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	Here come the pricey, 12-hour laptops Apple and Samsung have both released new laptops that utilize the power management capability of Intel's latest chip, but high prices could dampen sales. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Backup and Recovery Changes This IDC Whitepaper provides an overview of the forces driving change within today's IT organizations and data centers and discusses how backup and recovery can enable or hinder broader IT infrastructure and business transformation. Learn more. In this Issue Preston Gralla: First look at Office Mobile for the iPhone: Simple and useful, with an annoying bug INSIDER Ultimate guide to Windows 8 ultrabooks Microsoft investing over $670 million in Iowa data center Intel looks past Windows, sees Android for Haswell successor Microsoft baits trap with $100K in hunt for new exploit techniques WHITE PAPER: 8x8 Integrated Solutions with a Forward-Looking Partner Complexity is a reality of the fast-paced global economy, but it can lead to opportunity. Unified Communications provides powerful tools for companies to reduce complexity Read Now Preston Gralla: First look at Office Mobile for the iPhone: Simple and useful, with an annoying bug I've been using Office Mobile for iOS since its release, and it's simple and not overly powerful, but still useful. But it's also got an annoying bug that drives me up the wall. Read on for details. Read More INSIDER Ultimate guide to Windows 8 ultrabooks While finding a touchscreen for a desktop computer is nearly impossible, and finding a touchscreen notebook computer takes some searching, touchscreen ultrabooks are readily available. These thin, light and relatively compact computers are intended to be portable and to be used at a moment's notice. Adding touch seems a natural thing to do. Read More WHITE PAPER: 8x8 6 Ways Your Small Business Can Save: Internet Phone Service Traditional phone systems present two main problems for businesses: limited features and high costs. As a result, small businesses are migrating to Internet phone systems that deliver advanced communication features over a broadband Internet connection. Read Now Microsoft investing over $670 million in Iowa data center Microsoft is investing US$678 million in the expansion of its data center in West Des Moines, Iowa. Read More Intel looks past Windows, sees Android for Haswell successor Intel is now looking to the Android operating system as it breaks away from years of optimizing its top line of Core PC processors, including the recently launched Haswell processors, chiefly for Windows. Read More Microsoft baits trap with $100K in hunt for new exploit techniques Microsoft took a two-year-old contest and turned it on its head to come up with a new reward program that will pay security researchers up to $100,000 for demonstrating novel attack tactics against Windows 8.1. Read More
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