[TechRepublic] The next version of Windows 8 is coming

Windows Desktop TechRepublic Member | May 11, 2012

Editor's note The Windows Desktop newsletter is now delivered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The evolution of Windows 8 is about to take another leap forward Ready or not, Microsoft Windows 8 is on the way, and you'll get your next preview look in early June. Read more Resource of the day Why Preventing Fragmentation Is Good for Your Budget Anything that slows down data subtracts from your bottom line. Instead of using two-decades-old technology to defrag after the fact, why not use higher level technology from Diskeeper that prevents fragmentation before it can happen? Add Google Docs to the Windows 7 New menu (revised) With a Windows Registry edit, you can add Google Docs to the entries listed in the Windows 7 New menu. Read more Posts from TechRepublic   Oh great, Facebook wants our apps now too Facebook has announced its own version of an app store, and it has the potential to steamroll all others. Read more Managing Macs in a Windows shop, part 2 Lauren Malhoit goes over the steps for creating the connection between the Mac server and the Active Directory server. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Microsoft announces its latest Bing search overhaul plans The latest Bing update, coming to U.S. users soon, includes a less-cluttered results page, plus new social features displayed in a three-column layout. Read more Mozilla and Google accuse Microsoft of unfair browser competition Microsoft will restrict third-party browsers like Firefox and Chrome to the Metro sandbox in Windows 8 for ARM devices, while treating Internet Explorer 10 as an “intrinsic feature” of Windows. Mozilla and its primary backer, Google, say that’s not fair. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the HTC One X Bill Detwiler cracks open the HTC One X. Inside the Android handset, he found hardware from Qualcomm, Samsung, Synaptics, and more. View on site Circuit board jewelry is second life for recycled hardware The Blue Kraken creates beautiful jewelry and works of art from recycled circuit boards and other computer hardware. View on site Today's recommended downloads Storage and the Private Cloud: Taking Virtualization to the Next Level (Oracle) Archiving for Dummies e-book (Oracle) Five Ways to Optimize Offsite Storage and Business Continuity (Silver Peak Systems, Inc.) The Impact of Disk Fragmentation on Servers (Condusiv Technologies) The Business Value of Adopting Advanced Support Tools and Utilities (Hewlett-Packard (HP))   Message to subscribers The Windows Desktop newsletter is now a co-branded TechRepublic and ZDNet offering. In addition to tips and tutorials from TechRepublic Windows bloggers, you will get news and insights about Microsoft from ZDNet bloggers Mary Jo Foley and Ed Bott. We hope you enjoy this expanded Microsoft Windows coverage. TechRepublic's Microsoft Windows blog ZDNet's All About Microsoft blog ZDNet's The Ed Bott Report blog Connect with TechRepublic Yahoo CEO resume flap: IT pros react IT pros react harshly to Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson's false claims of a computer science degree, adding fuel to investor Daniel Loeb's pressure for a Yahoo board CEO ouster. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tech Sanity Check Google in the Enterprise Cracking Open 10 Things

Send us your feedback here. Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic! To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is techsubscriptionss@cesabarre.com. Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2012 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic and ZDNet are registered service marks of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic ZDNet 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.