Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | June 20, 2012

More business features coming to Windows Phone 8 Encryption, secure boot, a company hub and new way to privately load apps are all new features coming to Microsoft's Windows Phone 8. Read more Windows Phone 8: Everything you need to know (FAQ) Microsoft unveiled the new operating system that will ship in next-gen Windows Phones. There's a lot to know, and this is the place to start. Read more Resource of the day Live Webcast: Work Anywhere: Collaboration and the Future of Technology Take a look at this webcast to learn how mobile technology is affecting the workplace, and what this means for the future of business. More from TechRepublic   Microsoft Surface: this time it's business Indian outsourcing: Why skills shortages persist despite the graduate glut Poll: Would you buy your next tablet from Microsoft? News from ZDNet   Microsoft's Windows Phone 8: There's good news and bad news Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 finally gets a 'real' Windows core Windows Phone 8 Wallet hub beats Apple's iOS 6 Passbook Akamai CEO: We're entering 'Instant Internet' phase Red Hat smashes expectations with solid Q1 earnings IBM wants to speed up access to big data on mobile devices Moving From Big Data to Smart Data Panel: Bring applications to big data, not vice versa Where IT Metrics Go Wrong: 13 Issues To Avoid With Surface, does Microsoft trust the fate of Windows 8 to OEMs? Surface? Apple's got nothing to worry about Acer unveils Aspire Timeline Ultra M5 Ultrabook laptops with Ivy Bridge CPUs, Nvidia graphics Amazon opens gates to developer portal for international distribution RIM cutting jobs 'in batches', eyes $1bn savings 12 best IT and engineering jobs of 2012, rated News from CNET   Windows Phone 8 shipping on new phones this fall Windows Phone 8 OS opens up to multicore processors, NFC A look at the latest Windows Phone (pictures) Microsoft takes on Siri with new Windows Phone update Verizon widens 4G LTE lead with 46 new markets Samsung Galaxy S III, HTC One X compared Microsoft attempts market freeze with Surface preview Google exec: "Surface is a very complicated strategy to pull off" Reality check: Microsoft's calculated 're-Surfacing' of the PC business Carrier support a must for Windows Phone 8 success BlackBerry 10 in action Google disturbingly muscles in on Venice Beach How a Tesla Model S gets made (video) Exhibit showcases One Laptop Per Child design sketches (pictures) Featured galleries   Hands-on with Microsoft's Surface tablet (pictures) Today's recommended downloads Free 30 Day Trial: HTML5 Client for Web Access to VMware View - Ericom AccessNow (Ericom Software) Live Webcast: Turning Data into Business Insight with Analytics (IBM) Establishing IT Operations in Emerging Markets (SkillSoft) Best Practices in Lifecycle Management: Comparing KACE, Altiris, LANDesk, and Microsoft SCCM (Dell Kace) Solutions for Today's Smart Business (IBM)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow my Twitter feed (@jasonhiner) or my Google+ feed (+Jason Hiner). Connect with TechRepublic Linux grabs its single biggest win The U.S. Navy and Dept. of Defense have learned valuable lessons that translate to huge contracts for the Linux OS. What does this mean for open source and the community that drives it? Jack Wallen offers his take. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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