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MS: Windows 8 Sales On Track | A Case For Ditching Dropbox?

MS: Windows 8 Sales On Track | A Case For Ditching Dropbox?
November 28, 2012
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Between The Lines Columnist Is There A Case For Ditching Dropbox?
By Jonathan Feldman
Competing vendors who come at CIOs with a "more secure" file sync solution are missing the point.

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Despite analyst reports suggesting a slow start for new OS, Microsoft says early sales and upgrades are strong.

Google Nexus 4 Ships In 4 To 9 Weeks
Crush of orders for Nexus 4 Android smartphone leaves Google's servers gasping for breath. It's not sold out, but you face a wait.

Former Autonomy Chief Challenges HP Fraud Allegations
Former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch rejects HP allegations of impropriety. HP says questions will be answered in court.

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GE makes the case that a more business-oriented 'Internet of things' will spur a productivity boom. Not so fast.

Dell's Quest: Bring Business Insights To Email Data
Quest Software's first 'big data play,' MessageStats 7.0, adds email mining and analytics tools for business-side users.

Salesforce.com Wants Developers To Think Big
With Identity and Canvas plans, Salesforce can begin to provide services to enterprise applications that were thought to have been totally separate from CRM.

BYOD: Why Mobile Device Management Isn't Enough
Here's what to look for in MDM software and what limitations IT still faces in letting employees use personal devices for work.

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