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SAP Acquires Ariba To Improve Cloud Credentials
SAP has boosted its cloud and collaboration portfolio with the acquisition of Ariba for £3.4bn
Dropbox Adds Collaboration Feature
A new linking capability allows non-Dropbox users to view documents and files in a browser without signing in
Avaya Targets Small Enterprises With New Switches
Avaya has unveiled new networking switches that deliver enterprise functionality, but at competitive prices
Citrix Extends Social Collaboration With Podio Purchase
Citrix is acquiring Danish company Podio in order to enhance its social collaboration cloud service for SMBs
Avaya Rumoured To Be Moving In To Close Radvision Acquisition
Networking vendor Avaya is close to buying Radvision, adding video collaboration to its UC offerings, according to reports
Cisco’s WebEx Recieves Cheeky $1 Bid From SalesCrunch
SalesCrunch is seeking to acquire Cisco's WebEx business - with an unsolicited offer of just $1
IntraLinks Offers Secure Intra-Company Mobile Collaboration Environment
IntraLinks Connect secures and audits access to files stored in its Cloud for remote access by any device, with the prospect of Olympic gains
Google Docs For Android Gets On-Device Editing And More
Google has boosted Docs for Android with native editing and real-time collaboration capabilities plus improved presentations
Huddle Launches Cloud-Based Enterprise File Sync Service
Cloud app enables employees to access relevant documents securely and remotely from an entire corporate knowledge store
Mobile Version Of OneNote Finally Arrives For Android Users
The "ultimate" organiser from Microsoft has now been released for note-takers with Android smartphones and tablets
Google ‘We Solve For X’ Targets The Big Technology Challenges
Google's "We Solve for X" initiative will enable some of the world's top thinkers to collaborate on worldwide challenges
OpenTouch UC Platform Launched By Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent’s OpenTouch platform offers communications links to any devices, plus multimedia support
Vidyo Takes Soft Approach To Cloud Conferencing
The Virtualized VidyoRouter will take video conferencing to public, private and hybrid cloud environments
Real-Time Collaboration Added To Google Docs
Google Docs has been given real-time collaboration capabilities, not unlike those seen in Google Wave
Samsung Says ChatON Launched Globally, Almost
Samsung announced the global availability of its free-to-download mobile communication service, ChatON
IBM Designs Cloud Community For Government Depts
IBM's Federal Community Cloud allows government agencies to adopt social collaboration tools
Polycom Releases SMB Video Collaboration Platform
The system includes two room and one monitor video conferencing systems and five software licences
Cisco Outlines Restructure Plans
Cisco's CEO is planning a structural overhaul, as well as plans for collaboration, virtualisation and video
Yammer Opens European HQ In London’s Tech City
Enterprise social network Yammer has opened a new European headquarters at London's 'Silicon Roundabout'
Facebook Launches Free Video Chat With Skype
The social networking giant also adds group chat, improved interface, and reveals it has 750 million users
Scammers Exploit Google+ Launch
Fake invitations to Google's new social network send users to a Canadian Viagra vendor
Salesforce Chatter Update Tweaks: First Look
The enterprise social media tool gets file-sharing capabilities and a 'Favorites' facelift
Google Docs Gets Discussion Feature
Collaboration powered by comment streams and integrated email - it's Google Wave reborn within Docs
Avaya Expands Collaboration Tools To SMBs
Avaya has extended Aura Branchto include medium-sized business and support more complex environments
Skype Goes To Citrix For Business Collaboration Kit
Skype will integrate Citrix GoToMeeting into its enterprise collaboration service as it continues to court business users
IBM And Samsung Expand Chip Research Partnership
IBM and Samsung are co-operating in semiconductor technology R&D for mobile devices and other products
HP Pitches Video Collaboration Into Competitive Market
HP’s collaboration offerings arrive as Cisco, Microsoft and others seek traction in the highly competitive market
Cloud Move For Gordano Microsoft Exchange Alternative
Gordano's GMS Cloud offers a hosted messaging and collaboration suite as an alternative to Microsoft Exchange Online