Microsoft seeks to catch up in tablet market with Windows 8

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In this Issue Facebook proves it can make money on mobile Analysts dissect Microsoft's Windows 8 pitch EU antitrust regulators let Microsoft limit browsers on Windows RT In search of the sub-$300 Windows RT tablet Surface tablets can take a fall Video: Microsoft Windows 8 aimed at tablet, mobile users Microsoft kicks off Windows 8 marketing blitz in NYC Yahoo buys Stamped; will kill its mobile app Open DNS resolvers increasingly abused to amplify DDoS attacks, report says Nexus 4 smartphone details outed by U.K. retailer SAP aims to be the Apple of enterprise mobility Preston Gralla: Five reasons Windows 8 could be a big hit JR Raphael: Galaxy Note II and Samsung's design disconnect Jonny Evans: Casino royale: Apple, Samsung betting on a post-PC world RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Mobiquity Inc. The Holy Grail of Mobility: Behavior Change We all do it. Skip taking meds. Put off seeing our doctor. Eat what we shouldn't. People with diabetes can put their lives in danger doing these things. That's why WellDoc's app, DiabetesManager, is such a great case study for learning how to change behavior. It's so effective the FDA approved the app as a medical device. In this podcast, Anand Iyer, president of WellDoc, and Mobiquity customer, lets you in on the app's development and why it works so well. Learn how you can apply behavior change to your business. Facebook proves it can make money on mobile Facebook has shown Wall Street that it's finally starting to figure out how to make money from its vast array of mobile users. heartening financial analysts and Wall Street investors who had been giving the social network a beating since its sluggish IPO. Read More Analysts dissect Microsoft's Windows 8 pitch Microsoft's big launch today for Windows 8 and its sibling, Windows RT, was either the best Windows launch in nearly 20 years or 'bupkis.' Read More EU antitrust regulators let Microsoft limit browsers on Windows RT European Union regulators will not force Microsoft to open its Windows RT operating system to rival browsers, the Brussels-based antitrust agency said Wednesday. Read More In search of the sub-$300 Windows RT tablet Where are the sub-$300 Windows RT tablets? It's a question that might not be answered until Friday, when tablet makers finally put them on sale. Read More Surface tablets can take a fall Microsoft officials on Thursday demonstrated how the new Surface tablet can withstand a fall from several feet onto a carpeted floor and is strong enough to be used as a skateboard. Read More Video: Microsoft Windows 8 aimed at tablet, mobile users Microsoft introduced its latest operating system Windows 8 at an event in New York Thursday. It's the first time the OS will run on devices with ARM chips. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb Read More Microsoft kicks off Windows 8 marketing blitz in NYC Kicking off what may be the company's most challenging marketing effort yet, Microsoft has launched its next generation operating system, Windows 8, in New York City. Read More WEBCAST: APC by Schneider Electric Strategies for Managing Distributed IT Environments Protecting your network architecture continues to be extremely critical. Distributed networking and computing spaces often times go unmanaged. Learn more about the importance of managing these distributed IT spaces including strategies for maintaining availability and energy cost savings opportunities. Learn more. Yahoo buys Stamped; will kill its mobile app Marissa Mayer has made her first acquisition at Yahoo, a recommendations app called Stamped that was developed by ex-Googlers and has even received backing from Google Ventures. Read More Open DNS resolvers increasingly abused to amplify DDoS attacks, report says Open and misconfigured DNS (Domain Name System) resolvers are increasingly used to amplify distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, according to a report released Wednesday by HostExploit, an organization that tracks Internet hosts involved in cybercriminal activities. Read More Nexus 4 smartphone details outed by U.K. retailer Google's next smartphone, the Nexus 4, will have a 4.7-inch screen and start shipping on Oct. 30, according to U.K. retailer Carphone Warehouse. Read More SAP aims to be the Apple of enterprise mobility A home improvement retail chain can use an app running on an iPad to help design a customer's home, check inventory for the products, give a cost estimate to the customer, and take orders. Read More 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 JR Raphael: Galaxy Note II and Samsung's design disconnect Samsung's Galaxy Note II has a lot of good qualities, but some of the company's design decisions are downright baffling -- and they're not just limited to this device. Read More Jonny Evans: Casino royale: Apple, Samsung betting on a post-PC world Apple and Samsung continue to be locked in conflict, with Samsung winning one round in the Dutch court while the ITU declares in favor of Apple in another. The importance of what's at stake cannot be underestimated: the post-PC age is upon us, and the old guard of PC manufacturers are tottering -- even HP is worried, refusing to allow its staff to bring their own devices to work in case they choose non-HP gadgets. Read More
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