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• Windows 10 S vs. Chrome OS

  Windows 10 S offers a stripped-back version of Microsoft's desktop OS. We compare it to Chrome OS, Google's web-based equivalent.

• SaaS market climbed from zero to $100B market in 10 years

  Spending on SaaS soared from next to nothing to a US$100-billion market in the last 10 years, cementing its place as one of the decade’s most defining IT trends.

• As SAP sizes up cloud, channel takes centre stage

  SAP is increasing focus on the channel in 2020 in response to heightened demand for cloud and digital transformation solutions across Asia Pacific.

• 7 product roadmap tools for software developers

  These cloud-based tools can help development teams map out software projects and keep stakeholders in the loop.

• Partners deliver software goods for Cisco

  Cisco’s strategy of transitioning into a more software-optimised business is paying off due to an increase in revenue growth through the channel.

• GitHub's new features aim for business and open-source users

  GitHub, the popular code repository service, has to serve two masters. It's well-known for hosting popular open-source projects, but it's also working to acquire more large and small business users to privately store and manage their proprietary code.

• Meg Whitman tells IT leaders everything they need to know about HP Enterprise

  In a recent interview, HP Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman discusses her firm's RD strategy and how it differentiates itself from other IT vendors in areas including cloud computing and hyper-converged infrastructure, among others. She also talks about HP's image problem.

• 5 things to expect from Microsoft's big developer conference

  Microsoft executives will take the stage at Moscone West in San Francisco on Wednesday for the first of two keynote addresses to the company's big Build developer conference. Here are five key things to expect from the next two days of Microsoft announcements.

• Microsoft shortchanges Office for Mac customers on support

  Although Microsoft crafted Office 2016 for Mac to be much more like its Windows sibling, one thing hasn't changed: Mac Office 2016 users continue to get the short end of the support stick.

• 10 things Windows 10 does better than Windows 8 (+8 photos)

  Did the PC market collapse because Windows 8 sucked, or did Windows 8 suck because Microsoft overcompensated for the PC market's collapse? It's a bit of a chicken-or-the-egg scenario, but one thing's certain: Windows 8 sucked.

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