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	Microsoft cuts prices of Surface 2 in possible sign of new models this fall Microsoft yesterday cut the prices of its Surface 2 tablets by as much as 22%, dropping the entry-level Windows 8.1 RT device to $349. Read More WEBCAST: Dell Inc. Office 365 and Dell Services: Productivity and ROI for SMBs We're on the go. With cloud technology and virtual apps, Office 365 makes it easier to work remotely from any device, anytime. This webcast highlights the new features of Microsoft Office 365 and Dell Services, driving greater productivity, efficiency and ROI in any workplace. View Now In this Issue Preston Gralla: Will September 30 be the date a Windows revival begins? Inexpensive Windows PCs hit the market with help from Microsoft Richi Jennings: Why Windows 9 download date will be a HUGE step for Microsoft Microsoft engineer: 'Definitely problems' with test process after crippling Windows patch Microsoft jumps into NoSQL market with new Azure data store China to launch home-grown OS in October as Windows replacement Jonny Evans: 16 tips for Mac users who must use Windows WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Bridge the Gap between Network Ops and the Service Desk Businesses can't afford to let siloed approaches to incident management delay resolution and undermine IT productivity. BMC Intelligent Service Resolution bridges the gap between the service desk and network operations, and provides a unified, business-centric view across technologies, to help you resolve the right issues more quickly than ever. Learn More Preston Gralla: Will September 30 be the date a Windows revival begins? Reports say that the first Windows 9 preview will be released on September 30. Will that be the day that Windows finally gets back its mojo, or will the operating system continue to be lambasted by critics and users alike? Read More Inexpensive Windows PCs hit the market with help from Microsoft Microsoft is helping hardware makers build low-priced Windows PCs to combat Chromebooks, and the early results of that effort are hitting the market. Read More Richi Jennings: Why Windows 9 download date will be a HUGE step for Microsoft Big boy Satya Nadella: Size matters. Microsoft is said to be ready to launch Windows 9 at the end of next month, with a preview download available soon. Code named Threshold, the new operating system is expected to finally fix our gripes with Windows. It's akin to Windows 7 after Vista. At least, that's the hope. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder if Satya's plans measure up. Read More WHITE PAPER: SAS Anatomy of an Analytic Enterprise Driven by the big data movement, many conversations about creating a data-driven organization begin by focusing on the acquisition and storage of data in all its forms. Data lakes are being created and data galore is flowing in. The issue immediately becomes: What could and should be done with all that data? Learn more! Microsoft engineer: 'Definitely problems' with test process after crippling Windows patch A week after Microsoft pulled a Patch Tuesday update that crippled some Windows 7 PCs, the company has yet to provide a working fix for either the original flaw or the resulting problem. Read More Microsoft jumps into NoSQL market with new Azure data store Jumping into the growing NoSQL market, Microsoft has debuted a simple data store through the Azure cloud hosting service. Read More China to launch home-grown OS in October as Windows replacement China hopes to launch a home-grown operating system by October to wean the country from foreign-made OSes like Windows. Read More Jonny Evans: 16 tips for Mac users who must use Windows I was forced to use a Windows PC the other day. It was a shock, particularly because search engines generally generate tips for switching from Windows to Mac when queried on this. It made me suspect Mac users may sometimes need a little help when they use Windows because they can't get to a Mac. I assembled these short tips to help such temporary migrants: Read More
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