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	iTunes: Still slowing down Windows PCs after all these years The ghost of Steve Jobs is slowing down your PC, and if you have an iPhone, there's little you can do to stop it. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP, Microsoft & Intel Easing the Online Overload Many transaction processing systems have reached their capacity limits, so the time is right to consider the potential for running tier 1 mission-critical workloads on opens standards. This white paper highlights the key components of a properly structured and highly optmized SQL Server OLTP reference architecture. Read Now! In this Issue Boston dumps Microsoft Exchange for Google Apps An emotional Bill Gates talks about his last visit with Steve Jobs Comedian Rob Schneider stars as Google Docs in Microsoft Office 365 videos Is Windows 8 really killing the PC market? How to create a Windows 8 shutdown tile Why Microsoft won't charge for Windows 'Blue' & this time New York calls on phone makers to help deter theft INSIDER Block rogue apps with Windows Server -- for free Microsoft's counter-attack against Windows 8 coverage makes it 'look weak' What Open Source Hadoop Coming to Windows Means to IT WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com Engaging Customers in the Social Era Many top companies now know that social media is a powerful way to listen to their customers. The most successful service teams today are not only monitoring social, they're actively participating in the conversation. Learn how to proactively engage with your customers through social channels. Learn More Now! Boston dumps Microsoft Exchange for Google Apps Faced with the choice of saving serious money or buying a load of FUD, the City of Boston has become the latest enterprise customer to dump Microsoft Exchange in favor of Google Apps. And the city's 20,000 employees won't be the last to make this move until Microsoft either closes the cost chasm or comes up with a scarier story. Read More An emotional Bill Gates talks about his last visit with Steve Jobs During a recent interview with 60 MInutes' Charlie Rose, Bill Gates talked rather emotionally about his last meeting with longtime rival Steve Jobs. The pair's last meeting occurred in Jobs' home in May of 2011. Read More Comedian Rob Schneider stars as Google Docs in Microsoft Office 365 videos Microsoft showed that it does have a sense of humor. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire 10 Steps to Risk-based Security Management Many professionals in information security espouse the belief—and commitment to—"risk based" security management. In fact, according to the latest Ponemon Report on Risk Management, 77% of those surveyed claimed a commitment to it. Learn More Is Windows 8 really killing the PC market? Computers just aren't selling like they used to, and many critics, analysts, and longtime Windows users point the blame finger at one culprit in particular: Windows 8. Nobody's using Windows 8, they say. It's worse than New Coke, they say. PC shipments are cratering and it's all Windows 8's fault, they say. Read More How to create a Windows 8 shutdown tile Last October I explained to how to shut down Windows 8 -- a subject you wouldn't think would require its own how-to guide. And yet. Read More Why Microsoft won't charge for Windows 'Blue' & this time Sometime soon, Microsoft will tell Windows 8 users whether they will have to pay for the upgrade code-named "Blue," and if so, how much. Analysts don't expect it to charge anything for the update. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Corporation Returns of Connections in support of Social Business This new white paper from IBM, showcases five organizations that are strategically integrating emerging social software and tools with their existing investments and seeing measurable results in return on investment. Learn More New York calls on phone makers to help deter theft The New York State attorney general has sent letters to the chief executives of Apple, Microsoft, Google and Samsung asking them for help in combating cellphone theft and hinting he may pursue legal action if they don't cooperate. Read More INSIDER Block rogue apps with Windows Server -- for free It is a lot of work to set up policies; it takes trial and some error, too. But the payoffs are huge. Read More Microsoft's counter-attack against Windows 8 coverage makes it 'look weak' Microsoft on Friday called some media coverage of its plans to update Windows 8 sensationalist and an effort to drive website page views. Read More What Open Source Hadoop Coming to Windows Means to IT Hadoop is nearly synonymous with the analysis of big data. The Hortonworks Data Platform on Windows is significant as it means that companies lacking Linux expertise will finally be able to benefit from the big data analysis platform, which has been out of the reach of Windows shops. Read More
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