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Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview Reflects the Growing Trend of Working Remotely

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Microsoft unleashed Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview today. The early look at the enterprise version of Windows 8.1 follows the release of Windows 8.1 Preview at Microsoft’s BUILD conference last month, and includes a variety of tools that show Microsoft’s commitment to both BYOD and virtualization.

Aside from the slew of changes and enhancements in the regular Windows 8.1 Preview edition, Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview also includes features uniquely designed for business customers. Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview adds business-friendly elements like Direct Acess, and BranchCache. It also provides IT admins with the power to configure and lock down the Start screen on Windows 8 clients.

Microsoft also has tools in Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview to help out with BYOD and virtualization: Windows To Go, and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Windows To Go lets the company put an entire managed Windows 8 desktop environment on a bootable USB thumb drive, and VDI gives the business the tools to enable users to use critical business software from virtually any Internet-connected device.

One of the hottest trends in business technology today is mobility and working remotely. The driving forces behind working remotely are the “bring your own device” (BYOD) trend and virtualization.

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NameJet and Afternic Selected to Launch New Top Level Domain .BUILD

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NameJet and Afternic Selected to Launch New Top Level Domain .BUILD


Together will serve Auctions and Premium Sales of new TLD

KIRKLAND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Plan Bee LLC, the applicant for the new top level domain .BUILD, has selected NameJet, the leading domain name auction platform, and Afternic, the world’s largest premium domain marketplace, to operate its sunrise and landrush auctions, and to offer premium name distribution for the .BUILD top level domain (TLD).

Working together, NameJet and Afternic will provide .BUILD with a complete solution for the technical and marketing services needed to manage the .BUILD launch that the registry anticipates it will bring to market in Q4 of 2013. NameJet’s proven platform, by which millions of names are auctioned, is well-poised to successfully bring new TLDs to market. By combining NameJet’s auction platform with the unmatched reach of Afternic’s distribution network that includes 18 of the top 25 registrars in the world, the result is a powerful end-to-end launch solution for new TLDs like .BUILD.

In addition to the uncontested application for .BUILD, the principals of Plan Bee LLC have separately applied to operate the registry for two other TLDs: .CONSTRUCTION and .EXPERT.

“.BUILD has positioned itself very well with its three complementary applications,” said Matt Overman, NameJet General Manager. “I love how passionate they are about the vertical, and I look forward to using our partnership’s strength to help drive early growth in the auction and premium domain sales market.”

“The combined expertise and technology of NameJet and Afternic resulted in the perfect fit for us,” said George Minardos, founder of Plan Bee LLC. “They share our long term vision for the growth of .BUILD while also offering best-in-class premium domain and auction solutions for our launch.”

This is the third registry that NameJet and Afternic have signed contracts with since announcing their joint partnership that provides auction, distribution and sales services to support registries with their new TLD launches.

“We are thrilled to be working with NameJet on launching this new TLD,“ said Bob Mountain, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Account Services at Afternic. “It is rewarding to be recognized for our strength in the premium domain market and we are excited to build on …read more
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Microsoft to host June BUILD dev conference on Apple's home turf

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Microsoft says that its BUILD 2013 developers conference will be held June 26-28 on Apple’s home turf, San Francisco’s Moscone Center.

Apple has hosted its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Moscone since 2003, and will likely again this year. The probable dates for this year’s WWDC, according to the venue’s calendar, are June 10-14.

BUILD 2013 will focus on Windows 8, according to the website Microsoft relaunched Tuesday, but it will also cover other technologies, ranging from Azure and Internet Explorer to Office 365 and Windows Phone.

Microsoft has not yet posted an agenda for the conference, but it did peg the opening of registration for April 2 at 9 a.m. PDT. Developers should set an alarm to ring before the ticket kick-off; last year, BUILD sold out in under an hour. Registration will take place on the BUILD website.

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