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LibreOffice 3.4.2 Ready for the Enterprise
Developers behind LibreOffice have declared the latest version of the open-source productivity software suite to be enterprise-ready. The latest release of LibreOffice, version 3.4.2, was announced by the Document Foundation on Aug. 1. The previous versions were aimed primarily at early adopters and power users and were not recommended for production environments. "LibreOffice 3.4.2 fixes…
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RIM Debuts New BlackBerry 7 Smartphones
Research In Motion has a plan for reversing its sagging fortunes in the smartphone space. Starting sometime in 2012, the Canadian company plans on producing a set of superphones with advanced hardware and a QNX-based operating system, more than capable of battling Apple’s iPhone and the growing family of Google Android smartphones on their own…
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IT Startups Offer Freedom, Speed: Dice Report
According to more than 750 tech professionals surveyed by Dice, startups appeal not for their much-discussed perks, but for their workplace environment. Those who choose life in a startup do so because they believe that’s where they’ll find bosses and colleagues who value entrepreneurship (42 percent), speed (22 percent) and freedom (19 percent). For all…
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Verizon Tablets, Mobile Phones Get American Express Serve
Financial services company American Express and network operator Verizon Wireless announced they will integrate Serve, a next-generation digital payment and commerce platform, on many Verizon mobile phones and tablets. Over the coming months, Verizon Wireless customers will be able to establish Serve accounts that will enable them to make payments and redeem offers for goods…
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More Advanced Persistent Threats Hitting the Enterprise: Cisco
Malware is increasingly being used as advanced persistent threats against enterprises, according to the latest quarterly report from Cisco. There were 287,298 "unique malware encounters" in June 2011, double what was found in March, according to a Global Threat Report from Cisco Security Intelligence Operations released Aug. 1. Since the beginning of 2011, unique malware…
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IDC Lowers Chip Sales Forecast as Consumer PC Demand Slows
IDC analysts are reducing their projections for processor growth this year, due in large part to slowing consumer demand for PCs fueled by problematic economic issues in mature markets like the United States and Europe. In a report Aug. 2, IDC analysts said they now expect shipments of PC microprocessors — which include chips for…