Microsoft dumps 'Aero' UI in Windows 8, 'Metro-izes' desktop

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	Microsoft dumps 'Aero' UI in Windows 8, 'Metro-izes' desktop Microsoft is abandoning the 'Aero' user interface with Windows 8, calling the UI that debuted in Vista and continued in Windows 7, 'cheesy' and 'dated.' Read More WHITE PAPER: FileMaker, Inc Create, deploy and manage custom business apps for iPad The FileMaker Platform is a complete software suite to create, deploy, and manage custom business apps for iPad and iPhone. Design and build stunning iOS apps. Integrate mobile apps into existing enterprise systems. Deploy and instantly update your apps. Secure your apps with industry-standard authentication. Learn more, Watch overview video, Read the white paper > In this Issue Mozilla product director says Firefox on Window RT 'probably not worth it' Preston Gralla: Microsoft will kill the "dated," "cheesy" Aero desktop with Windows 8. Is it a mistake? Microsoft's social networking site So.cl now open to all users Microsoft reprises free Xbox back-to-school PC promo Preston Gralla: Microsoft says Windows Phone beats the iPhone in China Preston Gralla: Expect Windows 8 PCs to be pre-loaded with bloatware RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Good Technology Maximize Mobile Choices for Employees Is a tidal wave of consumer mobile devices flooding your workplace? You're not alone. Most IT professionals are under pressure from mobile professionals, who have a strong preference for Bring Your Own Device or BYOD. Rather than fight the growing tide, smart IT is looking for ways to give employees greater mobility, while minimizing risk and cost. Click to continue Mozilla product director says Firefox on Window RT 'probably not worth it' Unless Microsoft allows other browser makers to call important APIs in Windows RT, it's "probably not worth it to even bother" building a version of Firefox for the new OS, a Mozilla product director said. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft will kill the "dated," "cheesy" Aero desktop with Windows 8. Is it a mistake? Windows Aero lovers, say good-bye to your bad taste in user interfaces. Microsoft says that it's killing Aero in the Windows desktop, which it now calls "dated" and "cheesy." Is the move a mistake? Read More Microsoft's social networking site So.cl now open to all users So.cl, an experimental research project from Microsoft, that combines social networking and search to promote learning, is now accepting all users interested in joining the site. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Managing Data Growth Small and midsize businesses can get the storage strategy advice they need in this issue of "Data Storage Insights." With a focus on managing data growth, expert articles include how tiered storage saves, tips to cost-effectively expand storage capacity and what to do once your business has outgrown its backup strategy. Learn More Microsoft reprises free Xbox back-to-school PC promo Microsoft will repeat last year's back-to-school promotion, kicking off the deal Sunday with an offer of a free Xbox 360 game console to eligible U.S. students who buy a new Windows 7 PC. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft says Windows Phone beats the iPhone in China Windows Phone 7 may be struggling worlwide, but it's overtaken the iPhone in China after only two months, according to a Microsoft official. Do the Chinese know something that the rest of the world doesn't?   Read More Preston Gralla: Expect Windows 8 PCs to be pre-loaded with bloatware When you buy that shiny, brand-new Windows 8 PC, expect that it may well be riddled with bloatware, the extraneous junk, trialware, and assorted crud that seems to bedevil any PC you purchase. There's a chance that there may be less of it than in previous version of Windows, but as with earlier Windows versions, if you want it cleaned of junk, you can pay $99 for a bloatware-cleaning service from Microsoft.   Read More
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