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	New IE zero-day first to leave Windows XP exposed, unprotected Microsoft is trying to gauge the seriousness of a zero-day flaw in all Internet Explorer browsers from versions 6 through 11 and whether it warrants issuing an out-of-band fix before May's Patch Tuesday. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Panduit Corp.   Transform Your Data Center from Basic to Strategic Inefficiency in power and cooling can raise costs to unacceptable level and increase the challenge of running a strategic data center. Find out how data center and facilities management are able to use DCIM solutions and a pioneering "zone" approach to bridge the information gap and drive energy reduction and operational efficiency. Learn More In this Issue Skype group video calls finally free on Windows, Mac desktops and Xbox US-CERT to Americans: Stop browsing with IE Four things Microsoft needs to do now to boost Windows Phone Microsoft boosts OneDrive for Business storage Microsoft Security Essentials goes bonkers just as support ends Losses mount for Microsoft's Surface tablet line Judge to Microsoft: Hand over cloud data no matter where in the world it is stored Smartphone lull a golden opportunity for Microsoft Microsoft Surface Mini seems likely to ship soon WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc Scale Communications to Rival Big Companies Small and midsize businesses looking to minimize telecommunications spending should consider a hosted UC service. This paper highlights: • How to offload significant upfront capital expenses • On-premise vs. cloud UC tradeoffs • Side-by-side pricing comparison of hosted UC service and IP PBX Read now. Skype group video calls finally free on Windows, Mac desktops and Xbox Microsoft is now letting Skype users make group video calls for free via PCs, Macs and the Xbox. Read More   US-CERT to Americans: Stop browsing with IE The U.S. government's top cyber-security agency is telling Internet Explorer users they should consider running a different browser until Microsoft fixes a critical vulnerability. Read More   Four things Microsoft needs to do now to boost Windows Phone   Now that Microsoft has finally closed its acquisition of Nokia's devices and services business, the company needs to accelerate efforts to attract more developers, help cut the cost of smartphones running Windows Phone, and make sure its new employees feel welcome. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Sophos, Inc.   Endpoint Buyer's Guide Evaluating the many components that make up an endpoint security solution may seem overwhelming. Get independent research and test results to help you determine your requirements and identify the vendor that best meets your needs. Learn More Microsoft boosts OneDrive for Business storage The cloud-storage arms race heated up even more on Monday when Microsoft gave its OneDrive for Business service a big capacity boost. Read More   Microsoft Security Essentials goes bonkers just as support ends Back when we were counting the days until the demise of Windows XP, there was some back and forth over whether or not Microsoft would continue to support Microsoft Security Essentials, its free antivirus software, for XP. Initial rumors said yes, Redmond said no, it would support it for another year. Read More   Losses mount for Microsoft's Surface tablet line Economies of scale continued to elude Microsoft's Surface line as the tablet lost more money in the March quarter than in the preceding three-month period, regulatory filings showed. Read More   : 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 Judge to Microsoft: Hand over cloud data no matter where in the world it is stored "The U.S. government doesn't have the power to search a home in another country, nor should it have the power to search the content of email stored overseas," wrote Microsoft Deputy General Counsel David Howard. That was last week when Microsoft challenged the power of US government-issued search warrants seeking customer content stored exclusively outside the US. Read More   Smartphone lull a golden opportunity for Microsoft Critics have derided Microsoft's US$7.5 billion acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services business but the deal may be closing at the perfect moment -- during a slowdown in smartphone innovation. Read More   Microsoft Surface Mini seems likely to ship soon Microsoft may be prepping to ship a mini version of its Surface tablets within a month, based on an Amazon.com listing for a case custom made for the device. Read More
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