Why Windows 10 isn't named 9

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	Why Windows 10 isn't named 9 Microsoft puzzled the world on Tuesday when it said the version of Windows to succeed Windows 8.1 would be dubbed Windows 10—jumping right over version 9.At the Windows 10 debut, Microsoft said it "wouldn't be right" to call the new version Windows 9 given its importance—a claim that pretty much no one swallowed. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Coresite 4 Advantages of Multi-Tenant Data Centers Increasing demands on IT are forcing organizations to rethink their data center options. For many organizations, that means turning to the flexibility afforded them by outsourced cloud solutions, which can provide exponential cost savings. Learn More >> In this Issue 5 horror movies that scare security pros Did you mean 'give me a Twix bar?': Google slides into vending machines 14 tips to secure cloud applications AT&T connects NetBond VPN access to Amazon Web Services How to avoid an Oracle ERP upgrade disaster Groups accuse FCC of helping net neutrality advocates file comments Apple may unveil a gold colored iPad this month Facebook vows to improve user research practices (so we're not just guinea pigs) Windows 10 in pictures: See the Technical Preview's new features WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies   Taming the Big Data Beast As IT publications and business magazines constantly remind us these days, we live in an era of big data. Considering just how big today's burgeoning repositories of insight-laden analytical data are, it's only natural to assume that governing them poses a whole new kind of challenge. Learn more! 5 horror movies that scare security pros Read More   Did you mean 'give me a Twix bar?': Google slides into vending machines Google open-source initiative shoots for IoT standards Read More   14 tips to secure cloud applications Enterprises are now clamoring for the corporate security gateway to give way to the new cloud application security gateway. Read More   AT&T connects NetBond VPN access to Amazon Web Services The service is designed to be a fast, secure on-ramp to cloud services Read More   How to avoid an Oracle ERP upgrade disaster   While Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison hyped up the company's burgeoning aspirations in cloud computing during OpenWorld this week, many customers in attendance had their minds focused more on life in the trenches, where matters such as upgrading aging ERP (enterprise-resource-planning) systems remain crucial but risky affairs.Smiths Medical was compelled this year to pull the trigger on upgrading its sizable E-Business Suite implementation due to a number of pressing issues, including the expiration of software support and obsolete hardware, company representatives said during an OpenWorld session.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   Groups accuse FCC of helping net neutrality advocates file comments The agency says it communicated with groups submitting large numbers of comments in an effort to keep its system from crashing Read More   Apple may unveil a gold colored iPad this month It's been a few weeks since the new iPhone 6 models launched but iPhone fever remains alive and well. Not only are there still lines for the new iPhones at some US-based retail locations, but pre-orders for the iPhone in China have reportedly already topped 2 million.But there's still a bit of room left in 2014 and Apple is reportedly planning to hold a special media event later this month to announce new iPad models. While iPad sales growth has declined over the past 2 quarters, Apple's upcoming iPad lineup may help reverse the trend.The latest news, courtesy of Bloomberg, is that Apple's 9.7-inch iPad model may soon be available in gold.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   Facebook vows to improve user research practices (so we're not just guinea pigs) New guidelines, however, are light on details Read More   Windows 10 in pictures: See the Technical Preview's new features Windows 10's changes are as big as the Start menu and as nitty-gritty as the command prompt, with lots of interesting stuff in between. Let's dig in. Read More
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