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Majority of Enterprises to Use Cloud-Based E-Mail by 2020, Report Says
As companies like Google, Microsoft and IBM enter into the cloud e-mail and collaboration services (CECS) markets as part of an effort to deliver the next generation of workplace solutions, e-mail is likely to undergo major changes, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. The firm estimated that CECS is just a small…
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Monster Jobs Index Declines in August
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A monthly gauge of U.S. online labor demand dropped 1 percent in August, but rose 12 percent from a year ago, an online recruiting firm said on Thursday. Monster Worldwide Inc (NYSE:MWW) said its employment index fell to 136 points in August from 138 in July. The August reading is 12…
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Canon to Start Business Services Subsidiary in U.S.
(Reuters) – Canon Inc will create a U.S. subsidiary next spring to provide services to businesses that use its office equipment, the Nikkei business daily reported. The new firm, to be set up in New York as a wholly owned unit of local arm Canon USA Inc, will begin operations with a workforce of 100-150,…
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Small Business Web Conferencing Expected to Grow
A report from IT research firm AMI-Partners found small businesses (SBs, or firms with less than 100 employees) in the U.S. are increasingly using Web-conferencing solutions like GoToMeeting, LiveMeeting and WebEx. According to the report, nearly half of U.S. SBs are using Web-conferencing solutions today, with penetration expected to grow to 80 percent in 2011.…
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Archos Debuts iPad Killers: Five New Android Tablet Computers
Samsung has nothing on rival gadget maker Archos when it comes to building Android tablets to challenge Apple’s popular iPad. While Samsung has captured headlines with its Galaxy Tab Android tablet, Archos said Aug. 31 it is launching five Android-based tablets priced from $99 to $349. The devices, which come more than four months after…