[TechRepublic] Windows 8 set for October arrival

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Editor's note It's been an interesting week on TechRepublic, no doubt about that. Beginning on Tuesday afternoon, the site was put into read-only mode as we migrated our servers from San Francisco to Phoenix. Everything should be back to normal now, so please let us know if you spot anything amiss. While all that fun was going on, actual fun was being produced and consumed at the Imagine Cup finals that were held in Sydney. The Ukrainian entry took out the cup with their set of sign-language-to-speech gloves. Check out the gallery below to see many of the cool projects the students worked on. Microsoft's top-secret Windows 8 release date was narrowed down to one week in October. No official word has been heard on when the builds will appear on TechNet/MSDN, but it is expected to follow shortly after RTM in August. That's all for this week. Next week the Wrapper will be in the hands of Brian, the lapsed quizmaster and a man for whom no pun is too far of a reach -- no pressure Brian. See you in a fortnight --Chris Windows 8 set for October arrival Microsoft has narrowed the final release dates down to a week. Read more Resource of the day Ten New Topics on Security+ 2011 Your security is put to the test every day, so it's only fair that you should have to take a test on your security knowledge. Check out this white paper to learn about new topics on the CompTIA Security exam. Ukraine takes out Imagine Cup 2012 After five days in Sydney, a pair of sign language to speech gloves have taken out the Imagine Cup of 2012. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   User flows in web design Making use of user flows helps ensure that a site is clear, intuitive, and usable. Read more Mozilla does the unthinkable Mozilla made the jaw dropping announcement they are (sort of) halting the development of the single most important open source email client, Thunderbird. Jack Wallen offers his take on this odd news. Read more Oh for the love of God, put a space after your verbs! Got a writing or grammar peeve? Send it along and gain fans or raise the hackles of fellow TR members. Today's Guest Rant came (unsolicited) from editor Jody Gilbert. Read more Windows 8 closes feature gap with Mac OSX Erik Eckel sees the inspiration for Microsoft's new Windows 8 features in Mac OS X. Here are the four features that he thinks are most welcome in the new OS. Read more Setting Visual Studio Compiler options, part 1 Daryl Lucas presents a blog that looks compiler options from the viewpoint of the programmer looking at the options within the VS IDE. Read more Microsoft Surface: Why CIOs think it's a real iPad challenger Finally, the iPad has a real rival in Microsoft's Surface - the buzz around Microsoft's new tablet is strong "even among iPad users", according to TechRepublic's CIO Jury. Read more Featured multimedia   Imagine Cup 2012 Sydney was the stage for the 2012 instalment of Microsoft's Imagine Cup. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: 2012 Guide to Security Strategies Just mentioning IT security can keep IT pros up at night. The statistics of cybercrime are staggering and the reach of attacks on business ever greater. But all is not lost; you can protect your organization. Watch now to learn how! Today's recommended downloads Raven Industries Elevates Corporate Services with Improved Uptime on NetApp - Video (NetApp) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) PHD Virtual Citrix XenServer Backup Software Trial Download (PHD Virtual Technologies) Five Tips to Help You Prepare for the Updated 2012 CISSP Exam (Global Knowledge) HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Connect with TechRepublic Mozilla does the unthinkable Mozilla made the jaw dropping announcement they are (sort of) halting the development of the single most important open source email client, Thunderbird. Jack Wallen offers his take on this odd news. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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