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	Microsoft warns customers to update to Windows 8.1 final or face ruin Microsoft today reminded customers that the Windows 8.1 Preview will conk out on Jan.15. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix The Modern Approach to Mobile Applications IT managers lose sleep over how to secure corporate data while also making it easy for people to be productive on-the-go. With Citrix WorxMail, you don't have to choose between security and a great user experience. Learn about the latest developments in secure mobile email. Download the e-book. Read now! In this Issue Preston Gralla: Has Microsoft finally admitted Windows 8 was a colossal blunder? Microsoft jerks Surface Pro 2 firmware update Perspective: Throw Windows XP a lifeline, Microsoft Preston Gralla: Microsoft's Surface 2 sells out in many outlets -- is that good or bad news? Jonny Evans: Quick guide: OS X Mavericks for Windows switchers WHITE PAPER: Nasuni Corp Integrated Storage - A Comparison of Nasuni vs. StorSimple In recent years several vendors have entered the cloud storage market offering data storage solutions leveraging the capabilities of the cloud to deliver an enterprise-ready solution. This document compares two solutions that deliver enterprise cloud-integrated storage using two distinct approaches. Learn More Preston Gralla: Has Microsoft finally admitted Windows 8 was a colossal blunder? Microsoft's decision to finally bring back a true Start menu to Windows begs the question: Has it finally recognized what a massive mistake it made with Windows 8, or is Microsoft just reluctantly assuaging critics? Read More Microsoft jerks Surface Pro 2 firmware update Microsoft pulled an update for the Surface Pro 2 after owners complained that it crippled their tablets with reduced battery life and spontaneously changed the device's power-saving sleep mode. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks Guide to Building a Successful UC RFI Enterprises have an unprecedented opportunity to transform workplaces and the ways teams communicate with peers and extended ecosystems of partners. Learn More Perspective: Throw Windows XP a lifeline, Microsoft Microsoft's support for WIndows XP ends in less than four months, and the company has warned users repeatedly that it's time to move on. But a lot of them are sticking with the aged OS. And for Microsoft, that's a problem. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft's Surface 2 sells out in many outlets -- is that good or bad news? Microsoft's Surface 2 and Surface 2 Pro are sold out in many places, which sounds like good news for Microsoft. But is it really a good thing, or an artificially created shortage? Read More Jonny Evans: Quick guide: OS X Mavericks for Windows switchers Now Apple's shipped new models you've taken the decision to buy. You're a Windows user and you're about to get your very first OS X Mac this Christmas. Here's a short guide to help Windows users get to grip with OS X Mavericks and your Mac. Read More
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