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	Preston Gralla: Microsoft's new tune: We love Linux Once upon a time, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called Linux a "cancer." No more. Microsoft will embrace Linux on its Windows Azure cloud platform as a way to make headway against Amazon and other cloud competitors. Read More WHITE PAPER: Kofax Achieve Success in Paper-Elimination Projects In this report, we look at the success of paper-elimination projects, where and why paper is still leaking into the business, the features and success of scanning and capture investments, forward plans for document process outsourcing (DPO), and the potential impact of mobile devices. Read Now! In this Issue IT Blogwatch: Windows 8 release preview date: Microsoft 'beta' download reviews JR Raphael: The Chrome OS experiment: 2 weeks with Google's new Chrome computers Jonny Evans: WWDC: iPhone in the wings, expect software surprises Shark Tank: What they don't know won't hurt 'em 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 > IT Blogwatch: Windows 8 release preview date: Microsoft 'beta' download reviews It's time for the Windows 8 release preview. The release date was yesterday afternoon for the 'feature-complete' 'beta' download from Microsoft. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers review progress [oh, and rabbits, white rabbits]. Not to mention: A lesson from Facebook -- avoid IPOs ... Read More JR Raphael: The Chrome OS experiment: 2 weeks with Google's new Chrome computers Chrome OS, here we come: JR Raphael dives head-first into Google's new Chromebook and Chromebox devices to get the full experience of life in the cloud, Google style. Read More WHITE PAPER: Teradata Cloud Computing Models for Data Warehousing Gain better business intelligence through private cloud self service capabilities. In this whitepaper, analyst Mark Madsen explores why private cloud computing is a better choice to meet your analytical needs as business conditions fluctuate and grow. Learn more. Jonny Evans: WWDC: iPhone in the wings, expect software surprises WWDC 2012 seems set for software surprises as Apple [AAPL] steps into the limelight with Tim Cook's appearance at D: All Things Digital and arrays of claims and counterclaims as eyes turn to San Francisco. What should we expect? Siri, iOS 6, new Apple TV software and -- in future -- those 4-inch iPhone rumors have showed their face again. Read More Shark Tank: What they don't know won't hurt 'em Tech support pilot fish at this small communications firm is an early bird by nature, so he's always the first member of his team to arrive in the morning -- and one morning, that means trouble starts before he's even had his first cup of coffee. Read More
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