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April 14, 2014

TOP STORIES Google Glass Goes Public Google Glass Explorer Program will be open to US-based adults on tax day. Microsoft Cortana: My First Week Microsoft released a developer preview of Windows Phone 8.1, which includes the personal assistant Cortana, a Siri rival. Tibco Brings Reusability To Web, Mobile Apps Tibco BusinessWorks 6.0 upgrade gives Web and mobile developers an old-school-meets-new-school backbone for reusing integration logic and components. Twitter Revamp: 10 Things To Know Twitter's latest round of changes takes design cues from Facebook and provides new ways to tout your profile and Tweets. Get up to speed. Microsoft's 5 Next Tests Microsoft made progress during the past few weeks but still has important things to prove. For starters, think Start screen and wearables. MOST POPULAR Windows 8.1 Update: 5 Essential Facts Microsoft's Windows 8.1 update will try to tempt non-touch users, including those transitioning away from Windows XP. 8 Reasons To Hate Windows 8.1 Sure, it's an improvement over Windows 8. But for many PC users, Windows 8.1 is a clumsy hybrid that's a pain to navigate. Windows 8.1 Update 1: 10 Key Changes Windows 8.1 Update 1 makes the Modern UI and Start screen a little friendlier for the mouse-and-keyboard crowd. But it won't silence critics. Microsoft's 5 Next Tests Microsoft made progress during the past few weeks but still has important things to prove. For starters, think Start screen and wearables. Samsung Galaxy S5, Gear Smartwatches Hit Stores Samsung refines Galaxy smartphone, launches three wearable Gear devices. Will consumers bite?

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FEATURED REPORTS Strategy: Understanding Severity and Criticality in Threat Reporting With the rapid-fire disclosure of new threats and vulnerabilities we are ­seeing these days, it can be especially challenging for security pros to ­effectively determine the level of risk each poses to their companies. This Dark Reading report examines the ... Research: Google in the Enterprise Survey There's no doubt Google has made headway into businesses: Just 28% discourage or ban use of its productivity ­products, and 69% cite Google Apps' good or excellent ­mobility. But progress could still stall: 59% of nonusers ­distrust the security of its cloud, data ... MORE REPORTS InformationWeek is looking for engaged readers to moderate message board on this site. Interact with your IT peers; earn recognition and perks. Interested? Email:Iwkmoderator@ubm.com CURRENT ISSUE InformationWeek April 2014 Must Reads DOWNLOAD THIS ISSUE SUBSCRIBE NOW BACK ISSUES | MUST READS

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