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	Microsoft retreats from XP's antivirus kill notice Microsoft today backpedaled from earlier decisions and said it would extend a limited helping hand to Windows XP users by offering both antivirus signatures and its own Security Essentials software for more than a year after it stops patching the aged OS. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell and Microsoft From Cost Center to Innovator & Microsoft® & Dell™ Solutions If you feel like you're treading water rather than innovating, you're not alone. In a survey of non-IT professionals, 54% responded that they consider IT a "support or maintenance organization." View Now In this Issue Preston Gralla: Windows 9 will mean the revenge of the Desktop 8 ways that Chrome is challenging Windows Preston Gralla: Here's how to make your Windows machine run Chrome OS AV vendors buck Microsoft, will deliver Windows XP anti-malware signatures for years Google stages coup against Windows 8 with Chrome OS-like update for 'Metro' Preston Gralla: Microsoft may score big coup with high-end Samsung Windows Phone Preston Gralla: Has Microsoft begun a shadow campaign for Hilary Clinton? Microsoft to +1 its OS, move to Windows 9 in 2015 WHITE PAPER: Nasuni Corp Eliminating the Need for WAN Acceleration Using the Cloud Download this white paper to learn about how the cloud is an exciting new alternative to traditional WAN acceleration. Learn More Preston Gralla: Windows 9 will mean the revenge of the Desktop Microsoft tried to kill the Desktop in Windows 8, but with Windows 9 the Desktop may well take center stage again. Reports says that the next Windows release, due possibly in the middle of 2015, may make the Desktop more useful than ever. Read More 8 ways that Chrome is challenging Windows Look out Microsoft. Google wants to take on Windows itself -- not just Internet Explorer -- through Chrome. Read More Preston Gralla: Here's how to make your Windows machine run Chrome OS Want to use Chrome without buying a Chromebook? Here's a simple way to do it on a Windows machine that will take only a few minutes. You won't get all of Chrome's features, but you will get the most important ones. Read More AV vendors buck Microsoft, will deliver Windows XP anti-malware signatures for years Windows XP owners can expect most antivirus vendors to continue providing up-to-date signatures long after Microsoft pulls its patch plug in April, but that won't keep their machines safe, an expert said today. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks UC Deployment Made Simple According to a recent study by IDG Research Services, unified communications deployments have plenty of opportunities to go wrong. Find out what it takes to rollout your solution the right way and realize the value faster. Learn More Google stages coup against Windows 8 with Chrome OS-like update for 'Metro' Google yesterday revamped the Windows 8 "Metro" app version of its new Chrome 32 browser to resemble Chrome OS, the operating system that powers Chromebooks. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft may score big coup with high-end Samsung Windows Phone Windows Phone may get a big boost this year, with Samsung releasing a high-end Windows Phone handset. Having the world's largest smartphone maker join the small Windows Phone club could be just what Microsoft needs to finally gain some serious market share. Read More Preston Gralla: Has Microsoft begun a shadow campaign for Hilary Clinton? Hilary Clinton hasn't yet announced whether she's running for president, but there are claims that a former top advisor, now a Microsoft executive, has begun a shadow campaign for her using Microsoft's ad-and-marketing budget. Is there any validity to it, or is it a conspiracy theory gone wild? Read More Microsoft to +1 its OS, move to Windows 9 in 2015 Microsoft will likely talk up its next iteration of Windows, which some have already dubbed "Windows 9," at the BUILD developers conference in 11 weeks. Read More
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