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	Windows 8's early uptake trumps Vista's Microsoft's Windows 8 may be lagging far behind Windows 7 in its usage uptake, but it's easily topping the low bar set by Windows Vista, according to data from Web metric firm Net Applications. 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. In this Issue Windows XP countdown clock ticks under 500 days Bye-bye, mouse. 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Windows XP countdown clock ticks under 500 days The Windows XP operating system will exit support April 8, 2014, when Microsoft serves users with their final security updates. Read More Bye-bye, mouse. Hello, mind control New interface methods will revolutionize how we interact with computers. Read More Mozilla suspends work on 64-bit Firefox for Windows Mozilla this week suspended development of a 64-bit version of Firefox for Windows, citing add-on incompatibilities and low priority for the project. Read More Delays beset the Linux Foundation's Secure Boot workaround Linux aficionados who have been watching the Windows 8 Secure Boot saga unfold in recent months will likely remember that the Linux Foundation itself last month unveiled plans for a workaround that would help Linux users get past the problem. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Ipswitch Wired & Wireless Networks? WhatsUp Gold can help! 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Read More Oprah tweets her love of Microsoft Surface tablets from her iPad If you've taken a look around, Microsoft is marketing its new Surface tablets pretty aggressively. And despite some questionable guerrilla style graffiti marketing, so far Microsoft's efforts have been rather intriguing - which is arguably essential for a device that has been on the receiving end of lukewarm reviews at best. Read More Microsoft reportedly allows pirates to activate unlicensed installations of Windows 8 Pro Users running pirated copies of Windows 8 Pro can reportedly upgrade to a fully licensed and permanently activated version of the OS by simply installing a free Windows 8 Media Center upgrade offered by Microsoft. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Providing Secured Mobile Access With Endpoint Control This paper examines a reliable, high performing access solution available in a common ADC appliance. Learn More! Windows XP's countdown to retirement: T-minus 500 days We are now less than 500 days from the end of support for Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Office 2003. Looking at the size of the existing XP population, that makes me rather nervous. Read More OpenOffice dumped as Freiburg plots return to Microsoft The German city of Freiburg is preparing to dump its long-running use of the OpenOffice suite in favour of a return to Microsoft's Office after struggling with range of document compatibility problems. Read More Windows Server 2012 now runs in Amazon's cloud Enterprises can now run Windows Server 2012 on the Amazon Web Services cloud, and take advantage of improved management features and new versions of IIS and the .Net framework. Read More Skype says scam calls on a steady decline Skype has been battling wily adversaries who are abusing the Internet calling application to direct people to scam websites, but the Microsoft-owned service says the sham calls are decreasing. Read More
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