Surface 2 leaked details paint lackluster picture

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	Surface 2 leaked details paint lackluster picture Where many people are begging for significant advances in the Surface line, the top improvement mentioned to date is a kickstand. If that and Windows 8.1 are all we have to look forward to, Microsoft's heading into a disastrous holiday season. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Examine 5 goals of the data center transformation There's a flood of user requirements, computing trends, and new technologies driving the need for you to look closely at your IT infrastructure. This white paper examines five goals of data center transformation that you can focus on to help you respond to these challenges. Download this paper learn what they are. View Now In this Issue Windows Server 2012 R2 and Azure Pack work better together Windows 8 surpasses Vista's uptake rate -- 10 months after launch A first, jaundiced look at Windows 8.1 RTM Bye-bye Ballmer, hello open source? Microsoft's upcoming options WHITE PAPER: Citrix Why Mobilizing Windows Apps is Simpler Than You Think A successful enterprise mobility strategy places priority on applications first, mapping their mission to the variety of use cases out in the field. Success with mobilizing Microsoft® Windows® applications also requires a broad technology approach. This paper describes how you can simplify application mobilization with Citrix. Learn More Windows Server 2012 R2 and Azure Pack work better together While Windows Server 2012 supports some aspects of Azure Pack, R2 has five added or enhanced features. Read More Windows 8 surpasses Vista's uptake rate -- 10 months after launch Microsoft got some good news Sunday as metrics company Net Applications said Windows 8's user share in August is now larger than Vista's at the same point in the latter's post-launch timeline. Read More A first, jaundiced look at Windows 8.1 RTM Our blogger's had a chance to play with the pirated RTM version of Windows 8.1 Pro for about 18 hours now, and what he sees is disheartening at best, infuriating in places. Read More Bye-bye Ballmer, hello open source? Microsoft's upcoming options With Steve Ballmer's departure, Microsoft might see the appointment of a chief executive who genuinely understands the meshed society and the essential role open source software plays in it -- and a new open source volcano erupting. Read More
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