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  Microsoft clarifies Ballmer's claims of massive Windows 8 adoption

  Reports earlier this week that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted unprecedented sales of Windows 8 were wrong on multiple counts, Microsoft and independent analysts have agreed.

  By Gregg Keizer | 24 May, 2012 18:46

  Tags: Windows, software, operating systems, Microsoft, App Development

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  CeBIT 2012: NAB calls for mobile app security overhaul

  Mobile malware targeting the financial services industry will continue to rise unless companies do a better job of testing apps and educating users according to National Australia Bank (NAB) head of mobile and emerging technologies, Ben Forsyth.

  By Hamish Barwick | 24 May, 2012 13:13

  Tags: security, NAB, mobile security, CeBIT 2012, #CeBIT 2012, app testing, App Development

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  EU: Programming Languages Can't Be Copyrighted

  Europe's top court has ruled that the functionality of a computer program and the programming language it is written in cannot be protected by copyright.

  By Jennifer Baker | 21 May, 2012 23:44

  Tags: software, SAS Institute, hardware systems, European Court of Justice, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance, applications, App Development

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  Microsoft dumps 'Aero' UI in Windows 8, 'Metro-izes' desktop

  Microsoft said Friday that it is abandoning the "Aero" user interface with Windows 8, calling the UI that debuted in Vista and continued in Windows 7, "cheesy" and "dated."

  By Gregg Keizer | 21 May, 2012 21:15

  Tags: Windows, software, operating systems, Microsoft, App Development

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  Appsbar gives small businesses a simple (and free!) template for app building

  If you've ever wanted to build a mobile app for your small business but have been intimidated by the cost of hiring developers, Appsbar has a proposition for you.

  By Brad Reed | 16 May, 2012 07:31

  Tags: wireless, small business apps, PPS, networking, mobile apps, mobile applications, mobile, business apps, Appsbar, App Development

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  Windows 8: What you need to get started

  Early yesterday, Microsoft shipped the Consumer Preview for Windows 8, the drastically different refresh of the venerable operating system.

  By Gregg Keizer | 01 March, 2012 22:54

  Tags: App Development, Microsoft, operating systems, software, Windows

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