8 ways Chrome may be challenging Windows

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Riverbed suitor takes stake in Juniper NameTag could make Google Glass's reputation even worse Network World Daily News PM January 13, 2014 Share this email 8 ways Chrome may be challenging Windows Chrome isn't just challenging Internet Explorer -- new features under development point to a direct challenge to Windows itself. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Riverbed suitor takes stake in Juniper 2. NameTag could make Google Glass's reputation even worse 3. Rackspace gets a new president: Its chief customer officer 4. Ubuntu takes aim at Microsoft, Google, Apple 5. Career Watch: On job satisfaction, CIOs' perceptions may be skewed 6. Rising impact of Target breach indicates deeper hack into systems 7. Products of the week 1.13.14 8. Syrian Electronic Army shanghais Microsoft's Twitter account, blog 9. How to rescue your PC from ransomware 10. Stuff from CES you might actually use 11. Windows 8 cobranding with Android may backfire for Microsoft 12. 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