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Latest News

  • Windows Phone 7 Series: No copy and paste

    Developers can implement their own clipboards within apps, but Microsoft is favoring contextual tapping instead Microsoft revealed this week at its Mix 10 conference for Microsoft-oriented web developers that its forthcoming Windows Phone 7 mobile…
  • Google opens cloud apps marketplace

    Google has expanded its Google Apps business by launching a third-party developers' marketplace Google has launched an Apps Marketplace, providing a venue for third-party, cloud-based applications to supplement Google's own online applications.The…
  • IBM to release secure software development tools

    Cloud is yet another driver of exposing more critical business apps [in] the wild," said Grant. Ounce technology also is being incorporated into Rational offerings.Application security is becoming more important because software is driving…
  • CA manages identity for Salesforce.com apps

    CA manages identity for Salesforce.com apps Ellen Messmer Identity Manager automates Sales Cloud processes news Dave Hansen, corporate senior vice president and general manager of the security and compliance business unit at CA, will host a panel…
  • Skype withdraws app from Windows Mobile

    Skype's VoIP apps for the Windows Mobile operating system, Skype Lite and Skype for Windows Phones, are no longer available for download, the company announced, claiming the apps didn't offer a good enough experience.The popular Internet calling…
  • PayPal to open web application store

    They're our customers, along with consumers and merchants," Bedier said during an interview at an outside café in Miami Beach's Lincoln Road promenade.He was in town to address a crowd of developers at the Future of Web Apps (FOWA) conference.

Latest Features

  • Five doomsday scenarios for IT apocalypse

    It only takes one to do it, and from there the route to the data centre is a quick one.How to avoid this fate: To avoid getting nailed by rogue apps, companies need greater visibility into their networks to expose any apps that are running and…
  • iPhone app purge: Are template-based apps next?

    Apple's campaign to get tough on iPhone applications is reportedly continuing with a new target: template-based iPhone applications.You can find services that build these so-called cookie cutter applications all over the Web, and they have been…
  • Google Apps backup is ideal for small business

    But, a temporary outage of service has much less impact on a business than a permanent loss of data.As Rajen Sheth, senior product manager for Google Apps, points out in a blog post, "No one likes preparing for worst-case scenarios.
  • Google Android Gesture search: A fingers-on tour

    Gesture Search, available for devices running Android 2.0 or higher, works by identifying your on-screen gestures and using them to dig through your contacts, apps, bookmarks, and music.Gesture Search is still considered an experimental Google…
  • Microsoft vs. Google: The empire strikes back

    Such customers can choose to deploy the Office Web Apps on SharePoint Server 2010, the forthcoming version of Microsoft's "Swiss Army knife" solution for intranet applications; this method has other advantages, as well.SharePoint is a web-based…
  • Five reasons to love Google Buzz, five reasons to hate it

    It may turn out that Buzz is better for business social networking than Facebook, especially once it becomes part of the paid Google Apps Premier Edition suite.There is also something to be said for separating business and social networks across…
 

How-Tos

  • Security tips for large and small businesses

    Each social networking (or e-commerce, airline, or whatever) Website that I use has its own unique e-mail address for me.If you are fortunate enough to have your own domain name and a mail server (Google Apps is great for this), you can create…
  • How to get an Apple iPad for work

    Apps crashing a lot? We look at iPad's role in the business. I also emailed Microsoft's Mac Business Unit about the iPad, asking about its plans for the iPad. You can redownload your applications if you have to, (Apple's been quite good about that.
  • How to move your small business to the cloud

    Microsoft is currently working on Web-based versions of Office 2010 apps.Storing files on a secure, reliable, cloud-based service helps eliminate backup worries and gives you anytime access to your files.
  • How to create waves with Google Wave

    Web-conferencing, video-chat and travel apps are offered. Not content with cleaning up in the search engine arena, becoming the first name in digital maps and making its Gmail client synonymous with webmail, Google wants you to organise and share…
  • Ten tips for ultra-safe browsing

    But for most apps it provides a quick - and very important - fix.Fix 3: Let the Latest Browsers Fight for YouThe most insidious hijacked web pages are nearly impossible to spot. Attack sites ferret out holes in seemingly innocuous applications such…
  • 5 ways to build your virtual office

    Zoho offers all that and a ton more: email, project management, a wiki, a database creator, invoicing, Web conferencing, and other apps.Admittedly, such online applications aren't as powerful as those that come with "Microsoft" on the box (or even…

Reviews

  • Microsoft Office 2010 Web Apps

    Maybe the most significant addition to Microsoft Office 2010 is the addition of Office Web Apps functionality.The Technical Preview of Office Web Apps was released separately from the Office Technical Preview, so this beta is the first time that…
  • Microsoft Office 2010 beta

    With the release of the Office 2010 beta, the general public finally gets to check out how Microsoft plans to deliver on its promises for the next edition of its flagship productivity suite.For a closer look, check out our Office 2010 slideshow…
  • Essential guide to the best software for small business

    Desktop systems, such as OpenOffice.Org, offer a cheaper alternative to Office, yet many of their applications are also compatible with Microsoft software too.What's more, web-based applications, such as Microsoft Office Web Apps, can often carry…
  • Laptops for business

    Couple any netbook with 3G intenet connections and an online office solution, such as Google Apps, and your mobile workforce is practically ready to go already.On the other hand, if you need some processing grunt for home workers or others who won…
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 review

    Microsoft's SharePoint Server 2010 is a significant improvement over SharePoint 07, providing IT execs with multiple ways to streamline their infrastructure and cut costs.Based on our hands-on testing of the public beta of SharePoint Server 2010…
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server OS review

    The updates to the existing apps are the polish of this version, one that quietly fixes and augments the applications.Apple G4/G5 users will likely feel a bit bruised by omission of support or upgrades to this version, but Apple at some point knew…

White Papers

  • Unlocking the benefits of Google Apps

    Following e-mail migration, users can take further advantage of the full Google Apps suite to save time, increase productivity, and secure new opportunities for business growth. Unlocking the benefits of Google Apps Capgemini Exploring the benefits…
 
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