Tag: Office

  • Microsoft Office 365: The Hosting Partner Opportunity

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    Microsoft Office 365, announced yesterday as the software giant’s answer to Google Docs and Google Apps and Zoho’s online productivity suites, may have left many in the channel wondering where they would fit into the equation. After all, Microsoft’s channel partner program is huge, and IT solution providers have sometimes expressed concern about the move… Read more

  • Microsoft Office 365 Cloud Productivity Suite Enters Limited Beta

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    (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp launched a fully online version of its popular Office suite of applications on Tuesday as it looks to extend its customer base and beat back rival Google Inc. The new service, called Office 365, is available as a limited test from Tuesday, and will be on sale on a subscription basis… Read more

  • Rescued by Process

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    I’m appreciating process a lot this week. In a badly planned set of leave requests, my Service Manager was married to his (now) lovely bride on the same week that my V.P. of Sales is camping in Yellowstone. I’ll begin this by noting that I want my team to take their vacations, and I encourage… Read more

  • HP Converged Infrastructure Portfolio Expands

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    Technology giant Hewlett-Packard announced the release of additional Converged Infrastructure solutions in networking, security and scalable computing, including a new HP TippingPoint security service designed to increase network integrity by providing granular control of application access, with the ability to block access to entire Websites or features across the enterprise. The company said all solutions… Read more

  • Canon to Start Business Services Subsidiary in U.S.

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    (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,… Read more

  • Apple Loses Control: Federal Ruling Lets Users Alter iPhone Software

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    July 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. copyright office issued exemptions to a copyright law, giving legal protection for people who unlock their smartphones like Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone. Changing operators’ fixed phone settings — a concept known as ‘jailbreaking’ — has become widely popular around the world since the 2007 introduction of Apple’s iPhone. The… Read more