How has Time Warner failed users? Let us count the ways

Spartan and IE11 to coexist in Windows 10 Microsoft touts $7-per-user monthly pricing for Windows subscription packages

TechBrief January 23, 2015 How has Time Warner failed users? Let us count the ways Tired of skyrocketing cable bills, bait-and-switch billing tactics, terrible customer service, and not receiving the Internet speeds promised? Well, this could be the year that telecoms get their comeuppance, as the backlash against the industry continues to grow. A new complaint filed against Time Warner calls on the FCC to halt the company's proposed $45 billion merger with Comcast and launch an investigation into its business practices. Also read: FCC listens as states raise red flags on Comcast and Time Warner And: New year brings new hope for Net neutrality supporters READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Spartan and IE11 to coexist in Windows 10 2. Microsoft touts $7-per-user monthly pricing for Windows subscription packages 3. Windows 10 and the mystery of the missing cloud 4. After being dumped by Firefox, Google wants users back White Paper: Box A Mobile Security Checklist Today’s most productive employees are not tied to a desk. These top producers are experts at finding new ways to integrate mobile devices into their daily workflow. Your challenge is to build an IT strategy and architecture that can support this new way of working with easy, reliable, 24/7 access to information, from anywhere in the world. LEARN MORE! Spartan and IE11 to coexist in Windows 10 The existing version of Internet Explorer will ship in Windows 10 alongside Microsoft's new Spartan browser, the company revealed Thursday. This is instead of a new version of IE, which was being referred to as IE12 by Microsoft officials as late as Wednesday. Also read: Windows 10 Spartan browser will pack Cortana's smarts, report claimsREAD MORE Microsoft touts $7-per-user monthly pricing for Windows subscription packages Ask any IT administrator about Microsoft's licensing setup and they'll hurl up a string of four-letter words that would incur an FCC fine if delivered on television. Microsoft's customary one-license-per-device model means death by a thousand cuts for most enterprises. That's why it was a big deal in December when Microsoft rolled out the Enterprise Cloud Suite (ECS), an optional add-on to the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement that gives access to Microsoft Office 365; the Enterprise Mobility Suite for mobile management; and, for the first time ever, a per-user (not per-device) licensing model for Windows. Also read: Windows 10 upgrades will be free for existing Windows users -- at firstREAD MORE : Citrix Systems Security Leadership Series: Security Strategies for Success Today’s highly mobile employees and line-of-business groups are front-line participants in the struggle to secure the enterprise. This exclusive CSO Magazine eBook shares best practices for leading meaningful security discussions, engaging users to protect business information, and meeting security-related compliance requirements. LEARN MORE Windows 10 and the mystery of the missing cloud When Windows 8 was first previewed to developers during Microsoft's first preview event for that operating system in September 2011, one of the system's most indispensable sources of functionality was said to be the cloud -- specifically, the cloud service known at that time as Windows Azure. Yet Azure was absent from Wednesday's Windows 10 preview event. It's one of the strongest cards in Microsoft's hand, and its executives declined to show it. Also read: 5 signs Microsoft is serious about making Azure an enterprise hybrid cloud READ MORE After being dumped by Firefox, Google wants users back After Google's share of the U.S. search market slipped in December, the Mountain View, Calif. company has been trying to entice Firefox users back to the fold. Firefox users who steer to google.com are being asked if they want to reset their home page to the site or if they would like to change their default search engine to Google. Also read: Yahoo's U.S. share on Firefox quadruples after deal READ MORE White Paper: MobileIron iOS 8: Top Three Things Every Enterprise should Know The release of iOS 8 not only introduces a comprehensive list of features to enable greater enterprise mobility, it also highlights the pervasive need for an agile mobility strategy and EMM platform. This document highlights 3 key management areas that every organization should focus on as they prepare to enable iOS 8 in the enterprise. VIEW MORE Join the IDG Contributor Network The IDG Contributor Network is a collection of blogs written by leading IT practitioners about the technology, business opportunities and challenges you face everyday. We invite you to participate by applying to be a contributor today.