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	Microsoft makes 'radical' move by designing, selling own Surface tablets Microsoft introduced its own tablet line, dubbed "Surface," breaking with a 37-year tradition of never competing directly with the hardware partners that have helped make Windows the most successful operating system ever. 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. 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This white paper discusses how to use these services and provides detailed technical guidance on how to configure, deploy, & run a SharePoint Server farm on AWS. Learn More! First look: Microsoft Surface tablets My quick hands-on with the new 10.6-in. Surface tablets at Microsoft's launch on Monday gave me a little surprise: The edges on all four sides are sharp. Read More FAQ: What we don't know about Microsoft's Surface tablet Microsoft's introduction of the new Surface tablet may have been dramatic, but the presentation left as many questions unanswered as it resolved. We offer some clues, based on what is known so far. Read More Samsung Galaxy S III review: A rock star phone, but does it deliver? Samsung's Galaxy S III is one of the most hotly anticipated Android phones ever. So does it live up to all the hype? Read More Verizon launches 46 new 4G LTE markets Thursday Verizon Wireless will add 46 U.S. cities to its 4G LTE network on Thursday, for a total of 304 markets. Read More Microsoft says Windows Phone 8 to share core with Windows 8 Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 8 on Wednesday, confirming the mobile operating system will share core code with Windows 8, and will add support for mobile wallet and NFC when WP8 arrives in the fall. Read More Microsoft could alienate hardware partners with new tablets Microsoft's Surface tablet is a measured gamble to enter the cutthroat tablet business, but the company could be alienating longtime hardware partners that are also expected to announce Windows 8 devices starting later this year. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Beyond BYOD to an Optimized Experience Advance beyond simply managing BYOD connectivity. Optimize your network experience specifically to your business, workforce, and customers across multiple devices, anytime, anywhere. Read White Paper Samsung mulls enterprise cloud services for mobile devices Samsung is looking into the idea of hosting its own cloud services to extend the appeal of its Android-based consumer smartphones and tablets to enterprises, the company said on Wednesday. Read More Pricing seen as key to success of Microsoft's Surface tablets Microsoft needs to hook customers with better pricing if it wants to capture market attention with its new Surface tablets, analysts said. Read More Microsoft is its 'own worst enemy' in bold tablet move, says analyst Microsoft's venture into selling company-designed tablets is fraught with risk, and one analyst says the company is setting itself up as its own rival. Read More Richi Jennings: Microsoft Surface tablet: Not just another iPad-killer Wow, people actually like something new from Microsoft. The company's finally unveiled its super-secret Surface convertible Windows 8 tablets, and the reaction is definitely positive. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers cast off their preconceptions. Read More Former AT&T exec leaked iPhone, BlackBerry sales figures A former marketing executive at AT&T pleaded guilty to charges related to an insider trading scheme in which he leaked sales information about Apple's iPhone and Research In Motion's BlackBerry devices to members of an investment community. Read More Preston Gralla: Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8: beautiful mobile OSes, but can they gain traction? Microsoft provided details about Windows Phone 8 today, and the operating system will get considerable new features, including multi-core support and a shared kernel with Windows 8. With Windows 8 for tablets and Windows Phone 8, Microsoft will soon have two excellent mobile operating systems. But that might not be enough for them to gain traction. Read More
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