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Developers: Mac OS X ‘Lion’ Means Business
Apple's upcoming Mac OS X 10.7 'Lion' will feature multi-user screen-sharing, aimed at business users
eBay Buys E-Commerce Giant GSI For $2.4bn
eBay's acquisition of GSI Commerce is intended to help eBay compete with Amazon.com
Apple Shareholders Demand CEO Succession Plan
With Steve Jobs off sick, Apple's shareholders are knocking at the door
Muglia Resignation Could Harm Microsoft Morale
The resignation of Bob Muglia, president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Business, signals ongoing executive shakeups, says Nicholas Kolakowski
EC Launches Formal Google Competition Probe
The EC will investigate whether Google used its dominant search position to lock out rivals
IT Departments Struggle With Downtime And Security
Network downtime concerns most IT, security and operations professionals but only two-thirds have a planned response
Windows 7 Adoption Spurred On By General Tech Refresh
Microsoft's Windows 7 will see greater adoption by businesses in the coming years, according to Forrester Research
Local Business Boost As Google Places Launches
Place Search groups together local information when Google users search for a restaurant, landmark or business
IBM Plunders Business Analytics Market Again
IBM has increased its burgeoning business analytics portfolio further with the acquisition of Clarity Systems
Ray Ozzie Resignation Signals Microsoft Brain Drain
Ray Ozzie's departure from Microsoft creates the need for another visionary to take the company forward in the cloud, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Midsize Companies Are Becoming Hacker Targets
Despite an increase in cyber-attacks, midsize organisations are continuing to slash or freeze their security budgets
British Gas Calls For Extension To CRC Deadline
British Gas Business is calling for an extension to the CRC registration deadline, as potentially thousands of businesses have failed to register
iPad ‘Power Tool For Selfish Elites’ Says Report
According to survey results by MyType, owners of Apple's high-profile iPad are likely to be snobbish and rich
Web Consortium Launches New Business XML Tool
The World Wide Web Consortium announces the availability of the XProc specification for managing XML-rich processes
SugarCRM Unveils Latest Beta With Enhanced User Interface
Sugar 6, the new edition of SugarCRM's software-as-a-service package, now includes a revamped user interface
Google Apps Tool Targets Exchange Users
Google releases tool to help Microsoft Exchange customers move their email, calendar and contact data to Google Apps
Microsoft Office 2010 Will Launch in May
Microsoft will release the full version of Office 2010 this May, around a month before its release to consumers