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Canonical releases Ubuntu Linux 12.04 'Precise Pangolin'

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ?Precise Pangolin? has been released by Canonical after months of widespread anticipation abou the popular Linux distribution.
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 begins updating phones with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

Microsoft has began its rollout of the Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" update to smartphones.
Microsoft may bring Metro touch interface to Office

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has strongly hinted that the company will craft a Metro-style version of the next Office suite.
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.
Microsoft updates PowerPoint and Excel Web Apps

Microsoft has added new features to its online companion services for Microsoft Office and Windows.
Panasonic to ditch Microsoft Exchange for Lotus

Like clockwork, IBM/Lotus and Microsoft are throwing punches at each other's product lineup just as Lotusphere and its near 7,000 attendees are set to kickoff a weeklong conference.
Google Docs tool used by 20% of companies

The near total dominance of Microsoft Office in the workplace may be getting a serious challenge from Google Docs, according to a new survey by market research firm IDC.
Enterprises will ignore Office web apps

Enterprises have been slow to move to web-based productivity tools according to analyst house Forrester, which thinks that the idea is resonating more with the consumer market.
Microsoft aims to beef up web-based Office apps

Microsoft has begun testing some web-based Office applications to be delivered through Office Live Workspace, its online adjunct to Microsoft Office

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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.
Cisco Cius: A hands on preview

Toss all preconceptions of the Cisco Cius out the door. This is not just another Android tablet. Instead, Cisco has taken great pains to position the Cius as a very different type of tablet. This is one device whose primary purpose lies less in competing head-to-head with the tablet masses, and more at changing how the enterprise does business.
Four must-have productivity apps for Android tablets

A few weeks ago, I grabbed an Acer Iconia A500 tablet to replace my aging first-generation iPad. (Personally, I find the Iconia a better value than the iPad 2, and I'm addicted to Android's widget support.) Not surprisingly, the Android Market features a pretty short list of tablet-worthy apps, but that list is growing. Here are three excellent productivity freebies that work great on Android Honeycomb slates.
Office 365 is not for small business

Now that the public beta has begun, I've had a little time to evaluate Office 365, and it's been an interesting experience. I run a small business and am already a Google Apps for Business user, so am I tempted to make the switch?
The best iPad productivity tools

More and more travelling executives are leaving their laptops behind in favour of the iPad. They're writing documents, crunching numbers and sharing files. Can you really swap your laptop with an iPad?
Windows Phone 7 could challenge Apple's iOS 4

With all the features of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 now out in the open, along with details about the handsets available on AT&T and T-Mobile here in the US, comparing the new mobile platform to Apple's iOS 4 is a natural. The long-running debate about Windows vs. Mac can now move into the world of mobile operating systems.
The 7 most attacked applications

Which are the software world?s most attacked applications?
Can virtual PCs save desktop Linux?

Linux on the desktop on a virtual PC could be a strong alternative to Microsoft with cost benefits.
Reader's top stories of 2009

This year has seen tumultuous events shake the world. The economic crisis, the lingering effects of the recession, natural disasters, war and revolution. With all of that going on, it seems like our readers needed a little light relief.
Upgrade to Windows 7 or buy a new PC?

October 22 is quickly approaching, and excitement over Windows 7 is at an all-time high. Manufacturers are announcing new hardware, and software companies are readying their newest apps. Users who just have to have the latest OS from Microsoft are faced with a pressing question: Do I upgrade my computer, or do I buy a new one?

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