5 reasons Windows 8 could be a big hit

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	Preston Gralla: Five reasons Windows 8 could be a big hit Windows 8 could be the biggest gamble that Microsoft has ever taken. But even though many people have said that gamble looks like a bad one, there's certainly a chance that it will pay off. Here are five reasons that Windows 8 could be a big hit. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T VoIP Solutions Provide Enterprises With Various Benefits VoIP migration is a top telecom priority for many North American enterprises. Do you know why? Find out in this Forrester study, which reveals the opinions of telecommunications decision-makers like you. Read the report. In this Issue Barbara Krasnoff: Windows 8 launch: Live blog Jonny Evans: Decoding Apple's iPad mini news -- a PC for the rest of us Richi Jennings: European woe for Microsoft averted? Darlene Storm: NSA claims 'privilege' 62 times in 1 court document to EFF! Sharky: If only some technology let you talk to them... RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Google Google Apps for Business Do more for less with your team using Google Apps. Custom web-based email, calendars, and documents to easily share & work together in the cloud. Start with a free 30-day trial! Barbara Krasnoff: Windows 8 launch: Live blog Join on-the-spot Computerworld reporters today at 11 a.m. for the inside blow-by-blow as Microsoft launches its new Windows 8 operating system -- along with a slew of exciting new devices, including tablets, Ultrabooks, hybrid tablet/laptop combos and all-in-ones. Read More Jonny Evans: Decoding Apple's iPad mini news -- a PC for the rest of us The Apple master plan isn't always clear, but decoding a few moments during yesterday's iPad and iPad mini launch event gives us a few hints at where the company is going: at its simplest, the company isn't just fighting to dominate the tablet market -- it intends to dominate the future PC market, too. Read More WEBCAST: Cloudera Modernizing Your IT Infrastructure This webinar will speak to businesses expectations of big data, benefits of analytic platforms built on Hadoop, business challenges that led to evaluation of big data technologies, and the framework for success. View Now! Richi Jennings: European woe for Microsoft averted? The European Commission isn't happy about the browser ballot pop-up in Windows 8 or Windows 7-SP1. The EC says it's inadequate in the former and missing in the latter. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) faces possible huge fines as a result. However, there is at least some good news for Redmond. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers dig into the story. Read More Darlene Storm: NSA claims 'privilege' 62 times in 1 court document to EFF! Enough is enough when it comes to the NSA mass-capturing and storing the electronic communications of innocent Americans, then claiming state secrets to kill court cases that might prove this constant surveillance is unconstitutional. The latest government move trying to dismiss the EFF's Jewel v. NSA case claimed "privilege" 62 times in one court document! EFF legal director Cindy Cohn said it's not all secrets, the case is very much alive, and explained it. Regarding the ACLU case against the NSA, that is about to go before the Supreme Court, William Binney said 'The NSA cannot be trusted with this power.' It has dragged on long enough. The courts and SCOTUS must come through for the rights of We the People and our nation's constitution! Read More Sharky: If only some technology let you talk to them... It's about 15 years ago, and the company where this pilot fish works is very dependent on fax technology -- mostly on the receiving end. But fish is trying to make things easier. Read More
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