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	Microsoft misjudges customer loyalty with kill-XP plea Microsoft grossly overestimated the loyalty of those it thought were its most steadfast customers when it asked them to help get friends and family members to dump Windows XP, a corporate communications expert said. Read More WHITE PAPER: SAS Unlocking the Promise of Demand Sensing & Shaping Many organizations have limited insight into big data. These limitations have significant opportunity costs and can have a negative effect on identifying and understanding customer demand patterns and related supply constraints. This paper explains how the use of advanced analytical techniques and big data can enhance supply chain networks. Learn more In this Issue 15 non-certified IT skills growing in demand Preston Gralla: Microsoft makes it official: We're all in with Android Preston Gralla: Steve Ballmer's temper tantrum over Nokia buyout led to his firing, says report 10 Android apps developers will love The 10 best states for IT jobs The paranoid's survival guide, part 1: How to protect your personal data From burgers to buildings: 10 things you didn't know 3D printers could make Update: Microsoft reacts to XP upgrade critics with free file transfer tool Ballmer regrets not aping Apple sooner WHITE PAPER: LogMeIn Selection Criteria for Remote Support Tools This guide details the factors that impact the purchasing decision of a remote support tool and provides a checklist for use as you work through your remote support solution selection process. Learn More 15 non-certified IT skills growing in demand Whether you're a senior IT executive evaluating staffing needs and preparing budgets or an IT pro deciding where to invest your time to gain new skills, knowing what technologies are in demand should be a key part of your strategy. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft makes it official: We're all in with Android Any doubt that Microsoft sees Android as an important part of its future should be erased with a just-announced deal with an Indian handset maker to manufacture dual-boot Windows-Android phones, and with Microsoft asking HTC to include Windows Phone as a dual boot option on its Android phones. That's on top of Nokia's new line of low-cost Windows Phone devices. Is this a way to extend Windows Phone's life, or an admission of the platform's failure? Read More Preston Gralla: Steve Ballmer's temper tantrum over Nokia buyout led to his firing, says report Steve Ballmer's famously volcanic temper was the last straw for Microsoft's board, and eventually led to his firing after he berated them so loudly about their not backing his Nokia buyout plan that his shouts could be heard outside the closed doors of a conference room. So reports Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Was there more to it than just Ballmer's temper tantrum? Read More 10 Android apps developers will love From full-blown IDEs to essential resource utilities, these Android apps bring powerful programming features to phones and tablets Read More WHITE PAPER: SAS See the Possibilities Utilizing Data Visualization Regardless of size, today's businesses are bombarded with structured and unstructured data from a variety of sources. Take advantage of all this data with in-memory analytics and data visualization techniques, to get day-to-day insights for making better decisions. Learn more The 10 best states for IT jobs Looking for an IT job? It only makes sense to go where the most technology companies are located. The 10 states listed here boast the highest number of IT firms. Read More The paranoid's survival guide, part 1: How to protect your personal data We've rounded up a bunch of experts' tips about how to retain your privacy -- as much as possible, anyway -- and how to surf the Web silently, among other things. Read More From burgers to buildings: 10 things you didn't know 3D printers could make Sure, 3D printers can make plastic cars and Lego blocks, but they can also make food, internal organs and prosthetics. Here are 10 intriguing items already being made today, or in development. Read More Update: Microsoft reacts to XP upgrade critics with free file transfer tool Reacting to criticism from customers that upgrading from Windows XP was 'impossible,' Microsoft today announced it would give away a limited migration tool to help people move to a newer operating system. Read More Ballmer regrets not aping Apple sooner In his first public appearance since he stepped down as Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer again acknowledged that the company missed the boat on mobile. Read More
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