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	Microsoft opens Office 365 to programmers Extending Office 365 functionality to third-party developers, Microsoft has exposed a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) so other companies can add features and capabilities to the online productivity service. Read More WEBCAST: Enterprise Management Associates Advanced Analytics and Business Intelligence in the Cloud Time to value and speed of implementation are key drivers in the move from on-premises business intelligence installations to cloud-based implementations. Based on end-user research, this webinar delivers a global view of the cloud-based implementation market for advanced analytics, business intelligence, and data management. Learn More In this Issue An open letter to tech billionaires: Follow Gates, Zuckerberg's lead on Ebola CheckCell promises to finger all-too-common Excel spreadsheet errors Microsoft: 42% of Americans endure daily or weekly attacks on personal data Dell takes one last shot at selling Windows 7 Home Premium PCs How much bigger is Amazon's cloud vs. Microsoft and Google? Microsoft exec opens up about Research lab closure, layoffs Chromebook shipments skyrocket as Microsoft unleashes counterattack Amazon takes aim at Microsoft's Active Directory with new service Microsoft already delivering a new Windows 10 beta update Microsoft Q1 sales jump, but Nokia drags down earnings WHITE PAPER: Bitdefender The 6 Most Important Things to Know about VDI/DaaS Security New IT trends to support worker mobility – such as VDI and BYOD – are quickly gaining interest and adoption. But just as with any new trend, there are concerns and pitfalls to avoid. Read this paper to learn the most important considerations to keep in mind for your VDI project. Learn More An open letter to tech billionaires: Follow Gates, Zuckerberg's lead on Ebola Kudos go out to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who has come up with a $100 million donation, including financing a pair of safety cocoons: containment units designed to evacuate infected healthcare workers from West Africa. Fellow Microsoft founder Bill Gates has offered $50 million through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and his wife have pledged $25 million. Read More CheckCell promises to finger all-too-common Excel spreadsheet errors University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have released a tool called CheckCell that's designed to spot errors in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets that could lead to big problems. And as researchers will tell you, most spreadsheets do tend to have errors in them. Read More Microsoft: 42% of Americans endure daily or weekly attacks on personal data A new survey conducted by Microsoft shows that PC owners are under a constant attack for their personal information and private data, but the good news is people are wising up to these crooks and not taking the phishing bait. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell | Symantec 2014 Enterprise Mobility Management Challenge This guide addresses how IT can gain control and secure mobility without alienating users. Discover the 5 "must-have" features of mobility management, protecting data at the app level rather than the device level, the differences between MDM, MCM and MAM, and key considerations when selecting an enterprise mobility management solution. Learn More Dell takes one last shot at selling Windows 7 Home Premium PCs Just days before Microsoft orders OEMs to stop building new PCs with Windows 7 Home Premium, Dell tried one last time to spur sales using the lure of the five-year-old consumer OS. Read More How much bigger is Amazon's cloud vs. Microsoft and Google? Just how much bigger is Amazon Web Service's cloud computing division compared to Microsoft and Google? It's hard to make a complete apples-to-apples comparison because none of these companies are extraordinarily transparent when releasing information about the financial health of their operations. Read More Microsoft exec opens up about Research lab closure, layoffs It's been a bit over a month since Microsoft shuttered its Microsoft Research lab in Silicon Valley as part of the company's broader restructuring that will include 18,000 layoffs. This week, Harry Shum, Microsoft EVP of Technology & Research, posted what he termed an "open letter to the academic research community" on the company's research blog. Read More WHITE PAPER: iDashboards Socializing Dashboards – How to Go Beyond Clicks & Analytics Analyzing data is no longer the only use for a dashboard. From motivation to accountability to LCDs in the lobby, this whitepaper discusses the different ways organizations can utilize dashboards, allowing them to communicate and engage a wider audience. Learn More Chromebook shipments skyrocket as Microsoft unleashes counterattack Google-centric Chromebooks are turning out to be a big deal and they're only getting bigger. Shipments of laptops running Chrome OS increased 67 percent in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the previous quarter, according to market research firm ABI Research. Read More Amazon takes aim at Microsoft's Active Directory with new service Amazon Web Services wants to become a more central part of enterprise IT with the AWS Directory Service, which both competes and integrates with Microsoft's Active Directory. With the lure of easier management, Amazon hopes CIOs are willing to trust it with one of their most important applications, the directory. Read More Microsoft already delivering a new Windows 10 beta update Microsoft said it would offer frequent updates to the beta of Windows 10, and now it's delivering. The company announced the availability of a new build, number 9860, with some new features, fixes, and an update on where things stand on the software's development. Read More Microsoft Q1 sales jump, but Nokia drags down earnings Microsoft revenue leaped 25 percent in the first quarter but profit dropped, dragged down by expenses tied to its ongoing wave of layoffs and to the integration of Nokia's phone business. Read More
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