Microsoft unveils touch-oriented Windows 8

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	Microsoft unveils touch-oriented Windows 8 Microsoft showed the next version of its Windows OS at a press event in Taipei on Thursday, unveiling a completely new tile-based interface that it hopes will be better suited for the emerging world of tablet PCs. Microsoft called it a "reimagining" of Windows that will run on all types of devices from small, touch-sensitive screens to traditional large-screen PCs, and that can be used with or without a keyboard and mouse. Read More WHITE PAPER: Polycom Technology Breakthrough Reduces Network Resources With the first and only H.264 High Profile implementation for real-time video from Polycom, organizations can immediately begin saving on bandwidth costs by up to 50%! Read now! In this Issue Google Apps to cut off support to older browsers Microsoft seeks to expand influence over PC makers Micron announces its first PCIe SSD for enterprise data centers New breed of Mac Defender skips past Apple's latest patch WHITE PAPER: IBM Ten Database Activities Enterprises Need to Monitor Most enterprises are paying too little attention to the very real security risks associated with their databases. Auditors, security and risk professionals, and data owners need to watch for telltale behaviors that may indicate serious database security problems. Read Now! Google Apps to cut off support to older browsers In a post to the Google Docs blog, Venkat Panchapakesan, vice president of engineering at Google, says that the company will be culling the list of browsers Google Apps will support come Aug. 1. On the chopping block: Firefox 3.5, Safari 3, Internet Explorer 7, and all earlier versions of those browsers. Read More Microsoft seeks to expand influence over PC makers As it works to bring its touch-enabled Windows 8 operating system to market, Microsoft is trying to extend its influence over PC makers to ensure they build systems that are best able to run its new software. Microsoft wants to influence PC manufacturers over such details as the aspect ratio they choose for displays, where buttons and radio antennas are located, and even the width of the bezel, or rim, around the edge of the screen. Read More Micron announces its first PCIe SSD for enterprise data centers Micron Technology today announced its first line of PCI Express (PCIe) solid-state drives (SSDs) aimed at enterprise-class data centers with up to 700GB capacity and 3GBps throughput. Micron initially revealed the new RealSSD P320h at SNW in May. The drive is expected to ship in the third quarter of this year. Read More New breed of Mac Defender skips past Apple's latest patch Mac OS X users who went to sleep Tuesday feeling secure their machines were safe against Mac Defender may be in for a jarring wakeup call: A new variant of the infamous Trojan that can slip past Apple's long-awaited security update has already been spotted in the wild. Read More
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