5 cool tools in Windows 8

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	5 cool tools in Windows 8 Windows 8 has gotten a lot of flak, primarily because of its radical Start menu UI. But this new OS has several great things about it, which include the following five useful tools that come with it. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Virtualization Streamlines Public Service Initiatives Many municipal, county and state governments now deploy virtualized environments to enhance service levels, conserve energy and scale capacity within tight budgets. Find out how four government entities are using server, storage, and desktop virtualization to meet the challenges of today's government. Learn More In this Issue Surface Pro is making people crazy Microsoft seeks to capture a generation of Office 365 users Review: HP's new thin client raises the bar Slick trick: $5 tool runs Modern apps on the Windows 8 desktop Microsoft on the wrong side of privacy controversy in China How to add Windows 8's best desktop features to Windows 7 System Center Advisor now free of charge A touchscreen on your desktop: Three new displays Apple iOS, Android, Windows 8 – How high do your flowers grow? Who ratted out Microsoft on browser ballot absence? WHITE PAPER: Fiberlink Communications True SaaS for Mobility Just as Software as a Service (SaaS) liberated IT from perpetual grunt work and watching a green bar load for hours, Mobility as a Service (MaaS) for managing mobile devices, apps, documents and files offers the same kind of liberation without sacrificing security or compliance. Learn More Surface Pro is making people crazy I understand that Microsoft is a divisive company. I get it; I really do. Over the years, they've won over a few fans and created more than a few enemies - and both sides are constantly at war. But what's happened since the release of the company's Surface Pro tablet PC was nothing short of incredible. Read More Microsoft seeks to capture a generation of Office 365 users Microsoft is offering college students its cloud-based Office service free for six months, a move that could help solidify Office as a package they'll want to keep using once they graduate. Read More Review: HP's new thin client raises the bar Thin clients can't be cracked or hacked; they don't have fans or disks to fail; they don't need to be patched nearly as often as Windows; they don't draw much power; and they don't cost a whole lot of money to buy or maintain. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Making Your Investment in an Executive Dashboard Count Get insights into what your peers are seeking in Executive Dashboards along with the reasons these dashboards are most effective in achieving value. Learn More Slick trick: $5 tool runs Modern apps on the Windows 8 desktop A Michigan developer last week started selling a $5 utility that lets Windows 8 customers shun the new Modern UI by running apps on the classic desktop. Read More Microsoft on the wrong side of privacy controversy in China The Internet has been a wonderfully subversive tool for fighting authoritarian governments. It was integral to Egypt's revolution, it played a part in Iran's almost-but-not-quite revolts in 2009, and it is currently being used by Syrian rebels. Read More How to add Windows 8's best desktop features to Windows 7 "Windows 8 on a desktop." The very phrase makes some people recoil and instinctively mouse over their Start buttons. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed What's Needed for Cloud Computing This paper seeks to clarify the definition of cloud computing, identify how far along users are in terms of cloud deployment, and examine the role of the network in the cloud computing model. Read now. System Center Advisor now free of charge Without much fanfare on March 6, Microsoft announced System Center Advisor is free to Microsoft customers in supporting countries. Read More A touchscreen on your desktop: Three new displays With the introduction of Windows 8, touchscreens are coming to the desktop -- but they're not cheap. We look at three of the latest monitors from Acer, Dell and ViewSonic. Read More Apple iOS, Android, Windows 8 – How high do your flowers grow? As the debate heats up and the market wars rage over which mobile operating system to use, I am reminded of something I learned from an old college professor of mine. Though he was talking about socio/economic systems and political theory, they are just as relevant to the mobile OS debate. Read More Who ratted out Microsoft on browser ballot absence? No Microsoft browser rival would comment on, much less confirm, that it reported the omission of the browser ballot to European antitrust regulators -- an omission that led to a $732 million fine this week against Microsoft. Read More
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