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	Microsoft gets silent upgrade religion, will push IE auto-updates Microsoft will silently upgrade Internet Explorer starting next month, arguing that taking the responsibility out of the hands of users will keep the Web safer. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Google Apps for business Consider this before you set your 2012 IT strategy A communication and collaboration solution that's easy to deploy and maintain. A productivity solution that meets your needs now and automatically gets better over time—built with security in mind. A simple licensing model that is cost-effective and predictable. Google Apps offers simple, powerful tools for any business. Start the conversation. In this Issue Novell lawsuit against Microsoft goes to jury Microsoft SkyDrive for iOS Takes on iCloud, Dropbox Introducing Windows Server 8: The InfoWorld special report Preston Gralla: Microsoft's Steve Ballmer is rated third-worst tech company CEO Microsoft boosts Office 365 regulatory compliance Microsoft's latest Windows Phone move: Changes at the top Microsoft spins Android malware into Windows Phone giveaway Microsoft scratches BEAST patch at last minute, but fixes Duqu bug Preston Gralla: Windows Phone shakeup -- current boss Andy Lees gets replaced Preston Gralla: Who's the best cloud provider? Amazon beats Microsoft by a hair IT Blogwatch: Windows Phone 7 head replaced; Andy Lees on 'special project' Windows Phone bug reportedly disables messaging Microsoft quietly launches $99/hr. paid support service WHITE PAPER: Oracle Oracle Solaris on the Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud This paper provides a high level overview of the Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud and then describes the value that Oracle Solaris brings to the Oracle Exalogic offering. Learn More! Novell lawsuit against Microsoft goes to jury A Utah jury has begun deliberating over aS$1 billion antitrust lawsuit Novell first brought against Microsoft in 2004. Observers of the case expect the jury to reach a decision as early as Wednesday evening. Read More Microsoft SkyDrive for iOS Takes on iCloud, Dropbox Microsoft's SkyDrive cloud storage service debuted for iPhones this week, after it had been available to Windows users for several years and on Windows Phone 7 devices more recently. Microsoft understands that a lot of Windows users are carrying iPhones with them, so SkyDrive for iOS is a welcome addition, but the personal cloud market already offers plenty of choice. Read More Introducing Windows Server 8: The InfoWorld special report Microsoft rolls out one of its most significant updates with the next version of Windows Server 8; find out what it means for your company Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft's Steve Ballmer is rated third-worst tech company CEO The criticism of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer just doesn't let up. He's just been rated the third worst CEO of more than 50 major tech companies by the site Glassdoor.com. Those ratings are based on what employees think of their CEOs, so there's clearly dissension in the Microsoft ranks.   Read More Microsoft boosts Office 365 regulatory compliance Microsoft has taken steps to make Office 365 more attractive to U.S. and European customers who have to comply with regulatory requirements related to data protection, the company is expected to announce Wednesday. Read More Microsoft's latest Windows Phone move: Changes at the top A memo sent by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to employees Monday and published publicly by Microsoft indicates Windows Phone 7 probably isn't living up to the company's expectations. Read More WHITE PAPER: Comcast Bank Raises the Bar on Service Delivery with Comcast Read this exclusive case study to learn how Comcast and Eastern Bank teamed to maintain a secure, reliable network infrastructure for transferring and protecting an enormous amount of data, including customers' bank account and credit card information, financial transactions, mortgage payments and payroll processing for their businesses. Read Now Microsoft spins Android malware into Windows Phone giveaway Microsoft is using the latest malware campaign aimed at rival Android to give away new Windows 7 Phones to the five Android users who tell the best tales of woe. Read More Microsoft scratches BEAST patch at last minute, but fixes Duqu bug Microsoft today issued 13 security updates, one less than expected, that patched 19 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorerr, Office, and Windows Media Player. Read More Preston Gralla: Windows Phone shakeup -- current boss Andy Lees gets replaced In what may be an attempt to fix Windows Phone 7's problems, the current head of the Windows Phone business, Andy Lees, is being replaced by Terry Myerson, who up until now has been head of engineering for the division.   Read More Preston Gralla: Who's the best cloud provider? Amazon beats Microsoft by a hair Wondering which cloud storage provider to go with for your business? The data services company Nasuni has run tests, and it shows Amazon on top, just nosing out Microsoft.   Read More IT Blogwatch: Windows Phone 7 head replaced; Andy Lees on 'special project' The president of Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows Phone 7 division, Andy Lees, is no more. CEO Steve Ballmer just replaced him with an underling, Terry Myerson. Lees is to work on an unspecified special project. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers read between the lines. Not to mention: (sqrt(cos(x))*cos(400*x)+sqrt(abs(x))-0.4)*(4-x*x)^0.1...   Read More Windows Phone bug reportedly disables messaging A reported vulnerability in Windows Phone causes its messaging features to be disabled after the device is sent a specific SMS or chat message. Read More Microsoft quietly launches $99/hr. paid support service Microsoft has quietly launched a support website where experts charge $99 for one- or two-hour sessions designed to rid PCs of malware, speed up a machine or solve problems with Windows or Office. Read More
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