11 highlights from Microsoft's BUILD conference

	Microsoft enlists Bing to enhance Windows 8.1 apps | Windows Store's app growth recovers from winter funk
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	11 highlights from Microsoft's BUILD conference Microsoft kicked off it's BUILD developers conference Wednesday with a two hour keynote. Here are some of the takeaways. Read More WHITE PAPER: Gantech Navigating The Top Four Challenges to Desktop Management Download the whitepaper for guidance on how to craft your own EUC strategy and take advantage of the emerging opportunities surrounding desktop management by exploring a fresh approach to End User Computing (EUC). Learn More. In this Issue Microsoft enlists Bing to enhance Windows 8.1 apps Windows Store's app growth recovers from winter funk Microsoft promises IE11 on Windows 7 RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Cloud Evaluation Guide Learn the keys to choosing the best cloud solution for your company. Before you explore alternatives to an on-premises communications system, get a thorough background in the issues and options with this practical guide. Follow this three step process to cut through the hype and make an informed decision. Read Now Microsoft enlists Bing to enhance Windows 8.1 apps In its ongoing challenge to attract more users to Windows 8, Microsoft is offering bits of its Bing Internet search service to boost the functionality of third-party Windows Store applications. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Eliminating the Challenge of Remote Backup In today's global economy, many companies are increasingly distributed. That puts IT in a precarious position, especially when it comes to backup processes. Providing IT services to remote locations generally requires investment in local servers, storage, and networking. Read Now Windows Store's app growth recovers from winter funk Submissions to Microsoft's Windows Store, after stalling earlier this year, are again on the increase, perhaps because developers have been reinvigorated by talk of Windows 8.1 and this week's BUILD conference. Read More Microsoft promises IE11 on Windows 7 Microsoft today confirmed that Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) will be ported to Windows 7, but declined to name a release date. Read More
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