Microsoft unleashed a ton of Windows and Surface news on the world from New York on 26th October revealing new Windows features and brand new hardware. We give you a run-down of the biggest news from the event:
Hardware, News
Intel launches first client Optane SSD
Intel has launched the Intel Optane SSD 900P Series, the first SSD for desktop PC and workstation users built on Intel Optane … 0 2529
Out of station
Inflexible and complex IT infrastructures can hamper any organisation. These barriers result in slow deployment of critical applications and services, leaving them unable to keep up with growing business demands. Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) can tackle these issues, and bring a whole host of benefits.
Flash forward
Mohammed Dualeh, Regional Sales Manager –MENA, Pure Storage, writes about what IT managers ought to know about all-flash storage systems
Autodesk 2016 Design & Creation Suites now available
Autodesk has announced the release of the new Autodesk 2016 Design Suites that is expected to give users more control over all aspects of the design-to-make process through a connected desktop and cloud user experience.
Microsoft releases Windows 8.1 Enterprise preview with VDI, Windows to Go support
Microsoft also reiterated that the corporate lifecycle of Windows 8.1 would remain the same.
Dell's Project Ophelia could be more bad news for PCs
Dell is shipping Project Ophelia devices to early beta testers. PC sales are already suffering at the hands of mobile devices, and now Dell’s Android PC-on-a-stick threatens the relevance of traditional PCs from a different angle.
SIM card hack has severe implications for business
The impact of hacked SIM cards, one of the few stalwarts in the high-tech industry that has not seen a serious exploit, could be monumental.
PC shipments drop 11.4% in Q2 as Lenovo surpasses HP
Weakness in the global economy, component shortages, sluggish demand for Windows 8 and the popularity of tablets all contributed to another double-digit percentage decline for the global PC market in the second quarter.
Gartner downgrades 2013 global IT spending forecast on currency shifts
Gartner has lowered its expectations for growth this year in global IT spending, saying it will rise 2 percent to $3.7 trillion. Earlier this year, the analyst firm predicted 2013 growth of 4.1 percent.
Windows 8 finally passes Vista in OS market share
Microsoft’s Windows 8 is now a more popular operating system than the reviled Windows Vista, eliminating a source of embarrassment as Microsoft’s latest OS slowly continues to gather steam.