Start menu isn't back in Win 8.1, but some key features are

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	Start menu isn't back in Win 8.1, but some key features are Microsoft customers clamoring for the incorporation of the Start button and menu into Windows 8 will get their wish partially fulfilled in the upcoming update of the OS. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation EMC Best Practices in Data Protection Monitoring Whether you consider your domain to be a private cloud, a hybrid cloud, or a public cloud, you are providing data protection as a service. According to ESG's 2013 IT Spending Intentions Survey, improving data backup and recovery was the number two-most important IT priority selected by respondents (27%). Learn more. In this Issue Preston Gralla: Is it time for Microsoft to dump Xbox and Bing? Richi Jennings: VICTORY! The Start Button is back in Windows Blue/8.1 (confirmed) Preston Gralla: Is the Xbox One Microsoft's future, or a Windows 8-level failure? Office on Surface Pro suggests a shift in Microsoft's sales strategy Windows 8 users snub 'Modern' apps, stick to desktop It's a desktop! It's a tablet! Dell XPS 18 vs. Sony Vaio Tap 20 25 practical Windows 8 tablet apps for business users Smaller Windows tablets and faster chips on tap for Computex BYOD, for Buy-your-own-device, dampens corporate PC purchases You'll want a PC with Intel's new chip for the battery life alone Microsoft knuckles under, yanks YouTube app for Windows Phone WHITE PAPER: Sepaton Sepaton DBeXstream Enhancements Silverton Consulting weighs in on why Sepaton is a compelling response to the data protection challenges inherent in today's large enterprise database environments which traditional backup technologies can no longer service. Learn More. Preston Gralla: Is it time for Microsoft to dump Xbox and Bing? Microsoft just unveiled its next generation of Xbox, but there's a call from a prominent analyst for Microsoft to sell it off, along with the Bing search engine. Has the analyst been smoking something funny, or is his call the right move? Read More Richi Jennings: VICTORY! The Start Button is back in Windows Blue/8.1 (confirmed) You win: Ballmer's gang gives in. The leaked Windows Blue (8.1) Milestone Preview build shows that Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has relented. The Start Button is back, along with other UI tweaks that will have experienced Windows users rejoicing. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers reposition their coagulated dairy products. Read More Preston Gralla: Is the Xbox One Microsoft's future, or a Windows 8-level failure? The do-everything Xbox One is Microsoft's bet that it can take over the living room and be the center of your entertainment universe. But will it be that, or just a re-run of the Windows 8 fiasco? Read More Office on Surface Pro suggests a shift in Microsoft's sales strategy Microsoft yesterday announced that Surface Pro tablets it will start selling in Japan on June 7 will come with a fully-functional copy of Office, a bundle one analyst said hints at a change in Microsoft's sales strategy for its homegrown hardware. Read More Windows 8 users snub 'Modern' apps, stick to desktop A majority of consumer and small business Windows 8 PC users launch fewer than one "Modern" app a day, signaling that they're spending most of their time on the classic Windows 7-style desktop, according to data released Wednesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM A Guide for a Successful ERP Strategy in the Midmarket Combining an experienced service partner with an informed ERP strategy helps to maximize ROI. This helps midmarket organizations to contain costs, communicate effectively, and improve to grow into more successful organizations. Learn More. It's a desktop! It's a tablet! Dell XPS 18 vs. Sony Vaio Tap 20 We look at the Dell XPS 18 and the Sony Vaio Tap 20: Two all-in-ones that transform into large-scale tablets. Is this an alteration you can work with? Read More 25 practical Windows 8 tablet apps for business users Work smarter--not harder--with these no-nonsense Microsoft Windows 8 tablet apps for business. Read More Smaller Windows tablets and faster chips on tap for Computex Want to find out what's next in smartphones, tablets and PCs? The latest trends in hardware will be on display at the giant Computex trade show, which kicks off in Taipei next week. Read More BYOD, for Buy-your-own-device, dampens corporate PC purchases Companies' bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies are affecting how many traditional PCs enterprises purchase and contributing to a global sales slump, IDC analysts said. Read More You'll want a PC with Intel's new chip for the battery life alone Intel's latest chip, the 4th generation Core processor code-named Haswell, will take a 6-hour battery and make it last for 9 hours. Read More Microsoft knuckles under, yanks YouTube app for Windows Phone Microsoft has bowed to pressure from Google and pulled the YouTube app from its Windows Phone Store that earlier this month triggered a cease-and-desist letter from the search giant. Read More
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