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  • Facebook IPO Could Help Social Giant Challenge Google

    Buzz that Facebook will file for an initial public offering (IPO) Feb. 1 has marketing and advertising experts expecting the social network to challenge Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) at a time when the search giant is trying to ramp up its own ad targeting efforts.    While Google has commanded the market for search advertising for a…

  • IBM Expands Mobility Management, Security

    IBM has unveiled software designed to help organizations secure and manage mobile devices, and give solution providers an opportunity to extend their reach and mobile business.  In addition to this new software, IBM announced its acquisition of Worklight, a privately held Israeli-based provider of mobile software for smartphones and tablets. Financial terms were not disclosed.…

  • Xerox Expands Cloud Services, Data Recovery for SMBs

    Digital print solutions specialist Xerox released a suite of cloud services aimed at small to medium-size businesses (SMBs), including Xerox Cloud IaaS for Midrange and Intel systems and a cloud backup and data recovery service. The services will be sold through Xerox’s value-added resellers (VARs). The services also manage workload demand and are priced to…

  • 1. The BlackBerry Won’t Make It

    1. The BlackBerry Won’t Make It RIM’s BlackBerry is a great product, but it’s losing market share fast. What’s worse, it comes with a design that most people — including enterprise users — just don’t like anymore. Apple’s iPhone and Android handsets are taking over. 2. There’s No Tablet Strategy RIM doesn’t have a solid…

  • CloudPassage Launches Private-Public Cloud Security Solution

    When it comes to the cloud, security has always been the No. 1 concern for users. After all, as data travels around the Internet, there are numerous windows of opportunity for data interception or capture. A single weak link can lead to system compromise and lost information. Now there’s a cloud application to handle that.…

  • Salesforce Launches Cloud-Based Desk.com

    Salesforce.com has launched Desk.com, a customer help-desk dashboard that integrates Facebook and Twitter feeds alongside more traditional corporate channels such as email. As with all Salesforce services, this newest one is cloud-based; subscriptions start at $49 per seat per month. The target audience is small to midsized businesses (SMBs) who heavily rely on Twitter and…

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