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	Microsoft supports unified management for Cloud OS Microsoft is upgrading System Center so businesses can manage data-center resources under a single platform regardless of whether those resources are spread out across private, public and hybrid clouds or within Microsoft's Azure cloud service. Read More WEBCAST: HP Storage in the Cloud Cloud will impact your storage environment. Hear what a HP Storage expert has to say. View Now! In this Issue Microsoft teases Surface Pro as 90-day deadline nears Surface Pro vs. the world: How much PC can you get for $1000? Microsoft System Center further fuses Azure with on-premises assets Asus crams Windows 8 and Android 4.1 into one gargantuan tablet (video hands-on) Why Windows RT is hurtling toward disaster Lucrative Windows crapware market is exactly why we need app stores Prepare for the Windows 8 app onslaught Carnegie Mellon names Pfenning as head of Computer Science Department Microsoft exec doesn't rule out Intel-based Windows Phones After rumors, Microsoft announces purchase of R2 Studios for its Xbox business RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Computerworld Honors program Call For Entries – Computerworld Honors Program 2013 The 2013 Computerworld Honors Program recognizes organizations which create and use information technology to promote and advance the public welfare, benefit society and change the world for the better. Submit your entry now! Microsoft teases Surface Pro as 90-day deadline nears Microsoft teased the Surface Pro today, hinting that the company will soon announce an on-sale date for its second tablet. Read More Surface Pro vs. the world: How much PC can you get for $1000? Looks can be deceiving, and that's definitely the case with Microsoft's upcoming Surface Pro tablet. At first glance, the Surface Pro seems barely different than the Surface RT. Thicker, sure, but a casual once-over could miss that detail, and it otherwise mimics the size and aesthetic of its ARM-powered predecessor. Read More Microsoft System Center further fuses Azure with on-premises assets With the release of the first service pack for Microsoft System Center 2012, Microsoft is taking another step in its ambitious goal of helping customers manage their on-premises IT and Microsoft Azure cloud services with a single set of IT management controls. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel® Xeon® Processors Top 10 Benefits of Virtualization In this eGuide, Network World sister publications InfoWorld, and PC World examine some of the current uses of blade servers in today's data center, as well as how trends such as server virtualization are reshaping enterprise computing. Read Now! Asus crams Windows 8 and Android 4.1 into one gargantuan tablet (video hands-on) The general population might best know Asus for its work on Google's Nexus 7 tablet, but hardcore tech enthusiasts know the Taiwanese company for all its inspired--some may say zany--reinterpretations of common computer formfactors. Next in the list of Asus flights of fancy? An all-in-one desktop/tablet combo that doesn't make you choose between Team Windows and Team Android. Read More Why Windows RT is hurtling toward disaster Ah, Vegas. It's the place where dreams are realized, and hearts are shattered. As such, probably no more appropriate venue exists to showcase the massive gamble that is Windows RT, Microsoft's first tablet-focused operating system, and the first Windows version created expressly for ARM processors. Read More Lucrative Windows crapware market is exactly why we need app stores Even as Microsoft tries to popularize its Windows Store for PC apps, the market for Windows crapware remains alive and well. Read More WEBCAST: PhoneFactor Strong Security for Remote Workers Is Just a Phone Call Away Join Steve Dispensa, PhoneFactor Chief Technology Officer, and Sarah Fender, PhoneFactor Vice President of Marketing & Product Management, to learn how phone-based authentication is helping companies tackle complex authentication challenges. Learn More Prepare for the Windows 8 app onslaught Over the last few weeks, I've watched numerous people try to analyze what little solid information is available regarding Windows 8's initial sales. Microsoft made an announcement a few weeks back claiming that it sold 40 million licenses in the operating system's first month, and that first-month sales were better than Windows 7's during its launch. Read More Carnegie Mellon names Pfenning as head of Computer Science Department Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh has named Professor Frank Pfenning as head of its Computer Science Department, replacing Jeannette Wing, who recently was named head of Microsoft Research International. Pfenning will lead a faculty of 70+ members. Read More Microsoft exec doesn't rule out Intel-based Windows Phones After Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made a surprise appearance during a Qualcomm keynote at International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), some analysts wondered how married the company is to Snapdragon chips and the ARM-based ecosystem. Read More After rumors, Microsoft announces purchase of R2 Studios for its Xbox business Microsoft has acquired id8 Group R2 Studios to boost its Xbox team, in a deal that unnamed sources leaked to some media outlets. Read More
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