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Google opens virtual shop for business software
(AFP)
10 Mar 2010 at 12:09am
AFP - Google opened an online shop for business software hosted as services in the Internet "cloud."
Summary Box: Google expands sales of business apps
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 8:16pm
AP - NEW APPS STORE: Google is selling the online services of other business software makers.
Google opens Web store for business applications
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 7:58pm
AP - Google Inc. will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet.
LG Elec launches Android-based smartphone
(Reuters)
9 Mar 2010 at 5:02pm
Reuters - LG Electronics Inc, the world's No. 3 mobile phone maker, on Wednesday launched a smartphone based on Google's Android operating system in South Korea, as it seeks to boost its relatively weak smartphone line-ups.
As Ballmer Praises Apple, EFF Cites Stiff App Store Rules
(NewsFactor)
9 Mar 2010 at 2:25pm
NewsFactor - With the stakes high in Microsoft's bid to add its search engine to the iPhone, a few words of praise by the software giant's CEO have drawn a considerable amount of attention.
Sentilla's Energy Management Tool Gets Chargeback Feature
(PC World)
9 Mar 2010 at 2:20pm
PC World - Sentilla has released an update to its data-center energy management tool, which lets IT and facilities staff track the energy usage of servers and other equipment. The latest version is a software-only product that adds a chargeback capability, allowing companies to bill individual business units for the energy they use.
Hackers target freshly uncovered Internet Explorer hole
(AFP)
9 Mar 2010 at 2:10pm
AFP - Microsoft on Tuesday warned that hackers are targeting a freshly-uncovered weakness in some earlier versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser software.
Texas co. gets contract for food service software
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 11:52am
AP - The West Virginia Department of Education has awarded a contract to a Texas company to improve its food service operations at schools across the state.
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Rumors Fly
(PC World)
9 Mar 2010 at 10:22am
PC World - Windows 7 has been officially available for less than five months. In that time, it has established itself as the fastest-selling operating system in history--selling over 90 million copies. Despite that tremendous success, Microsoft has to continue to update and evolve the platform, which is why rumors and speculation are already beginning to mount regarding a Service Pack 1 (SP1) release.
Google Testing Personalized Search for TV Programs
(NewsFactor)
9 Mar 2010 at 8:05am
NewsFactor - As Internet and television continue to converge, Google is actively testing a new television-programming search service with Dish Network, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The service reportedly runs on TV set-top boxes that host Google software and enable viewers to find shows on Dish and video on web sites like YouTube. The Journal cited people familiar with the matter who said the service will allow viewers to personalize a lineup of shows.
Google welcomes chance to export to Iran, Cuba
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 7:39am
AP - A senior Google executive welcomed on Tuesday a U.S. decision to relax restrictions on exporting Internet communications services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba.
Report: Google Working On Android-Based Set-Top Box
(PC World)
9 Mar 2010 at 7:36am
PC World - Google has teamed up with Dish Network to offer a set-top box based on the Android operating system, the Wall Street Journal
reports. The box is said to be operated via a keyboard and will serve YouTube videos straight to a TV set.
Spigit Adds App to Manage Idea-generating Competitions
(PC World)
9 Mar 2010 at 6:50am
PC World - Spigit, an enterprise collaboration software vendor focused on idea generation and management, has developed a product for automating contests and competitions involving a company's customers.
HP Flaunts Flash and AIR on Slate Tablet
(PC World)
9 Mar 2010 at 6:49am
PC World - Hewlett-Packard has begun a marketing campaign against the iPad and for its Slate tablet PC, highlighting the fact its tablet runs Adobe and AIR software and the iPad doesn't. HP is still mum on the specifications, pricing, and the release date of its Windows 7-based Slate tablet. But that hasn't stopped HP from flaunting its tablet in the days leading up to Apple's release of the iPad. Pre-orders for the iPad will start on March 12.
Google Docs Now Syncing with Outlook
(PC World)
9 Mar 2010 at 5:22am
PC World - If you use Google Docs and Microsoft Office, you'll appreciate the new Outlook sidebar from Mainsoft. Called Harmony, and currently in beta, the sidebar lets you share, e-mail, download, upload, and edit your Google Docs right from your desktop using Outlook 2007.
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