High expectations pressure Microsoft to deliver at BUILD

	Xamarin unveils tool to help .NET apps can become mobile | Updated Microsoft Visual Studio tools focus on 'connected app' building
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	High expectations pressure Microsoft to deliver at BUILD Microsoft today must deliver on expectations that have been mounting since the sluggish start of Windows 8 eight months ago, analysts said. Read More WHITE PAPER: TEKsystems Attributes of Successful Mobile Outsourcing Partnerships TEKsystems commissioned IDG to survey Computerworld's audience regarding their organizations' mobility strategy, the approaches they have pursued or are pursing in implementing mobile technology within their organization and the various ways providers have addressed or plan to address select mobility obstacles. . Learn More In this Issue Xamarin unveils tool to help .NET apps can become mobile Updated Microsoft Visual Studio tools focus on 'connected app' building AT&T launches new innovation centers in Atlanta, Plano Oracle to certify its software for Microsoft Azure cloud, Hyper-V WEBCAST: IBM Corporation Give Your Users What They Want with Cloud and Mobile Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Time: 2:00 PM EDT You will learn: - How moving to the cloud can help accelerate mobile adoption in your organization. - The benefits of combining the power of cloud with the freedom and functionality of mobile. Learn More. Xamarin unveils tool to help .NET apps can become mobile As mobile device shipments overtake those of PCs, cross-platform tool developer Xamarin hopes to get more enterprises to adapt their apps for Android and iOS with the help of its .Net Mobility Scanner. Read More Updated Microsoft Visual Studio tools focus on 'connected app' building Microsoft kicked off its Build conference in San Francisco this week by releasing a preview of the next version of its Visual Studio IDE, as well as updates to other development tools. Read More WHITE PAPER: Siemens Enterprise Communications Seven Contact Center Trends You Can't Ignore Rapid changes are underway in the world of traditional contact centers. It starts with the disruptive nature of social media and mobile apps, but it doesn't end there. Don't be left behind. Learn the seven contact center trends you can't ignore. Learn More AT&T launches new innovation centers in Atlanta, Plano AT&T Tuesday announced plans to open new innovation centers in Atlanta and Plano, Texas, to open in coming months, giving it a total of five such centers worldwide. Read More Oracle to certify its software for Microsoft Azure cloud, Hyper-V Oracle and Microsoft have announced a partnership that will see Oracle's database, application server, Java programming language and other products find a home inside Microsoft's Azure cloud service. Read More
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