Microsoft marks down Windows, kicks in free Office to spark tablet sales

	Preston Gralla: Microsoft's weird plan for boosting tablet sales is born to fail | Developers clamor for unified dev tools for Microsoft's 3 operating systems
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	Microsoft marks down Windows, kicks in free Office to spark tablet sales Microsoft today confirmed what many analysts suspected, that it has cut prices of Windows 8 and Windows RT licenses to hardware partners building smaller-sized tablets as a way to drop device prices and juice sales. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Big Data, Big Demands While the concept of big data is nothing new, the tools and technology are now in place for companies of all types and sizes to take full advantage. Enterprises in industries such as media, entertainment, and research and development have long been dealing with data in large volumes and unstructured formats—data that changes in near real time. Learn more. In this Issue Preston Gralla: Microsoft's weird plan for boosting tablet sales is born to fail Developers clamor for unified dev tools for Microsoft's 3 operating systems Eight Windows 8 questions for Microsoft OEM chief Parker Computex 2013: Microsoft demos new Windows 8.1 interface Microsoft to include Outlook app with Windows 8 RT update Dell's XPS 12 hybrid with Haswell offers 50 percent more battery life Microsoft, US feds disrupt Citadel botnet network Windows Server 2012 R2 bulks up on storage and networking Microsoft tackles agile backlash with Team Foundation update WHITE PAPER: Mimecast North America Inc The Total Cost of Email In this white paper, we'll explore the true costs of fragmented email management and uncover how to reduce those costs with a cloud-based solution for email management. Learn More. Preston Gralla: Microsoft's weird plan for boosting tablet sales is born to fail Microsoft's two-pronged plan to boost sales of Windows 8 and Windows RT tablets includes cutting costs and including free versions of Office. But it's an oddly conceived strategy. Here's why it's bound to fail. Read More Developers clamor for unified dev tools for Microsoft's 3 operating systems Merging the Windows Phone OS with the Windows and Windows RT OSs could give Microsoft a boost in attracting more developers and, ultimately, improving its market share for smartphones and tablets. Read More Eight Windows 8 questions for Microsoft OEM chief Parker Nick Parker has one of the more interesting jobs in the PC business right now. As corporate vice president for Microsoft's OEM division, he manages the company's relationships with PC manufacturers, including sales and licensing of Windows. Read More Computex 2013: Microsoft demos new Windows 8.1 interface At Computex in Taipei Wednesday, Microsoft showed someof the new gesture controls in Windows 8.1, which will be a free upgrade for existing customers. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Increase Efficiency and Reduce Costs with Data Deduplication This IDC Buyer Case Study explores the benefits EMC realized from the use of a range of EMC's own backup and recovery solutions that leverage deduplication technology. Learn more. Microsoft to include Outlook app with Windows 8 RT update Microsoft is bringing its Outlook email program to Windows 8 RT in a bid to expand the availability of Windows tablets based on low-power ARM processors. Read More Dell's XPS 12 hybrid with Haswell offers 50 percent more battery life Dell has announced new PCs with Intel's latest fourth-generation Core processors code-named Haswell, including a thinner and lighter XPS 12 laptop-tablet hybrid, which will offer up to 9.5 hours of battery life. Read More Microsoft, US feds disrupt Citadel botnet network Microsoft and the FBI have taken aim at a botnet network based on malware called Citadel that is held responsible for stealing personal online banking information and identities. Read More Windows Server 2012 R2 bulks up on storage and networking The pending launch of Windows Server 2012 release 2 focuses on offering a number of advanced capabilities in storage and networking, which used to require the purchase of additional software, or even a full-fledged storage system. Read More Microsoft tackles agile backlash with Team Foundation update The next release of the Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS), an application for managing software development, has been designed to bring agile development practices to larger, multi-team projects. Read More
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