IT News, March 5: Windows 8, Windows Server 8 Now in Beta

Microsoft Releases Betas for Windows 8, Windows Server 8, Fix It Center Pro, Skype; Outage Takes Down Windows Azure; Windows 7 Gains on XP; more. For details, check out the following links:

• Microsoft Releases Betas of Windows 8 and Windows Server 8, and Opens up the Windows Store
• Windows Server 8 Beta Arrives With Multiple Enhancements
• Microsoft Beta Tests 'Fix it Center Pro' Service
• Microsoft Outlook Troubleshooting Tools Now Available
• Microsoft, Good Technology Work on Encrypted E-Mail for Windows Phones
• Outages Hit Microsoft's Azure Cloud Platform
• Microsoft Expanding Windows Phone in Developing Countries
• Windows Phone's Skype App Hits Beta
• Windows 7 Gaining on XP for Top Market Share OS

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