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HP Slate 500 Tablet PC Runs Microsoft Windows 7
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) released a slew of details for its upcoming Apple iPad competitor, a tablet PC called the Slate 500, which will run on Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system and boast a starting weight of only 1.5 lbs. The company said the tablet was designed specifically for business, enterprise and vertical customers who…
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1. It’s the Third-Party Apps, Folks
1. It’s the Third-Party Apps, Folks Microsoft’s Windows platform has been extremely powerful in the corporate world for one main reason: the third-party programs. Companies require certain programs in their operations. And the vast majority of those programs are available only to Windows users. That’s a major issue for Apple that it has yet to…
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Cloud Computing Disrupting Software Licensing, Pricing
The move to cloud computing will change the game when it comes to software pricing and licensing models according to a new reports from market research firm IDC together with application usage management software provider Flexera Software. Buzz around the cloud is being replaced quickly with real deployments. And, in response, most software vendors are…
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Microsoft Windows 7: Fastest-Selling Microsoft OS
SEATTLE, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows 7 has sold more than 240 million copies in its first year, the company said on Thursday, making it the fastest-selling operating system, and helping the software giant to record profits despite a recent dip in computer sales growth. The new software, which costs from $80…
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SaaS Spending to Increase Exponentially: Report
Small to medium-size business (SMB) spending in the U.S. on software as a service (SaaS) will increase exponentially over the next five years, eclipsing growth in investments in on-premise software by a "significant margin", according to a report from IT research firm AMI-Partners. The company forecast a 25 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in…
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Apple’s Mac, iPad, iPhone Invading the Enterprise
iPad for business? Just ten years ago the idea of a significant Apple computer presence in the enterprise would have been scoffed at and quickly brushed aside, but those days seem to be ending. More and more, employees are bringing their iPhones to work, requesting to work with Mac instead of Windows computers, and that…
