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• 17 Jun 2013 Windows 8.1 not a magic bullet for PC sales (MicroscopeUK.com)

  Context analysts say those anticipating a boost to PC sales from Windows 8.1 may be waiting in vain

• Q&A: Microsoft's Erwin Visser on Windows 8.1 updates, security (SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com)

  Microsoft's Erwin Visser discusses Windows 8.1 features, how IT can keep pace with faster update cycles and Windows security enhancements.

• Q&A: Microsoft's Erwin Visser discloses Windows 8 mobile strategy (SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com)

  Microsoft GM Erwin Visser discusses the company's mobile strategy for Windows 8 and the need to deliver one device supporting all types of computing.

• IT departments to shrink dramatically within five years as cloud takes over (ComputerWeekly.com)

  IT professionals will need to rethink their careers as corporate IT departments undergo a radical restructuring over the next five years

• 14 Jun 2013 Office Mobile for iPhone requires Office 365 (SearchConsumerization.com)

  Microsoft released Office Mobile for iPhone but it requires an Office 365 subscription and isn't made for iPad.

• Microsoft extends Office 365 to iPhone users (MicroscopeUK.com)

  Microsoft has extended compatability for its Office 365 to the iPhone providing the Apple phone users with the chance to view and edit documents

• 12 Jun 2013 Microsoft ADK for Windows 8.1 arms IT with Windows deployment tools (SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com)

  With the ADK for Windows 8.1, Microsoft has armed IT administrators with the tools they need to deploy the future Windows 8.1 in the enterprise.

• 11 Jun 2013 Q&A: Microsoft's Brad Anderson talks Windows Server 2012 R2 (SearchWindowsServer.com)

  Microsoft's Brad Anderson discusses new features in Windows Server 2012, including a faster update cycle and cross-platform integration.

• Q&A: Anderson talks BYOD management in Windows Server 2012 R2 (SearchWindowsServer.com)

  Microsoft's Brad Anderson talks about changes to expect in Windows Server 2012 R2 features, including some to security and enterprise mobility.

• Office, 32-bit Windows fixes included in Patch Tuesday update (SearchWindowsServer.com)

  Microsoft offered five bulletins in June's Patch Tuesday updates, with 19-vulnerability critical Internet Explorer patch and Windows Server 2008 fixes.

• 05 Jun 2013 Windows 8.1 security, management enhancements entice enterprise IT (SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com)

  Microsoft missed the boat on the enterprise message for Windows 8. Can it win over IT with security features and other enhancements in Windows 8.1?

• Most businesses hit by mobile security incident, study shows (ComputerWeekly.com)

  Almost 80% of businesses had a mobile security incident in the past year, in many cases incurring substantial costs, a study has shown

• 04 Jun 2013 Windows 8 yet to have enterprise impact (MicroscopeUK.com)

  Consumer usage might be the majority of the usage of Windows 8 with signs that it is yet to penetrate the enterprise market

• 03 Jun 2013 Microsoft updates its hybrid cloud with Windows Server 2012 R2 (ComputerWeekly.com)

  To encourage developers to build hybrid cloud applications, Microsoft is offering up to $150 per month of Azure services to people running Visual Studio

• Microsoft's Windows 8.1 update cycle expected to burden IT (SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com)

  Microsoft made good on its Windows Blue initiative with a preview of the Windows 8.1 update, but some say faster updates will burden IT departments.

• Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2 support hybrid clouds (SearchWindowsServer.com)

  Microsoft will deliver new versions of Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 this year, with focus on hybrid clouds.

• 29 May 2013 Microsoft expected to extend its Windows Server Cloud OS strategy (SearchWindowsServer.com)

  Microsoft is about to detail the future of its server, desktop and Cloud OS platforms. What does that mean for Windows Server 2012?

• 22 May 2013 Facebook most popular social media tool in the enterprise (ComputerWeekly.com)

  Facebook dominates, but businesses will begin rolling out enterprise social media tools in the next 12 months

• Sequestration stymies federal government cloud ambitions (SearchCloudComputing.com)

  The federal government is under mandates to consolidate data centers and deliver IT as a Service, but sequestration makes this easier said than done.

• 21 May 2013 IT job vacancies on track to reach pre-recession levels (ComputerWeekly.com)

  Report finds Q1 IT job vacancies have risen for the fourth year in a row

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