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	2014 technology industry graveyard Microsoft, Google, Intel, BlackBerry and others bid farewell to brands, projects and more. Read More WHITE PAPER: CDW Software Segments: Key Solutions There's not much point in optimizing software management if an organization makes sub-par software choices. The objective is to manage software assets, not liabilities. But having so many options can make software decisions difficult. View Now In this Issue With ban lifted, Microsoft plans Xbox One launch in China Microsoft's conundrum with XP and IE Don't forget how close Microsoft came to losing Novell lawsuit Microsoft taps 'Print' in Office on the iPad Manage your hard drive space with Windows 8.1's hidden, helpful tools Microsoft's prototype keyboard understands gestures Cracked: The infamous Atari E.T. game mystery Epicor focuses on Microsoft technology to speed up apps Hackers find first post-retirement Windows XP-related vulnerability Microsoft profit drops but devices, consumer products help results WHITE PAPER: Sophos, Inc. Advanced Persistent Threats: Detection and Protection In this paper we'll explain how a multi-faceted approach to protect against APTs including layers of defense can reduce the risk of attacks. Learn More With ban lifted, Microsoft plans Xbox One launch in China Microsoft is bringing its Xbox One to China this September after the nation recently ended a ban on foreign-made video game consoles. Read More Microsoft's conundrum with XP and IE When Microsoft officially cut off support for Windows XP on April 8th, 27% of the PC market was essentially left on its own to deal with new security vulnerabilities. Just three weeks have passed and we're already reached a cybersecurity showdown. Read More Don't forget how close Microsoft came to losing Novell lawsuit How close? Hung-jury close. No, make that single-juror, hung-jury close ... and even that single juror didn't see Microsoft as blameless. Read More WHITE PAPER: RES Software Bridging the Gap Between Business and IT There's a growing gap between business users and IT services. Differences between what users want and what IT can provide are driving a wedge between these two camps. Learn how this gap can be closed with the RES IT Store delivering automation in an easy-to-use and easy-to-implement package. Learn more Microsoft taps 'Print' in Office on the iPad Microsoft today shipped the first update for Office for iPad since its debut five weeks ago, adding printing to the three apps. Read More Manage your hard drive space with Windows 8.1's hidden, helpful tools For years, Windows users have checked their disk space through File Explorer and the good ol' Computer (or "My PC" in Windows 8.1) interface on the desktop. But that only tells you how much total space is left on your drive. To figure out which file types or folders were taking up all that space, you had to dive into your file system. Read More Microsoft's prototype keyboard understands gestures Microsoft's research division has developed a keyboard that can interpret basic hand gestures, potentially bridging a gap between touch devices and more traditional input methods. Read More WHITE PAPER: Limelight Networks Step-by Step Guide to Optimizing the Digital Experience This practical guide to superior online performance takes a closer look at the complex concept of online performance: what it is, how to measure it, and—most critically—what it takes to make it better. Learn More Cracked: The infamous Atari E.T. game mystery Microsoft Xbox group finds long buried stash of Atari E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial games. Read More Epicor focuses on Microsoft technology to speed up apps Epicor has gone all-in on Microsoft, optimizing its flagship ERP (enterprise resource planning) suite on .NET, SQL Server 2014 and Windows in order to speed up applications and streamline product development. Read More Hackers find first post-retirement Windows XP-related vulnerability Microsoft told customers that cyber-criminals are exploiting an unpatched and critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) using "drive-by" attacks. Read More Microsoft profit drops but devices, consumer products help results Microsoft's profit dropped and its revenue was almost flat in its third fiscal quarter, during which the company replaced Steve Ballmer with Satya Nadella as CEO. Read More
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