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	Windows XP isn't the only software getting the knife in 8 weeks Microsoft will call it quits not only on Windows XP in less than two months, but will pull the plug on Office 2003 the same day. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell DevOps for the Cloud This white paper delves into why and how integrated cloud management, as part of an overall DevOps strategy, enables true application lifecycle agility. View Now In this Issue Microsoft offers multifactor authentication to Office 365 users iTunes is almost as big a biz as OEM Windows Chromebooks getting VMware virtual desktop service Even as a top target, Microsoft's security is impressive CEOs Microsoft missed Nadella's rise renews appeals for Office on iPad, Android tablets Microsoft addresses critical IE vulnerabilities for Patch Tuesday Gates Reddit AMA: Next-gen condoms, NSA, Bitcoin, his new role at Microsoft Perspective: Microsoft asks for volunteers to join its kill-XP army 7 on Patch Tuesday: Microsoft adds 2 critical security updates for IE & Windows Microsoft's Power BI for Office 365 Is Official, Ties Data Sources to Excel WHITE PAPER: RES Software Intuit Turns to Self-Service IT Intuit empowered its users to resolve their own IT issues with a consumer-like experience to free IT to focus on more strategic initiatives. See how Intuit got here Learn more Microsoft offers multifactor authentication to Office 365 users Microsoft is offering multifactor authentication free as an option to all users of its Office 365 suite, a hosted set of Microsoft Office tools and applications. Read More iTunes is almost as big a biz as OEM Windows Apple's iTunes, software and services group generated almost as much revenue in 2013 as the Microsoft division responsible for licensing Windows to computer and smartphone makers, according to comparisons of the companies' financial statements. Read More Chromebooks getting VMware virtual desktop service VMware will offer virtual desktop services for Google's Chromebooks, allowing them to run Windows applications on the pared-down laptops based on the Chrome OS. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Storage Insight: Debunk the Data Storage Myths Of all the obstacles standing in the way of building a better IT infrastructure, misinformation may be the most daunting. This informative eBook is designed to provide the immediate insight you need to make the right decisions about some of the most important IT issues your enterprise will ever face. Read Now>> Even as a top target, Microsoft's security is impressive Despite having four PC operating systems to support (which will be reduced to three in two months), three server operating systems, and a smartphone OS, not to mention a lot of popular apps, Microsoft is doing a fairly good job of keeping up with the threats against its products. Read More CEOs Microsoft missed In Satya Nadella, Microsoft played it sensible. Here are the Ballmer successors we tech wags wanted to make our Redmond-flogging jobs a little easier. Read More Nadella's rise renews appeals for Office on iPad, Android tablets The anointment of new CEO Satya Nadella has renewed calls by analysts that Microsoft free its profitable Office franchise from Windows and release full-featured versions for Android and iOS tablets. Read More WHITE PAPER: Crittercism Performance Management: The Mobile App Development Playbook This comprehensive 16 page Forrester Research, Inc. report, authored by Jeffrey Hammond, Forrester VP and Principal Analyst, details a number of valuable, commonly collected metrics and describes the tools and frameworks that can help you collect them. Read now! Microsoft addresses critical IE vulnerabilities for Patch Tuesday Administrators hoping to slack off a bit for this month's Microsoft Patch Tuesday will have no opportunity to do so. At the last minute, Microsoft added a slew of Internet Explorer (IE) fixes to its monthly release of software patches, including one patch that fixes a publicly known vulnerability. Read More Gates Reddit AMA: Next-gen condoms, NSA, Bitcoin, his new role at Microsoft Bill Gates has hopes a better condom will reduce HIV infections, is optimistic about digital currencies' ability to help the poor, and trusts he'll be able to help Microsoft in his new role as technology adviser. Read More Perspective: Microsoft asks for volunteers to join its kill-XP army Microsoft today implored its technically astute customers to help friends and family who are still running Windows XP get rid of the soon-to-be-retired operating system. Read More 7 on Patch Tuesday: Microsoft adds 2 critical security updates for IE & Windows Microsoft added two security bulletins yesterday, bringing the total to seven, with four critical updates and three updates rated important. Read More Microsoft's Power BI for Office 365 Is Official, Ties Data Sources to Excel After nearly eight months in public preview, Power BI for Office 365 is now generally available. Microsoft is aiming to unlock business intelligence for everyone with the new add-on service for Office 365. Read More
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