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	10 things we want to see in Microsoft's Surface Mini If Microsoft indeed intends to release a shrunk-down Surface Mini this month, as an invite for a 'small' Surface event suggests, merely downsizing the tablet's design to fit an 8-inch frame ain't going to cut it. Read More WHITE PAPER: Intigua Systems Management Virtualization Discover how virtualizing the management layer, by de-coupling agents from the underlying server infrastructure, eliminates the need to install physical agents on servers and makes ongoing management tasks such as provisioning and updating agents as simple as copying a single "virtual agent" file to all required servers. Read more. Learn More In this Issue Malware infections tripled in late 2013, Microsoft finds Microsoft calls out malicious downloaders Spin off Xbox? What else was Gates going to say? Microsoft's late to the mini tablet market, but still has a shot at sales Review: Office Online is great for Word and Excel, not PowerPoint 7 in 10 office workers barely use Microsoft Office anymore Microsoft Research's gesture keyboard could kill the mouse Going, going, gone: What XP's end of support means for your business Microsoft hints at Surface Mini announcement on May 20 WHITE PAPER: IBM Become a Social Business in the Cloud Deepen your customer relationships. Drive operational effectiveness. Optimize your workforce. Read this solution brief to see how using IBM SmartCloud for Social Business services to become a social business can help your organization simplify, speed up and enhance interactions in practically all areas of the business. Learn More Malware infections tripled in late 2013, Microsoft finds A three-fold increase in Microsoft Windows computers infected with malicious software in late 2013 came from an application that was for some time classified as harmless by security companies. Read More Microsoft calls out malicious downloaders Microsoft is putting makers of downloader software on notice when it sees that their products are being used to infect PCs, and it is telling anti-virus vendors that perhaps these downloader programs ought to be tagged as malware. Read More Spin off Xbox? What else was Gates going to say? Bill Gates was asked in an interview if he would be OK with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spinning off the company's Xbox business. His reply was as unequivocal as it was predictable. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mobiquity Inc. Five Steps to Developing a Successful Mobile Strategy Don't lose time and money with a "throw an app against a wall to see if sticks" approach to mobile. It won't work. You need a well-thought-out strategy to take full advantage of mobile. This white paper lays out the five important steps to a robust enterprise mobile strategy. Learn more. Microsoft's late to the mini tablet market, but still has a shot at sales Microsoft may be ready to roll out a small tablet later than rivals, but analysts say a petite Surface is still a good idea. Read More Review: Office Online is great for Word and Excel, not PowerPoint Word Online and Excel Online are surprisingly capable, but PowerPoint Online and Office document compatibility are still half-baked. Read More 7 in 10 office workers barely use Microsoft Office anymore Microsoft has two cash cows: Windows and Office. They help offset losers like Bing and Windows Phone and provide the big profits that the non-sexy groups, like tools and server apps, don't provide. Read More WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc Cloud Unified Communications: A Total Game Changer Learn why enterprises increasingly switch to cloud-based VoIP unified communications, for benefits ranging from cost savings to improved customer satisfaction to better security, compliance and business continuity. Big wins include improved company unity, reduced management hassles and better support for mobile, global and distributed workers. Learn more >> Microsoft Research's gesture keyboard could kill the mouse As someone who has built up his typing speed to 50wpm, I'm reluctant to take my hands off the keyboard for mouse movements, and over the years have memorized important features and functions in Word and Excel. So any excuse I can get to avoid the mouse, I will use. Read More Going, going, gone: What XP's end of support means for your business Some 500 million copies of XP were running before Microsoft declared the stalwart operating system dead, and doubtlessly many still soldier on. Read More Microsoft hints at Surface Mini announcement on May 20 The long rumored Surface Mini Windows RT 8.1 tablet may finally make an appearance May 20 at a press event in New York City. Read More
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