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	Microsoft shocker: Windows 8 chief Sinofsky out The man who oversaw development of Windows 8 and its offshoot the Surface tablet, Steven Sinofsky, is abruptly leaving Microsoft just weeks after delivering both projects to the marketplace. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Building modern, virtualization-optimized data centers HP offers a flexible, virtualization-optimized data center network architecture that requires far fewer devices, interconnections, layers, and discrete appliances. HP Networking solutions streamline network operations and accelerate application and service delivery; reduce space, power, cooling, and capital requirements. 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Sinofsky's departure letter Here's the letter Microsoft President of Windows and Windows Live Steven Sinofsky sent to fellow employees explaining his unexpected departure from the company. Read More FAQ on Sinofsky's departure from Microsoft In a stunning move, Microsoft has announced that the man who oversaw the creation of Windows 8, Windows phone 8 and the Microsoft Surface tablets is leaving the company. Here are some questions and answers about the move. Read More Windows 8 security unshaken by antivirus vendor's claims Bitdefender raises worry over trusting included antivirus software, but one analyst said Windows 8's core security picks up the slack. Read More HP refuses to support Windows 7 downgrades This could be the start of a very bad precedent, or HP shooting itself in the foot once more after taking so many steps to get its act together. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Ipswitch Wired & Wireless Networks? WhatsUp Gold can help! 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