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	Windows 8 app shootout: ModernMix v. RetroUI Pro Which tool works best to re-size Windows applications that run full-screen? Read More WHITE PAPER: Instart Logic Web Application Streaming: A Radical New Approach This whitepaper discusses: -The challenges of balancing more complex web applications, impatient users and clogged wireless networks -Web Application Streaming as a new approach to accelerating high fidelity, high resolution web experiences -Deep Dive into the components of the Instart Web Application Streaming Network™ Learn More>> In this Issue Microsoft CEO Nadella to unveil Office on iPad next week What happens when your Office 365 subscription runs out? Ransom Mozilla shelves Metro Firefox, cites user apathy toward Windows 8 Windows XP can put SOX, HIPAA, credit card security-compliance at risk Microsoft's OneNote strategy: Battle Evernote, or something bigger? All major browsers fall during second day at Pwn2Own hacking contest Microsoft's Surface 2 challenges iPad with support for LTE broadband Hackers may leak Microsoft spying docs & grant Bill Gates' wish for 'intense debates' HP makes printing easier, secure in BYOD environments Microsoft dangles $50 carrot in front of XP users WHITE PAPER: Plantronics Unleash your UC Potential By Putting Users First What's holding back Unified Communications (UC) adoption? Too often, today's solutions are simply too hard to use. Now, survey results show high-quality audio and a simple and intuitive user experience can turbo-charge acceptance. Read this exclusive report from Plantronics and IDG to learn how you can start making the most of UC. Read now! Microsoft CEO Nadella to unveil Office on iPad next week Microsoft will announce Office apps for Apple's iPad on March 27, according to a pair of reports. Read More What happens when your Office 365 subscription runs out? Ransom It's no secret that Microsoft would like to move as many customers as it can to a subscription model for Office instead of the traditional version installed on PCs. That was the impetus behind the restrictive licensing terms in Office 2013 -- to push individuals and single users over to the on-demand version. Read More Mozilla shelves Metro Firefox, cites user apathy toward Windows 8 Mozilla on Friday abruptly canceled the release of its touch-enabled Firefox browser for Windows 8, just four days before it was to ship and after two years of work. Read More WHITE PAPER: Crittercism Top 10 Internet Applications Most Likely to be Mobilized Effective mobile application performance management optimizes application availability and response time, ensuring the best user experience. Learn the difference the right management tools make and why tools that monitor the network or focus only on performance at the device level are not enough. Read now! Windows XP can put SOX, HIPAA, credit card security-compliance at risk When Microsoft stops supporting Windows XP next month businesses that have to comply with payment card industry (PCI) data security standards as well as health care and financial standards may find themselves out of compliance unless they call in some creative fixes, experts say. Read More Microsoft's OneNote strategy: Battle Evernote, or something bigger? Microsoft began offering Mac users its OneNote application free of charge, making rumors last week about a release a reality. Read More All major browsers fall during second day at Pwn2Own hacking contest Security researchers demonstrated zero-day exploits against Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox and Adobe Flash Player during the second day of the Pwn2Own hacking competition Thursday, racking up total prizes of US$450,000. Read More WHITE PAPER: Attachmate Safe and Economical Reuse of Legacy Applications See if web enablement is a good fit for your IT organization. You'll learn how to quickly provide a new web interface and, as needed, simple controls over application workflow. The paper presents the user perspective, the IT perspective, and methods for accomplishing application rejuvenation. Learn More! Microsoft's Surface 2 challenges iPad with support for LTE broadband Users of Microsoft's Surface 2 tablet no longer need to be tethered to Wi-Fi networks for connectivity with the availability today of a new model that supports LTE broadband. Read More Hackers may leak Microsoft spying docs & grant Bill Gates' wish for 'intense debates' It seemed surprising that no one asked Bill Gates about NSA surveillance when he last did a Reddit Ask Me Anything session last month; but Rolling Stone didn't pass up the opportunity when interviewing Bill Gates. Read More HP makes printing easier, secure in BYOD environments Using mobile devices for one-off printing tasks on office printers may not be a big deal, but Hewlett-Packard is trying to mitigate any security risk through direct wireless printing features it is bringing to enterprise printers. Read More Microsoft dangles $50 carrot in front of XP users Microsoft has anted up in its attempt to convince last-minute laggards to abandon Windows XP by handing a $50 carrot to people who buy a new Windows 8.1 device. Read More
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