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	A Linux user tries out Windows 10 I did the unthinkable – left Linux behind and lived in the Windows 10 technical preview as my primary computing environment. Here's what I learned. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Delivering Trusted Information for the Modern Data Warehouse An agile warehouse environment helps organizations capitalize on analytics, optimize performance and uncover new insights. Learn about the capabilities and technologies required to provide trusted information for a next-generation data warehouse. Learn More In this Issue Windows 7 momentum shows no sign of slowing First look: Project Spartan, Microsoft's next-generation Web browser Microsoft begins beta testing Skype for Web Cloudyn helps companies keep track of Microsoft Azure deployments Microsoft updates Windows 10, debuts Project Spartan browser New malware program used in attacks against energy sector companies Tanium's fast-acting endpoint management tool grows up Microsoft's Surface 3 starts at $499, eligible for free Windows 10 upgrade New Chromebooks and Chromebit stick start at $100 thanks to lower-power chips Microsoft upgrades JavaScript, Visual Studio development tools WHITE PAPER: IBM IBM PureData System for Analytics compared with Teradata This report from ITG compares the cost and time to value of IBM PureData System for Analytics with that of Teradata DW Appliance 2750 using comparable applications and workloads. Read how IBM is more cost-effective and enables faster deployment. Learn More Windows 7 momentum shows no sign of slowing Windows 7 last month powered nearly two-thirds of all personal computers running a version of Microsoft's OS, according to an analytics company. Read More First look: Project Spartan, Microsoft's next-generation Web browser Microsoft's faster release schedule for its Windows 10 Technical Preview kicked into high gear yesterday with the release of another build a mere 12 days after 10041. This time, with build 10049, Microsoft has added one of Windows 10's major new features: its next-generation Web browser. Read More Microsoft begins beta testing Skype for Web Microsoft has been talking about Skype for Web, its plan to allow users to talk with their friends without installing Skype on their computers, but the actual solution hasn't seen the light of day. Until now. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Energizing Life's Work If your life's work is about caring for people in a business context, the latest digital and social innovations from IBM can help you create a smarter workforce. Read Now Cloudyn helps companies keep track of Microsoft Azure deployments Israeli cloud monitoring company Cloudyn has added support for Azure, helping companies stay on top of their Microsoft deployments. Read More Microsoft updates Windows 10, debuts Project Spartan browser Microsoft on Monday released an update to Windows 10 Technical Preview that included Project Spartan, the code name for the new browser that will be the default in the operating system as the company pushes Internet Explorer (IE) into the background. Read More New malware program used in attacks against energy sector companies A new malware program is being used to do reconnaissance for targeted attacks against companies in the energy sector. The program, dubbed Trojan.Laziok by researchers from antivirus vendor Symantec, was used in spear-phishing attacks earlier this year against companies from the petroleum, gas and helium industries. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM IDC: Enterprise Social Software Forecast In spite of everything that's changing with Enterprise Social Networks, some things are staying the same: IBM was ranked as the market leader for enterprise social software for the fifth year in a row. Learn More Tanium's fast-acting endpoint management tool grows up A tool for nearly real-time management of clients like desktops, laptops and Windows tablets is now set to take on massive organizations that have millions of endpoints. Read More Microsoft's Surface 3 starts at $499, eligible for free Windows 10 upgrade Microsoft wants laptop diehards to switch over to its lightweight Surface 3 tablet, which will offer PC-like performance and be eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 10 later this year. Read More New Chromebooks and Chromebit stick start at $100 thanks to lower-power chips After a steady two-year drizzle of Chromebook releases, Google and its partners are preparing a flood of new hardware to sway consumers away from cheap Windows laptops. Read More Microsoft upgrades JavaScript, Visual Studio development tools Microsoft is making more accommodations for developers in both the JavaScript and Visual Studio realms, including promoting the development of "universal experiences." Read More
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