year. This whitepaper discusses why agencies are pursuing a multi-vendor strategy for virtualization software. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE WHITEPAPERS   MOST POPULAR STORIES Windows 8: A Bridge Too Far For Enterprises? Windows 8 may end up marking the moment when people stopped caring about PC operating systems. Windows' Worst Mistakes: From Clippy To Vista Microsoft Windows has hit more than a few bumps in its 27-year history. As Windows 8 launches, let's review some of the low points. iPad Mini Display: Not Good Enough? The iPad Mini's display has fewer pixels than many of its rivals. But there's more to consider when judging display quality. Windows 8 Vs. Windows RT: 8 Key Differences With the introduction of Windows 8 and Windows RT, Microsoft splits its flagship OS into two distinct flavors. Examine the most important contrasts. Microsoft: Windows 8 Ends Tablet Era With Windows 8, Surface, and the many OEM Windows 8 systems being released, Microsoft is attempting to redefine the personal computing market. In the new vision, tablets are PCs, and tablets that can't do the things PCs do--such as use a keyboard and mouse and multitask--are deficient. Windows 8 PCs and tablets can do these things; Android and the iPad cannot. If Microsoft can make the sale, then we are in store for an industry revolution.   WEBCASTS: 7 Dos and Don'ts for Bringing Your Enterprise Apps to the iPad Attend this live webcast (Wednesday, October 24) to hear straight talk from IT veteran Stephen Vilke, a current CTO and former CIO, on decisions that IT must make today on mobile device and data security, cost-effective application delivery, and trade-offs around user experience. Hear how to implement a BYOD strategy and handle the rapid pace of change in mobile adoption, while avoiding the big mistakes. More Information & Registration MORE WEBCASTS   RESOURCES AND EVENTS: InformationWeek Future Cities Survey Today's urban areas must evolve into "Future Cities" with infrastructure, services, and IT systems capable of supporting millions of residents efficiently. We are conducting a survey to identify the challenges and opportunities this megatrend poses to business and technology managers involved in municipal operations. One lucky participant will win a 16GB Google Nexus 7 tablet. It happens March 25-29 in Orlando, Fla.

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