Microsoft jacks up client license fees, but they may still be a good deal

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	Microsoft jacks up client license fees, but they may still be a good deal Microsoft will make businesses pay 15% more for licenses that let workers access servers from as many devices as they want, which - depending on how workers do their jobs - may still be cheaper than the alternative. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Ipswitch Wired & Wireless Networks? WhatsUp Gold can help! As an IT manager, you're busy taking care of the availability, performance & security of your company's IT infrastructure. But things like BYOD, rogue devices, AP over-subscription & bandwidth policy abuse can make that complex. WhatsUp Gold provides ONE dashboard to visualize, isolate & resolve wireless problems before they impact your organization. Stop being the last to know about your wireless issues- Try WhatsUp Gold free for 30 days! 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Outlook.com vs. Gmail: Android app showdown Microsoft's Outlook.com Webmail service recently passed the 25 million active user mark, a milestone the company celebrated by releasing an Android app for Outlook.com. The supposedly new Android app is part of the software giant's plan to take on Gmail, Google's critically acclaimed Webmail service, which has about 425 million active users. Read More Attackers hijack the .ro domains of Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, others The Romanian domain names of Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Kaspersky Lab and other companies were hijacked on Wednesday and were redirected to a hacked server in the Netherlands. Read More Is Windows 8 really a sitting duck for malware? A new report released by the security firm Websense Security Labs claims Windows 8 will become one of the top three most-hacked platforms in 2013 because of its newness and Microsoft's efforts to encourage development for the radical new platform. Yeah, that didn't make sense to me, either. Read More Tutorial on using Windows 8 The first time I sat in front of the Windows 8 interface, I'd have to admit I was not thrilled. No Start button, couldn't find the control panel, things just weren't what I was used to. That was over 2-years ago in the early adopter program for Windows 8. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Maximizing enterprise resource planning ROI In this paper, we highlight the common reasons why midsize companies often do not realize significant ROI with their ERP system implementations and suggest solutions for getting the most value from their applications. Learn More. Windows 8: Does its 1-month report card read pass or fail? My, how time flies when you're swiping through live tiles. Microsoft's new-look Windows 8 launched exactly one month and one day ago, bringing the modern UI and mobile-style apps to the desktop masses on October 26th. So how has the system actually fared during its honeymoon period? Read on for the full synopsis of Windows 8 wins and losses. Read More Microsoft fix in works for random Windows Phone 8 reboots Microsoft is working to address a bug that causes random reboots for some Windows Phone 8 users. It's still unclear what is causing the issue, but Microsoft hopes to get an update to users next month. Read More User ranked top LTE smartphones Here's what customers of three carriers say about their LTE smartphone purchases. Read More Exchange 2013: truly enterprise scale and supportability Microsoft greatly improved Exchange 2013 to better support millions of mailboxes that Microsoft hosts for Office 365, and the benefits of the enhancements are received by us all even when we put Exchange 2013 on-premise. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Oracle Database Tailored for SMBs In this report, ESG evaluated Oracle Database Appliance – a simple, economical option for small and mid-sized businesses and ISVs. ESG calls this offering a "cluster in a box" with "touch of a button" configuration and implementation options, ease of maintenance, self-managing storage, phone-home support, and pay-as-you-grow pricing. Learn More! Windows 8 sales hit 40 million in first month Microsoft has sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses since Oct. 26 when the new operating system became available. Read More Revisiting Microsoft Intune for cloud-based systems management When Microsoft Intune first came out a couple years ago at well over $15/user per month and effectively only did patching of systems from the cloud, I wondered who the heck would pay that much money for something you can do for free (simply using Windows Update from the cloud). But that was version 1.0 of Intune, or what Microsoft officially called Wave "A" of the product. Read More Nokia updates Windows Phone 8 public transport app Nokia has launched a new version of its Transport application, which presents directions in a new way and counts down to when the bus or train will leave. Read More New Splashtop variant to let you access Ubuntu desktop from anywhere Ubuntu users in need of a way to reach their desktop via a smartphone or tablet can now use Splashtop Streamer, just like their Mac and Windows peers, thanks to a new beta release that supports the Linux-based operating system. Read More
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