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	Windows tablet shipments to grow, but won't threaten Android, iOS Windows tablets will gain market share in the coming years, but not fast enough to challenge the dominance of Google's Android and Apple's iOS, IDC said on Tuesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Verizon Wireless Simplifying Security in a Changing Landscape This piece from Verizon highlights some of the key data security challenges today and how a managed security service provider can help you keep your business safe. Learn More In this Issue Preston Gralla: Can Microsoft survive the coming PC apocalypse? Microsoft on 'Threshold' of Windows Phone growth Preston Gralla: One more reason Microsoft Office will kill Google Docs Acer unveils 21.5-in. all-in-one PC with integrated battery Consumers buy touch notebooks for design, not for Windows 8 Microsoft to encrypt services, notify users of gov't data requests EU signs off on Microsoft-Nokia deal WEBCAST: Citrix The Power of the Citrix Mobility Solution, XenMobile Brad Peterson, Citrix Chief Demo Officer, demonstrates the power of the Citrix mobility solution, XenMobile, by showing the comprehensive set of tools we provide customers to manage and secure devices, apps and data. View Now Preston Gralla: Can Microsoft survive the coming PC apocalypse? PCs sales are on track to have their biggest drop ever, down more than 10% in 2013 warns IDC. And there's no end in sight, with nearly a 4% drop projected in 2014. With its core business going south, is there anything Microsoft do in order to thrive? Read More Microsoft on 'Threshold' of Windows Phone growth The Windows Phone operating system still ranks third behind Android and iOS, but it is slowly seeing growth in the U.S. and Europe, and its eventual convergence with the Windows OS could mean even greater momentum. Read More Preston Gralla: One more reason Microsoft Office will kill Google Docs Here's one more reason Microsoft Office is killing Google Docs (now called Google Drive) in the battle of office suites: Google simply isn't serious about joining the fight, at least according to the New York Times. Microsoft is dead serious, and so Google Drive simply won't be able to compete. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Super Analysts: A New Generation of Competitive Distinction Now more than ever, big data, social media, and the consumerization of IT have created a huge demand for data analysts. In this article, information expert and executive consultant John Weathington discusses how to capitalize on these trends using insider secrets and Toad Business Intelligence Suite. Read now! Acer unveils 21.5-in. all-in-one PC with integrated battery Acer wanted to make the Aspire Z3-600 all-in-one PC easy to move around, so it integrated a battery into the computer. Read More Consumers buy touch notebooks for design, not for Windows 8 Touch-ready notebook PCs will account for about 11% of all laptops shipped this year, an improvement over 2012 when customers had few choices if they wanted to smudge screens, a market research analyst said today. Read More Microsoft to encrypt services, notify users of gov't data requests Microsoft moved to reassure business and government customers worldwide that it is committed to informing them of legal orders related to their data, and will fight in court any 'gag order' that prevents it from sharing such information with customers. Read More EU signs off on Microsoft-Nokia deal As expected, European Union regulators today approved Microsoft's $7.4 billion acquisition of Nokia's devices and services business. Read More
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