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	Barnes & Noble deal hints at possible new Microsoft tablet today Rumors that Microsoft may unveil its own e-reader or tablet later today would be confirmation of speculation that dates back more than a month, not just to last week. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Evolve Customer Care with Collaboration Using collaboration technology to improve customer service gives your company an opportunity to evolve beyond traditional service models to create better customer relationships. While the telephone will always be an option, many customers want experiences where chat, social media, video and self-service are also part of the norm. Download a new white paper from ZK Research to learn how using collaboration technology can help your organization improve customer responsiveness and provide customers with self-service offerings, leading to greater loyalty. In this Issue Preston Gralla: Can a Microsoft-built tablet jump-start Windows 8? Microsoft set to unveil an Xbox or Windows RT tablet? Why Microsoft should make its own tablets (and phones and PCs) Experts show how 'Flame' malware fakes Windows Preston Gralla: Is Windows Phone killing Nokia? Microsoft's Bing counters Google with Yelp partnership Reported Yammer acquisition seen as beneficial for Microsoft 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 > Preston Gralla: Can a Microsoft-built tablet jump-start Windows 8? Microsoft is rumored to be building its own Windows 8 tablets, to be announced this coming Monday. Will that be enough to jump start the company's mobile Windows 8 strategy? Read More Microsoft set to unveil an Xbox or Windows RT tablet? Some analysts are speculating that Microsoft will unveil a Windows RT-based tablet at a major media event the company has scheduled for Monday afternoon in Los Angeles. Read More Why Microsoft should make its own tablets (and phones and PCs) It looks like Microsoft plans to build and sell its own tablets, competing with its own partners. To that Mike Elgan says, Great idea! Read More WHITE PAPER: Symantec An interactive eGuide: Backup Solutions In this eGuide, Computerworld and sister publications CSO, CIO, and Network World, examine many of the issues that mid-sized companies grapple with today regarding disaster recovery, business continuity, and backup. Read on for expert advice and analysis to help companies protect themselves in the face of disaster. Read Now! Experts show how 'Flame' malware fakes Windows Security researchers have published detailed information about how Flame malware spreads through a network by exploiting Microsoft's Windows Update mechanism. Read More Preston Gralla: Is Windows Phone killing Nokia? Nokia bet the farm on Windows Phone when it made a long-range deal with Microsoft to focus on the smartphone operating system. Today's announcement by Nokia saying it would cut nearly 20 percent of its workforce, close research centers, and jettison several top executives makes it appear that the bet didn't pay off. Read More Microsoft's Bing counters Google with Yelp partnership Microsoft's search engine Bing will now feature content from Yelp, an online company that helps people find great restaurants, hotels and stores based on users' opinions. Read More Reported Yammer acquisition seen as beneficial for Microsoft If Microsoft buys Yammer, as unconfirmed press reports indicate, Susan Gautsch hopes the Yammer team won't lose the qualities she has appreciated in the several years her employer has been a customer. Read More
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