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Windows 8 won't hit critical mass in enterprises, Forrester says
The new OS isn't expected to ever reach 50 percent adoption in workplace PCs, according to the IT research firm read more »
Microsoft rushes IE8 zero-day fix into next week's Patch Tuesday
34 fixes will also include patches for the IE10 Pwn2Own vulnerabilities read more »
HP turns to design for reversal of PC fortunes
The company hopes to standardize material, designs and colors on laptops, desktops and tablets read more »
Microsoft CFO leaves as Q3 earnings and revenue rise
All divisions made gains but Peter Klein is latest top level exec to depart read more »
Windows XP's looming retirement won't shake PC business out of sales funk
But it might help Microsoft offset Windows revenue declines as companies splurge on pricy in-place upgrades for existing hardware. read more »
Microsoft tempts XP laggards with £55 upgrade discount
With one year before XP's forced retirement, Microsoft offers 15% off Windows 8, Office 2013 combo read more »
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Bring back the start button, Microsoft...
Top 10 BI predictions for 2013 and beyond
Hands-on observations of the Microsoft Surface: Compelling
Two Apple devices weigh less than two Windows 8 devices. Will employees live with just one?
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From Wow to How : Making mobile and cloud work for you
On demand Biztech Briefing-Learn how to effectively deliver mobile work styles and cloud services together.
Windows 8
Check out our latest articles on Microsoft's next-generation operating system.
Accelerate Your IT Efficiency
View the latest capacity management resources including whitepapers, videos and news.
HP acquisitions
Following HP's dispute with Autonomy, we look back at other HP acquisitions in this Computerworld UK slideshow.
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IT's new concern: The personal cloud
Decoding Microsoft Office: Which Office version does what?
Microsoft doesn't make it easy on mere mortals who want to understand which edition of Office software fits their needs. Here's help. read more »
Windows 8 and Surface Tablet to lead Microsoft fight for relevance
As more consumers and businesses go mobile, 2013 will be Microsoft's most challenging year yet read more »
10 reasons why Windows 8 makes sense for business
Though the cost and effort of upgrading to a new OS can be a challenge, small businesses should consider switching to Windows 8. read more »
Windows 7 selected by eight out of 10 customers, says US PC builder
Given the choice, Puget Systems' customers ignore Windows 8 and buy Windows 7 machines instead read more »
10 reasons to choose Ubuntu 12.10 over Windows 8
Canonical has touted its new OS as a good way to 'avoid the pain of Windows 8' - Here's why you should take up the challenge read more »
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The 9 most endangered IT career paths
The IT job landscape is evolving quickly. Here's how to avoid IT extinction read more »
11 free Microsoft tools to make life easier
Tools that secure, automate, pinch pennies - including some for Windows 8 read more »
Best product designs in IT
Stellar industrial design distinguishes 25 red dot award-winning IT and communications products read more »
Windows 8 - Features we love and hate
Now that Microsoft has released the latest beta version of Windows 8, with the clever name of Release Preview, here are five things we love and five things we hate about the new OS read more »
more slideshows ..White Papers
Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Information Archiving
The term 'enterprise information archiving' incorporates products and solutions for archiving user content read more »
Oracle Sparc T-Series Servers
Fastest, most scalable servers for enterprise and cloud computing read more »
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