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Microsoft Office 365 Nudges SMBs Into The Cloud
Microsoft's Jacob Jaffe responds to Google's criticism of Office 365 and explains how its cloud credentials will benefit the SMB market
Symantec Compares Apple And Android Security
Symantec has analysed the security approaches in Apple's iOS and Google's Android platforms
Office 365 Opens Another Front In Microsoft Google Battle
Microsoft Office 365 has Google Apps in its sights but analysts are not yet convinced it poses a threat, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Archos G9 250GB Android Tablet: First Look
The Archos G9 Android tablet's power gives multimedia performance for consumers, but might offer value for business users
Russians Play Farmville For Real
Russia's i-Ogorod service will let users remotely grow real flowers and vegetables
Google Launches Facebook-Like Google+
Google+ is a bid by the search engine to get access to another lucrative ad market in social networking
Microsoft Launches Cloud Suite, Office 365
Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer has hosted the official launch of Office 365 in New York City
Microsoft Office 365: A Challenge For Google Apps
Office 365's Exchange support, and Google Apps' reliance on Gmail and the Internet may decide many users, says Wayne Rash
Government Names Open Source Guru As Tech Advisor
Open source enthusiast Liam Maxell has been appointed as technology adviser to the Cabinet Office
IT Managers Must Embrace Their Consumer Shadow
Consumerisation has piled the pressure on IT departments to provide enterprise-level security for mobile devices, says Sophie Curtis
Microsoft Prepares Office 365 Launch
Microsoft is preparing to battle Google with Office 365, its cloud-based productivity suite
Unite Members Opt To Strike At Fujitsu Crewe Plant
Fujitsu staff have voted to walk out of strike because of the alleged unfair treatment of a trade unionist
Google’s Schmidt Bullish On NFC Payments
Google expects retailers to embrace NFC mobile payments, but the consumer sentiment doesn't bear this out, says Clint Boulton
HP Creates WebOS Pivot Mag To Push TouchPad Apps
HP has announced a monthly magazine that will highlight featured apps in order to grow its WebOS ecosystem
Report Highlights VoIP And UC Importance For SMBs
SMBs should consider the use of VoIP and unified customers as a key way to improve customer service
Low-Level Malware, Not APTs, Worry IT Professionals
Security professionals are more concerned about malware and spyware than “advanced persistent threats”
Facebook Twins Seek New Law Suit
The Winklevoss twins dropped one case, but are suing again for a bigger share of Facebook
Scareware Gangs Busted By FBI Global Operation
The FBI seized over 40 computers and arrested two individuals to break up two separate scareware scams
Unix Servers Growing As Mainstay Of Data Centres
Unix systems continue to be a cornerstone in enterprise data centres, despite soaring sales of x86 servers
Universities Beat Business In Social Media Use
Businesses could learn a lot from universities when it comes to using social-media to engage with audiences
Facebook Beats Winklevosses, Second Case Looms
The Winklevoss twins have decided to settle with Facebook but another case is shaping up for court hearings
Google Chrome To Challenge Skype With WebRTC
Google Chrome is set to get real-time voice and video chat tools in the near future, thanks to WebRTC, says Clint Boulton
Wimbledon: Cool Servers Score With Tennis Viewers
This year, Wimbledon goes 3D and IBM's liquid-cooled systems serve deeper analysis to the audience
Amazon Tablet Hinted To Make Autumn Appearance
Amazon is said to be hoping to sell a cool four million of its rumoured tablet devices during 2011
Logitech And Jabra Team Up For UC Push
Peripherals giant Logitech is seeking to grow its presence in the UC space after partnering with Jabra
Quarter Of Government Departments Shun The Cloud
Despite UK government commitments to the G-Cloud, 6 out of 25 departments have no cloud prospects
Nokia Finalises Symbian Handover To Accenture
Nokia has finalised the agreement to hand over the Symbian operating system to services giant Accenture
Airlines Replace Pilots’ Flight Bags With Greener iPads
Two airlines, Alaska and American, are saving on paper and fuel consumption by using iPads in the cockpit
IBM SmartCloud Adds Disaster Recovery, Data Archive
Two IBM cloud services launch to help extend backup, archiving and recovery for critical data and applications