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	Windows 8.1 Update deep-dive review: An OS that makes more sense In Windows 8.1 Update, Microsoft may be finally getting it right: The latest version of its operating system finally bridges the gap between touch and traditional computing. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Deliver Better Service and Support, More Efficiently People and businesses can do amazing things when technology runs at its best. Changing requirements and expectations have placed new demands on IT; now it's time for a new approach to service and support. Learn More In this Issue Preston Gralla: Windows chief: Microsoft is all in with Nokia's Android phones IRS misses XP deadline, pays Microsoft millions for patches Microsoft puts the squeeze on Windows to shoehorn it into 16GB devices Intel brings Windows 8.1 to schools with new education hybrid The Mainframe Isn't Dead, and Neither Is the PC Microsoft drags customers 'kicking and screaming' into its world of faster updates WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Select the Right Cloud-Based ITSM Solution This step-by-step guide helps CIOs select the right cloud-based ITSM platform to capitalize on today's latest innovations. Learn More Preston Gralla: Windows chief: Microsoft is all in with Nokia's Android phones If you doubted that Microsoft backed Nokia's move into Android phones, doubt no more: Windows chief Terry Myerson says that Microsoft will continue to back them even after the Nokia acquisition goes through. Could this mean that more Microsoft Android devices are on the way? Read More IRS misses XP deadline, pays Microsoft millions for patches The IRS acknowledged this week that it missed the April 8 cut-off for Windows XP support, and will be paying Microsoft millions for an extra year of security patches. Read More Microsoft puts the squeeze on Windows to shoehorn it into 16GB devices Microsoft has revealed how it will squeeze Windows 8.1 onto devices with storage space as small as 16GB to fulfill a promise earlier this year that OEMs could produce low-cost tablets and laptops. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software The New IT Explore enhanced productivity for IT staff, and seamless integration across IT operation management systems. Download now. Learn More Intel brings Windows 8.1 to schools with new education hybrid Intel this week showed off a laptop-tablet hybrid with Windows 8.1 for the education market, where Chromebooks and tablets are also fighting for position. Read More The Mainframe Isn't Dead, and Neither Is the PC The mainframe was supposed to go extinct decades ago, but it's abundant in many habitats. Same goes for the PC, which seems to have adapted for survival better than once thought. Both the mainframe and the PC offer evolutionary advantages that newer, more sophisticated species still struggle to match. Read More Microsoft drags customers 'kicking and screaming' into its world of faster updates Microsoft's demand that Windows 8.1 users install this week's major update was another signal that the company is serious about forcing customers to adopt its faster release strategy, experts said today. Read More
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