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As consumer-focused word processing and spreadsheet applications become less expensive and more available from non-Microsoft sources like Google and Apple, Microsoft is working to ensure that it too has lower-priced, higher-value "essential software" solutions for consumers. The Redmond, Wash., soft...

IBM has introduced a mashup portfolio designed to help line of business users create applications for specific situations. The driver behind development of the portfolio is the recognition that there is a huge amount of value in unstructured data and content that doesn't always fall neatly under the...

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Archer Launches Exchange for Enterprise Apps

Archer Technologies on Tuesday launched the Archer Exchange, a virtual marketplace for on-demand application development wherein companies that have developed applications in-house can put them up on the exchange for sale to other corporations. The company made the announcement at the RSA Security C...

Google announced Monday it plans to take its Google Docs word processing application into unchartered territory -- offline. "We've taken another small step toward making Web applications accessible anywhere and everywhere. We're rolling out a way for you to edit documents in Google Docs even without...

If a picture is worth a thousand words, what does it cost to edit the picture with Photoshop? As of right now, the only cost is Internet access with a modern Web browser. Adobe Systems has launched an online photo editing tool that's free to anyone who wants to edit, store, sort and show off their d...

Don't open that Word file attached to your e-mail; it might contain malware. And don't click on that e-mail or Web site links from strangers. Heck, don't even open Word e-mail attachments from trusted sources unless you're expecting them. Attackers are embedding malware in Word documents that causes...

Microsoft has licensed Adobe's Flash Lite and Reader software for users of its mobile phone technology. "People want vibrant Web experiences and access to entertainment and information anywhere, anytime," said John O'Rourke, general manager of Microsoft's mobile communications unit. "Bringing Flash ...

The word "footprint" has gained a lot of currency of late, particularly when talking about carbon consumption and emissions, but also within the IT world. Seen in its original and primary form, a footprint contains lots of information about the identity and nature of the beast that made it. Looking ...

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New PDF Converter Has Office-Caliber Muscle

Plano, Texas-based Docudesk, which makes software tools to convert proprietary file formats such as Adobe's PDF, recently introduced an enterprise version of its deskUNPDF document conversion line. The launch of deskUNPDF Professional provides users with new feature options and conversion formats to...

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What Are All Those Logs Trying to Tell You?

Gaining more insights early and often into what vast arrays of servers, routers and software stacks are actually doing has long been on top of the IT wish list. Traditional IT management approaches force the trade-off between depth and comprehensive reach, meaning you can't get the full, integrated ...

With data security threats becoming more ubiquitous, the market for products that simplify the process of managing that information appears to be growing. New York-based GridApp Systems is hoping to take a step in that direction with Clarity 4.5 database automation software that it is launching Mond...

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Opera's Mobile Browser Hits the Right Notes

If you are reading this article, chances are you own a pocket PC or Palm-based smartphone or PDA. Chances are also great that you are in desperate need for a mobile Web solution. Since the dawn of the Internet, transferring and receiving information has been the ultimate goal. PDAs and smartphones h...

Microsoft launched Windows Server 2008 in Los Angeles on Wednesday. With its new features and enhanced tools, Windows Server 2008 has enjoyed a better reception than Windows Vista and has been deployed by a number of companies in beta, Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNe...

What is virtualization anyway? The short answer is, virtualization is separating the physical layer from the logical layer -- the operating systems and applications. You can virtualize pretty much any aspect of IT. "There is no universal definition of virtualization as it means many things to many p...

Microsoft on Monday announced a new student program Monday dubbed "DreamSpark." The new program will give college and high school students around the world access to the software giant's development applications at no charge. DreamSpark is now available to millions of college students in Belgium, Ch...

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