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CEO Paul Otellini boasts Intel has advantage over ARM on Windows 8 tablets

Intel CEO Paul Otellini thinks the company has an advantage over its rival ARM on Windows 8 for tablets because of decades of developing x86 chips that support the Windows operating system.
Microsoft claims OnLive has breached licence conditions

OnLive, a company that recently began offering hosted Windows and Office software remotely from its servers to iPad and Android tablet users, is in violation of Microsoft licensing rules, according to a Microsoft official.
Microsoft may be on the verge of publishing Office apps for iPad

Renewed rumours that Microsoft will publish iPad editions of some of its Office applications surfaced today.
Microsoft reveals details of Windows 8 on ARM devices

Microsoft has released technical design details about the new version of Windows for devices that use ARM chips, outlining in a lengthy blog post different ways in which this OS, called WOA and still in the works, will be alike and different from existing versions of Windows.
Los Angeles police drop plans to move to Google Apps

After more than two years of trying, the City of Los Angeles has abandoned plans to migrate its police department to Google's hosted email and office application platform saying the service cannot meet certain FBI security requirements.
Google accidentally sneaks a peak at Gmail redesign

Google seems to have accidentally given users a preview of an upcoming Gmail redesign.
Microsoft adds author collaboration to Word Web App

Microsoft closed the gap between its Office Web Apps and Google Docs somewhat today by adding co-authoring to the free Word Web App, letting multiple users edit a document simultaneously in the web browser.
Windows Phone 7 Mango update offered to developers

The company is looking to cultivate partnerships with developers as it battles against rival platforms from Apple and Google
Microsoft's cloud BPOS suite in fresh outage

Microsoft's BPOS cloud-hosted communication and collaboration suite suffered an outage on Wednesday, the latest in a string of technical problems in recent months.
Apple launches iWork office apps for iPhone

Apple today released new versions of its iWork apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch, adding support for the productivity programs to its smaller devices.

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WOA or x86 - Which Windows tablet to choose?

IT managers weighing the pros and cons of picking either an upcoming Windows on ARM (WOA) tablet or an x86-based Windows 8 tablet still face a number of unknowns.
Why social tech's real value is inside the business

Although companies have been urged to adopt "Web 2.0" and social technologies for years now, the truth is that relatively few have done so internally in any serious way - and use inside the business is where the most value can be gained.
AMD Bulldozer might be the right fit for small business

AMD's latest-and-greatest chip may lag slightly behind Intel's competing Core i5, as initial performance testing indicates. But these disappointing results hide benefits that AMD's "Bulldozer" FX CPU will likely offer, especially for cost-conscious small businesses.
11 free Microsoft tools many users are overlooking

Microsoft has a virtual monopoly on desktop operating systems with Windows and on office productivity with its Office suite - as well as a dominant share of the web browser market with Internet Explorer.
A simple guide to computer hardware upgrades

You want a faster system? Put faster parts in it. That's the simple answer to a question that every PC owner asks from time to time. But replacement parts aren't free, and cash-strapped computer enthusiasts know that the key is to put their money where it counts most.
Top open source office suites: OpenOffice vs LibreOffice

Dueling open source alternatives to Microsoft Office match word processors, spreadsheets and much more, which one should you choose?
Top 5 ways to cut your storage needs

With the economy still shaky and the need for storage exploding, almost every storage vendor claims it can reduce the amount of data you must store. Trimming your data footprint not only cuts costs for hardware, software, power and data centre space, but also eases the strain on networks and backup windows.
Virtualised software: Confusion over licences

When Dataprise, an IT services company, helped a customer with a desktop virtualisation project last year, it found itself dealing with desktop virtualisation's dirty little secret: No one - including vendors - seems to know how to licence the software.
Inside Intel: A plan for desktop virtualisation

An interview with Intel's CIO, Diane Bryant, reveals a long-term strategy to put a virtual machine on every device.
Google Apps: A simple guide

Google would like you to believe that its hosted e-mail and office productivity tools are just as good as Microsoft's. While that's probably not the case yet, Google Apps is a valid and inexpensive alternative to Microsoft Office for many types of customers. Here's what you need to know about Google Apps.

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Managing payment systems in banking using HP OpenView solutions

Solutions for the management of payments systems have been built up from many parts over time. Many, like the payment systems themselves, are custom-built by the financial institution itself or they may have been inherited as a result of a merger. These are often seen as point solutions to single problems within the payments process.
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