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	Microsoft, IBM make cloud gains against Amazon Microsoft and IBM are gaining momentum in the cloud infrastructure services market, putting pressure on Amazon and outpacing rival Google, according to a new study. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Solving the ADC Market Share Riddle: Winning the Data Center No other ADC is better equipped to master those transformations than Citrix NetScaler. Gartner Inc.'s market share report confirms that NetScaler alone lives up to the full potential of ADCs for supporting today's IT requirements. Learn why other leading ADCs fall short while Citrix NetScaler gained share consistently for six consecutive quarters. Learn more In this Issue Microsoft reveals Windows Phone 8.1's first update, with welcome new features Android grabs record 85 percent smartphone share Analyst: Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 ranked among the best tablet displays Internet Explorer is the 'sweet spot' for attackers so far in 2014 Watch OneNote's hilariously bad LMFAO parody and 8 more classic Microsoft spoofs Microsoft verging on single OS across all devices Microsoft faces anti-monopoly probe in China over Windows, Office Zero-day flaws found in Symantec's Endpoint Protection Making the case for Amazon to release its cloud revenues WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Meeting the Exploding Demand for New IT Services In this eBook, explore the top trends driving the New IT for IT Service Management, and how leading organizations are evolving to focus on end-user experience. Learn More Microsoft reveals Windows Phone 8.1's first update, with welcome new features Microsoft formally unveiled Windows Phone 8.1 Update early Wednesday morning, confirming features such as Start screen folders, sandboxed apps, and even a handy VPN function for surfing over public Wi-Fi connections. Read More Android grabs record 85 percent smartphone share Google's dominance of the smartphone market has reached new heights, with its Android operating system now accounting for a record 84.6 percent share of global smartphone shipments, according to research by Strategy Analytics. Read More Analyst: Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 ranked among the best tablet displays In a report released Wednesday, DisplayMate's Soneira said the Surface Pro 3 joins the top tier of tablet displays, just behind the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM The Total Economic Impact Of IBM Datacap Taskmaster In April 2012, IBM commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the total economic impact (TEI) and potential ROI that enterprises might realize by deploying IBM's Datacap Taskmaster Capture solution. Learn More Internet Explorer is the 'sweet spot' for attackers so far in 2014 After analyzing public vulnerabilities and exploit trends in the first half of 2014, Bromium Labs concluded that Internet Explorer is the "sweet spot for attackers." Read More Watch OneNote's hilariously bad LMFAO parody and 8 more classic Microsoft spoofs Microsoft's deep love of hilariously bad parody videos has struck once again, with the OneNote team rolling out "Click it and I Note It," an absolute gem of a disaster that celebrates the note-taking service's deep Surface Pro 3 integration by miming LMFAO's already ridiculous "I'm Sexy and I Know It." Read More Microsoft verging on single OS across all devices The next version of Windows will pull together the company's three Windows OSes – Windows for PCs and tablets, Windows Phone and Xbox One – to enable apps that span all types of devices and that are available in a single Microsoft store, CEO Satya Nadella told investors and journalists during the company's Q4 earnings meeting. Read More WHITE PAPER: APC by Schneider Electric Infrastructure Management Software Improves Planning & Costs This paper demonstrates, through a series of examples, how data center infrastructure management software tools can simplify operational processes, cut costs, and speed up information delivery. View more Microsoft faces anti-monopoly probe in China over Windows, Office China has opened an anti-monopoly probe into Microsoft over problems arising from its Windows and Office software, a government regulator said on Tuesday, a day after it conducted surprise raids of the company's offices in the country. Read More Zero-day flaws found in Symantec's Endpoint Protection Symantec's Endpoint Protection product has three zero-day flaws that could allow a logged-in user to move to a higher access level on a computer, according to a penetration testing and training company. Read More Making the case for Amazon to release its cloud revenues The past few weeks have been earnings season, meaning publicly-traded companies reveal their latest financial results for the second quarter of the year. Read More
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