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	Windows 7: 10 top tools for power users Windows 7 works fine out of the box, but why settle for "fine"? From an all-in-one system utility to an enhanced clipboard, these 10 tools can give Windows 7 -- and your productivity -- a serious boost. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Improve IT Productivity with LogMein Rescue LogMeIn Rescue lets you do more. With Rescue, IT can quickly access, diagnose and solve IT problems anywhere, worldwide. The result: Improved productivity for IT staff, improved customer satisfaction and more time for the important stuff. Stop letting cludgy remote support tools get in your way of delivering great IT support to PCs and Smartphones Do More. Try Rescue today In this Issue Preston Gralla: Microsoft promises to sell 400 million Windows 8 devices in 9 months. Is it just bluster? Mozilla previews 'Metro'-ized Firefox for Windows 8 Windows Server 2008 gets 18 months of added support Preston Gralla: Microsoft will update Windows 8 apps before launch. Let's hope they'll actually become useful. Preston Gralla: Will Microsoft really build its own Windows 8 Phone Surface device? AT&T getting Windows-based tablets for the holidays INSIDER Microsoft pitches new $10,000 H-1B visas WHITE PAPER: CDW VMware Quick-Start to Data Recovery As with many enterprises today, your data center houses critical IT components that your business depends on. But are they fully secure and protected from potential threats such as intruders or natural disasters? A data recovery plan is very important to be fully prepared in the event of a disaster. Learn more. Preston Gralla: Microsoft promises to sell 400 million Windows 8 devices in 9 months. Is it just bluster? Microsoft recently said it would sell 400 million Windows 8 devices by July 1. On the face of it, such numbers sound impossible to reach. Can  Microsoft really do it? Read More Mozilla previews 'Metro'-ized Firefox for Windows 8 Mozilla has released the first public preview of a Firefox browser that runs in Windows 8's touch-first "Modern" or "Metro" user interface (UI). Read More Windows Server 2008 gets 18 months of added support Microsoft has extended mainstream support for Windows Server 2008 by 18 months. Read More WHITE PAPER: Autonomy Why Cloud and How to Choose a Cloud Vendor The demand for data storage is exploding, which is driving up costs, amplifying the risks of data loss or exposure, and complicating plans for disaster recovery. To cope with this exploding demand, organizations are turning to cloud-based storage for relief. Read Now! Preston Gralla: Microsoft will update Windows 8 apps before launch. Let's hope they'll actually become useful. Microsoft yesterday announced that it will be updating some Windows 8 apps before the official launch of Windows 8. I only hope that they're more than minor, cosmetic changes, because some important Windows 8 apps are now so underpowered as to be nearly useless. Read More Preston Gralla: Will Microsoft really build its own Windows 8 Phone Surface device? The rumor mill has been working overtime saying that Microsoft will launch its own Microsoft Surface-branded Windows 8 Phone device some time in 2013. Are the rumors true -- and if so, does it make any sense for Microsoft to do it? Read More AT&T getting Windows-based tablets for the holidays AT&T will exclusively carry two Windows tablets for the holidays -- the Asus VivoTab RT and Samsung ATIV Smart PC, the carrier said Thursday. Read More INSIDER Microsoft pitches new $10,000 H-1B visas Proposals to overhaul the H-1B visa program have re-emerged in Congress -- and a particularly interesting one comes from Microsoft. Insider (registration required) Read More
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