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	Bloggers show how to upgrade Windows 8 previews to RTM Users of Windows 8 Release Preview can indeed do a full upgrade to the final code, something Microsoft said was impossible, an IT consultant said today. Read More WHITE PAPER: Teradata Experts Share the Five Pieces of Private Cloud Success Private clouds are emerging as a way for enterprises to take advantage of many of the benefits of the cloud model, but with less risk. This eBook discusses why private cloud models are the best choice for many organizations today. Learn more. In this Issue Preston Gralla: Verizon will offer Nokia Windows 8 Phones -- could this be the jump-start Microsoft needs? Preston Gralla: Apple en route to becoming the most valuable public company ever -- will Microsoft ever catch up? Quick tour: 10 new features and tweaks in Microsoft Office 2013 Microsoft starts taking orders for $14.99 Windows 8 upgrade 12 new Windows 8 networking features Preston Gralla: Analyst expectations for Microsoft Surface and other Windows 8 tablets -- big-time sales Microsoft ends activation 'grace period' with Windows 8 Microsoft warns of 'man-in-the-middle' VPN password hack WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel Strategy Guide to Application Modernization in Government This whitepaper is a rich media document, and includes industry viewpoints, multimedia content, and up to three detailed customer case studies embedded within this single dossier. Read Now! Preston Gralla: Verizon will offer Nokia Windows 8 Phones -- could this be the jump-start Microsoft needs? Verizon Wireless will carry Windows Phone 8 devices this year, in a major break from the carrier's overall coolness towards all things Microsoft. This could well be the jumpstart that Microsoft's struggling smartphone operating system needs. Read More Preston Gralla: Apple en route to becoming the most valuable public company ever -- will Microsoft ever catch up? Yesterday, for a brief amount of time, Apple became the most valuable public company the world has ever seen. During Apple's rise, Microsoft has stayed in the doldrums. Can Microsoft ever catch up? Read More Quick tour: 10 new features and tweaks in Microsoft Office 2013 The next Office combines Metro stylings with a heavier emphasis on cloud integration Read More Microsoft starts taking orders for $14.99 Windows 8 upgrade Microsoft on Monday began taking orders for the $14.99 Windows 8 upgrade promised to customers who purchased a new Windows 7-powered PC in the last 11 weeks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Verisign Inc. Establishing a Formal Cyber Intelligence Capability Organizations are realizing that advanced intelligence capabilities consistently deliver substantial cost savings. This paper describes a proven, repeatable process with clearly established steps for setting up an in-house cyber security intelligence operation. Learn more. 12 new Windows 8 networking features Read More Preston Gralla: Analyst expectations for Microsoft Surface and other Windows 8 tablets -- big-time sales If IDC is right, Windows 8 tablets will hit the market with a bang when they ship starting in October. IDC says that Microsoft will build more than 3 million Surface tablets in 2012. Add in results from other Windows 8 tablet manufacturers, and it could add up to big Windows 8 tablet sales. Read More Microsoft ends activation 'grace period' with Windows 8 Microsoft has ditched the 30-day grace period, a trademark of Windows 7, in the retail copies of Windows 8, mandating that users provide a product key during setup. Read More Microsoft warns of 'man-in-the-middle' VPN password hack Microsoft yesterday warned Windows users of possible "man-in-the-middle" attacks able to steal passwords for some wireless networks and VPNs, or virtual private networks. Read More
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