Microsoft's Windows 8 approach: Bold, arrogant, or both?; Tech companies say they are hiring

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We are hiring, say tech companies - but the government hasn't done much to help UK tech companies are aiming to add staff this year, even if they feel that government job-creation policies haven't done much to assist. Read more Microsoft's Windows 8 approach: Bold, arrogant, or both? Microsoft has done many bold things in Windows 8. No one in their right mind would accuse this release of being timid or overly cautious. But plenty of perfectly sane critics have attacked Microsoft for being arrogant, stubborn, and dismissive of legitimate complaints. They might be right. Read more Resource of the day On-demand Webcast: Affordable and Secure Data Storage for the Mid-Market Don't miss this webcast that will examine the importance of data storage solutions for the mid-market, including best practice tips for gathering and storing data safely and inexpensively. More from TechRepublic   See what's new with Google Voice Infographic: Americans would give up sex before smartphones Ways to protect your brand from social media risks Chip Camden leaves consulting, world stubbornly refuses to end News from ZDNet   US, China to form cybersecurity working group Amazon CEO Bezos: AWS an example of 'internally driven motivation' Special Report: G.W. Bush's 103.6 million missing email messages and the IT archiving challenge Mozilla's TowTruck project brings real-time collaboration to websites Agnosticism rules the cloud Baidu sets up machine-learning lab next door to Apple HQ Asus launches dual-screen Taichi 31 Ultrabook with tablet capabilities Tell me again why we need Office on the iPad? ICANN seeks input on new strategic plan HP builds up OpenStack portfolio with new messaging, bursting services Much Ado About Showrooming Countdown now ticking for Apple WWDC tickets Justice Dept: US spectrum sale must encourage competition Facebook Home moves into Google Play app store Today's recommended downloads New Features and Benefits of XenApp 6.5 (Global Knowledge) The Network Manager Checklist for Cloud (Global Knowledge) Case Study: Exmoor National Park (Kofax_AU) On-demand Webcast: Affordable and Secure Data Storage for the Mid-Market (EMC) Forrester Video: The Next Generation Cloud and Your Network (Silver Peak Systems, Inc.)   About this newsletter The Editor's Daily Picks newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow my Twitter feed (@jasonhiner) or my Google+ feed (+Jason Hiner). Connect with TechRepublic The 21st Century Data Center Special Feature More than ever, data centers run the world, but many of them need a 21st century reboot. Today's data centers have to be more efficient, redundant, and flexible than ever. TechRepublic and ZDNet examine when and how to best run your own data center versus when to outsource to the cloud or a service provider, and when to take a hybrid approach. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Week in Review Big Data Analytics Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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