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	Microsoft plugs Outlook.com, knocks Google after Sync death notice Microsoft yesterday pitched its Outlook.com email service to users of Gmail dismayed by Google's decision to abandon a popular enterprise synchronization service next month for new customers. Read More WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Corporation Smarter Business Requires Intelligent Systems This paper discusses the growing adoption of intelligent systems and the role Microsoft, through its Windows Embedded, Windows Azure, and other technologies, can play in developing these systems. Read Now. In this Issue Preston Gralla: Nokia said to release a Windows RT tablet --- can't this company get things right? Microsoft courts Google Apps small-biz users with longer Office 365 free deal Review: Windows Azure shoots the moon Preston Gralla: Did the deal for Windows Phone with Microsoft help knock Nokia off its roost as worldwide phone leader? Sharon Machlis: My move to Windows 8: Day One Preston Gralla: Consumer Reports: Windows Phone 8 devices are winners Microsoft-bankrolled report argues for single-browser enterprises Richi Jennings: What Steven Sinofsky did next: Teach at Harvard! WEBCAST: HP Intel VMware A Lower Entry Cost for Desktop Virtualization High entry costs and overall complexity have prevented many SMBs from taking advantage of the benefits of client virtualization. Now HP and VMware have teamed to bring desktop virtualization that delivers results right out of the box. Learn More Preston Gralla: Nokia said to release a Windows RT tablet --- can't this company get things right? Nokia may be set to release a Windows RT tablet in February, but how that will help the struggling phone maker isn't at all clear. Windows Surface tablet sales seem to be so-so at best, and just yesterday, IHS iSuppli said that Nokia will fall from the top spot to become the number two phone manufacturer after 14 straight years of being number 1. What is Nokia thinking? Read More Microsoft courts Google Apps small-biz users with longer Office 365 free deal For the second day in a row, Microsoft on Tuesday pitched one of its products to customers abandoned by arch-rival Google. Read More Review: Windows Azure shoots the moon Microsoft's cloud wows with great price-performance, Windows toolchain integration, and plenty of open source options Read More Preston Gralla: Did the deal for Windows Phone with Microsoft help knock Nokia off its roost as worldwide phone leader? Nokia, which has been the world's largest cell phonemaker for the last 14 years, will be dethroned by Samsung this year and fall to second place, reports IHS iSuppli. One reason may well be the Nokia-Microsoft deal in which Nokia bet its future on the struggling Windows Phone platform. Read More WEBCAST: Workday CIOs in the Cloud As cloud computing infiltrates the enterprise and transforms the business, the CIO's role is also experiencing a transformation. This webcast focuses on how cloud trends arechanging the CIO mindset and how cloud SaaS fosters a cost-effective, productive, and efficient enterprise. View Now Sharon Machlis: My move to Windows 8: Day One After vowing to buy a new desktop system with Windows 7, I ended up with a Windows 8 PC. Here's how it's working out so far. Read More Preston Gralla: Consumer Reports: Windows Phone 8 devices are winners The pros at Consumer Reports have confirmed what reviewers have been saying: The first batch of Windows Phone 8 devices are winners, rating highly in every category, and in just about a virtual tie with the iPhone 5. Based on my review of the HTC Windows Phone 8X, I have to agree. Read More Microsoft-bankrolled report argues for single-browser enterprises A Microsoft-commissioned report published last week said companies can save tens of thousands of dollars in support and development costs by standardizing on one browser. Read More Richi Jennings: What Steven Sinofsky did next: Teach at Harvard! Steven Sinofsky announces his latest venture. Sinofsky, who recently left Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) under a cloud, is going to be an Executive in Residence at Harvard Business School. Some call him "abrasive" and "autocratic," while others characterize him as the savior of Windows. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers have a heated debate. Read More
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