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	Richi Jennings: Microsoft gives in: Windows 8.1 Update 1 skips hateful Metro UI, says secret source Is this the last time I can use this image? Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) plans boot-to-desktop as default, mutter deep-throats. It's said that Windows 8.1 Update 1 will skip the Metro (aka Modern) Start screen, booting to the good old desktop by default. Wow. Seriously? If this is true, it means that Redmond's stubborn refusal to yield to popular opinion has finally crumbled. Wow. Such U-turn. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers think it's huge. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Nasuni Corp   Increasing Productivity of Distributed Teams The Walsh Group, with close to 20 offices worldwide needed a global file share that could deliver the same information to all their offices without sacrificing performance or data security. Learn More In this Issue JR Raphael: What Google really gained from owning Motorola Preston Gralla: Microsoft cries 'uncle' on Windows 8 -- 8.1 update boots straight to desktop JR Raphael: Please, Lenovo: Don't screw up what Motorola started Preston Gralla: Why Google's Motorola sell-off is very good news for Windows Phone Sharon Machlis: Super Bowl data point: All wins aren't equal Robert L. Mitchell: SocialRadar: A personal data aggregator in your pocket Sharky: Where vendors get their ideas WHITE PAPER: Velocity Technology Solutions, Inc. SDCRAA Case Study: Adapting ERP to business needs This case study goes in depth about San Diego County Regional Airport Authority's created flexibility for a changing industry. Learn More JR Raphael: What Google really gained from owning Motorola Google may have owned Motorola for a mere 20 months, but it gained some important things from its position with the company -- and not just in the form of patents. Read More   Preston Gralla: Microsoft cries 'uncle' on Windows 8 -- 8.1 update boots straight to desktop Microsoft has apparently finally admitted that Windows 8's dueling tablet-PC interface was a mistake, because reports say that in the upcoming 8.1 update Windows will bypass the Start screen and boot straight to the desktop. But will this create an even bigger problem for Microsoft? Read More   JR Raphael: Please, Lenovo: Don't screw up what Motorola started The Google-run Motorola was the one Android manufacturer doing things differently. Can Lenovo carry the torch -- or will it turn Moto into another forgettable value player? Read More   WHITE PAPER: BMC Software   Big Data, Big Opportunity New platforms like Hadoop are being used to gain a competitive advantage through big data. Learn More Preston Gralla: Why Google's Motorola sell-off is very good news for Windows Phone Google's sale of Motorola to Lenovo is the best news that Windows Phone has had in a long time. It could mean a serious Lenovo-Motorola commitment to Microsoft's smartphone operating system. Read More   Sharon Machlis: Super Bowl data point: All wins aren't equal A victory over a tough team should mean more than defeating an opponent in last place. Here's a look at how each team's 13-3 record stacks up. Read More   Robert L. Mitchell: SocialRadar: A personal data aggregator in your pocket SocialRadar, a new iPhone app, pulls from your social networks to tell you everything you need to know about people near you who are in up to six of your social networks, including their profile information, recent posts and where they are right now. Read More   Sharky: Where vendors get their ideas It's many years ago, and this IT director pilot fish is responsible for computer services for dozens of hospitals -- and one of the biggest challenges is cranking out 20,000 payroll checks with 1960s technology. Read More
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