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iPad for business, CIOs on Windows 7, Facebook fears and Project Canvas

iPad for business, CIOs on Windows 7, Facebook fears and Project Canvas

Stories of the month - August 2010 Read more »

By Tim Ferguson on 2 September 2010 09:18  |  Post a comment

Windows 7 migration: When will you take the plunge?

Take the poll and tell us what you think Read more »

By Steve Ranger on 27 August 2010 14:21  |  1 comment

Windows 7: Your next recruitment headache

Windows 7: Your next recruitment headache

Windows 7 migation could put a big hole in your IT budgets - as techies look forward to a big payday Read more »

By Steve Ranger on 27 August 2010 10:32  |  1 comment

Alien hunters told to search for artificial intelligence

Alien hunters told to search for artificial intelligence

Researchers must hunt for smart machines as well as biological organisms Read more »

By Nick Heath on 24 August 2010 12:26  |  Post a comment

Cheat Sheet: SAP Business ByDesign

Cheat Sheet: SAP Business ByDesign

The full lowdown on the business software giant's leap into software as a service Read more »

By Tim Ferguson on 20 August 2010 12:01  |  Post a comment

Photos: What's new in Office for Mac 2011

Photos: What's new in Office for Mac 2011

Ribbons, photo editing and co-authoring come to latest Office for Apple users Read more »

By Ina Fried and Jo Best on 19 August 2010 12:33  |  1 comment

Photos: Internet Explorer through the ages

Photos: Internet Explorer through the ages

The changing face of Microsoft's browser over the last 15 years Read more »

By Ina Fried on 18 August 2010 10:52  |  4 comments

Oracle shutters OpenSolaris

Oracle shutters OpenSolaris

News in brief: The end is nigh for open source effort Read more »

By Stephen Shankland on 17 August 2010 11:16  |  Post a comment

Open source: Security and reliability lures businesses to up their spend

Open source: Security and reliability lures businesses to up their spend

It's not just cost savings that's driving love for open source... Read more »

By Tim Ferguson on 9 August 2010 16:05  |  Post a comment

Google Wave to be killed off

Google Wave to be killed off

News in brief: Waving bye-bye to real-time collaboration tool Read more »

By Ina Fried and Josh Lowensohn on 5 August 2010 12:14  |  Post a comment

Red Hat: Company profile

Red Hat: Company profile

Open source is on the march and it's set its sights on enterprise: All you need to know about Red Hat Read more »

By Tim Ferguson on 4 August 2010 15:25  |  Post a comment

Microsoft gives Office for Mac 2011 pricing, release date

Microsoft gives Office for Mac 2011 pricing, release date

News in brief: And a free upgrade for qualifying Office for Mac 2008 users to boot... Read more »

By Mat Greenfield on 3 August 2010 15:39  |  Post a comment

Microsoft software licensing changes: What they mean for your business

Microsoft software licensing changes: What they mean for your business

Software Assurance will be a big factor in negotiating new contracts Read more »

By Tim Ferguson on 30 July 2010 17:11  |  1 comment

The Weekly Round-Up: When spreadsheets go bad

The Weekly Round-Up: When spreadsheets go bad

Be afraid, be very afraid... Read more »

By The Round-Up on 23 July 2010 15:12  |  1 comment

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1: Coming in early 2011

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1: Coming in early 2011

Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 coming too Read more »

By Tim Ferguson on 21 July 2010 15:03  |  1 comment

Early sales of Microsoft's Office 2010: 'A bit disappointing'

Early sales of Microsoft's Office 2010: 'A bit disappointing'

News in brief: Office 2010 trails predecessor's initial performance Read more »

By Josh Lowensohn on 15 July 2010 15:12  |  1 comment

Microsoft Outlook befriends Facebook: Social integration comes to email

Microsoft Outlook befriends Facebook: Social integration comes to email

News in brief: Users to get social network info alongside Outlook Read more »

By Jack Clark on 14 July 2010 13:20  |  Post a comment

Photos: Battling for Microsoft's Imagine Cup - from RoboNanny to augmented reality

Photos: Battling for Microsoft's Imagine Cup - from RoboNanny to augmented reality

Smart meters, green driving tech and intelligent carpets all make an appearance as students fight to solve world's problems Read more »

By Tim Ferguson on 12 July 2010 16:38  |  Post a comment

Oracle launches 11g Business Intelligence

Oracle launches 11g Business Intelligence

News in brief: BI software gets revamp Read more »

By Matthew Broersma on 8 July 2010 14:21  |  Post a comment

Microsoft licensing: How the cloud is changing your software options

Microsoft licensing: How the cloud is changing your software options

Is buying software really becoming less complex? Read more »

By Tim Ferguson on 8 July 2010 10:41  |  Post a comment

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