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	Microsoft votes for free Windows 8.1, collects kudos Microsoft today announced that Windows 8.1, the update later this year for Windows 8, will be free to current users of the operating system, confirming analysts' expectations. Read More WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments Getting Ahead Managing VoIP and Videoconferencing Can the move to UC be just another simple technology transition? End users expect these technologies to look, act and behave just as their non-IP predecessors. But for IT teams it brings very real, new requirements. Learn VoIP and video success strategies from Jim Frey, an Enterprise Management Associates analyst. Learn more. In this Issue U.S. tech employment grew slightly in 2012, says TechAmerica Microsoft rushes Explorer 8 patch release BlackBerry Messenger is expanding to iOS and Android Windows 8 app store fails Top 10 test Hours before I/O, Google's Page opens up about his hoarse voice First California lawsuit over mobile privacy issues crashes Video brew: How to upgrade a building: Add fiber, sculpture and a bike-spa Windows Blue will be free upgrade for Windows 8 customers Adobe releases critical security updates for Reader, Flash Player and ColdFusion Upbeat BlackBerry launches new Q5 qwerty smartphone SAP hopes its software scores with sports teams SAP says HANA will power all cloud applications Android threats growing in number and complexity, report says SAP offers mobile device management for $1.30 a month on Amazon's cloud China still safe for IT outsourcing, despite US security concerns, says vendor Data centers show signs of 'green fatigue' Everyone must work together for a better Internet Jonny Evans: Can Nokia's good-not-great Lumia 925 stand up to Apple this summer? Preston Gralla: Windows chief: We're with ARM and RT for the long haul WEBCAST: HP Intel VMware Your IT Journey - Your Way Faced with unrelenting pressure to do more with less, IT leaders are implementing virtualization, mobility and cloud computing in their enterprises. In this Knowledge Vault Exchange you'll find a plethora of valuable information, including videos, on-demand Webcasts, white papers and Twitter chats. View Now! U.S. tech employment grew slightly in 2012, says TechAmerica The U.S. tech industry added 67,400 jobs in 2012, a 1.1% increase from a year earlier, according to a new report from the TechAmerica Foundation. Read More Microsoft rushes Explorer 8 patch release Just 11 days after issuing an advisory, Microsoft has released a patch for a bug in Internet Explorer 8 that bedeviled the U.S. Department of Labor earlier this month. Read More BlackBerry Messenger is expanding to iOS and Android BlackBerry's free Messenger service is being expanded to work with iOS and Android devices, the company announced today at its BlackBerry Live event. Read More Windows 8 app store fails Top 10 test Microsoft's Windows 8 app store failed a test touted by a former Microsoft manager and distinguished engineer as a way to determine an ecosystem's relevance. Read More Hours before I/O, Google's Page opens up about his hoarse voice Less than 24 hours before Google kicks off its annual I/O developers confab in San Francisco, Google CEO Larry Page is revealing why his speaking voice is so soft. Read More First California lawsuit over mobile privacy issues crashes A California state court has dismissed a closely watched lawsuit charging that Delta Air Lines failed to comply with state privacy laws for mobile applications Read More Video brew: How to upgrade a building: Add fiber, sculpture and a bike-spa The old PacBell building at 140 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, (@140nm) was wired for connectivity long before the needs of a tenant like Yelp were a twinkler in its founder's eye. Now lots of new wiring is needed to bring it up to date. Read More Windows Blue will be free upgrade for Windows 8 customers Microsoft's Windows 8 update, code-named Windows Blue, will be formally released as Windows 8.1 and will be free for customers who have the new OS installed. Read More Adobe releases critical security updates for Reader, Flash Player and ColdFusion Adobe has released scheduled security updates for its Reader, Acrobat, Flash Player and ColdFusion products on Tuesday in order to fix many critical vulnerabilities, including one that is already actively exploited by attackers. Read More WHITE PAPER: Globanet Beyond Data Migration Best Practices This guide is designed to help understand the best practices associated with email and other migration types – providing best practice guidance from some of the industry's leading migration experts. Read Now! Upbeat BlackBerry launches new Q5 qwerty smartphone The annual BlackBerry Live conference was kicked off Tuesday with the launch of a new 3.1-in. qwerty smartphone, the BlackBerry Q5, that's slated to go on sale this summer in emerging markets, but not in the U.S. Read More SAP hopes its software scores with sports teams SAP is hoping to win points with professional sports teams by showing how its HANA in-memory database, analytics, mobile software and other technologies can help them make fans happier, find better players and improve their operations. Read More SAP says HANA will power all cloud applications SAP's HANA Cloud Platform, consisting of the core in-memory database plus application development tools, analytics and integration services, will eventually underpin all of its cloud-based applications, the company said at its Sapphire conference. Read More Android threats growing in number and complexity, report says The Android threat landscape is growing in both size and complexity with cybercriminals adopting new distribution methods and building Android-focused malware services, according to a report from Finnish security vendor F-Secure. Read More SAP offers mobile device management for $1.30 a month on Amazon's cloud A new cloud version of SAP's Afaria mobile device management software offers IT departments a more convenient way of controlling mobile devices. Read More China still safe for IT outsourcing, despite US security concerns, says vendor China's reputation for security may have been marred by recent U.S. accusations of state-sponsored hacking but the nation is still a safe place as a tech subcontractor for foreign businesses, according to one of China's largest IT outsourcing vendors. Read More Data centers show signs of 'green fatigue' A new survey from the Uptime Institute suggests fatigue is setting in when it comes to making data centers greener, and it may be partly due to overachievers like Google and Microsoft. Read More Everyone must work together for a better Internet As officials prepare to gather for the ITU's big, global forum on the Internet, a plea for open minds, understanding and cooperation. Read More Jonny Evans: Can Nokia's good-not-great Lumia 925 stand up to Apple this summer? It may be light, robust and made to a high specification, but the new Lumia 925 smartphone from Nokia has failed to impress industry-watchers, despite its relatively low price; will Stephen Elop's latest shiny shiny toy help turn the tide against Apple and Google's Android empire, or has Nokia missed its call? Read More Preston Gralla: Windows chief: We're with ARM and RT for the long haul Windows RT tablets may have underwhelming sales, and some people believe RT is on a death watch, but a top Windows executive said today that Microsoft won't abandon RT-based tablets and the ARM platform on which they run. That being said, she pointed to this fall as the rollout time for full Windows 8 tablets based on Intel's low-power Haswell chips. Read More
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