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- Apple threatens Java with death on the Mac
I mean, Java developers love the Mac. It's be stupid to remove it. At the very least, good, viable alternatives need to be available and "supported" by Apple. - VMware angles Spring as premier Java development tool SpringOne
- IT Professionals Add 67,000 Computers and 10,000 Printers to the Spiceworks Network Each Day | Business Wire
Lots of impressive momentum and growth numbers from Spiceworks. - OpenStack platform has first major release, named Austin
- Dell plans ad makeover to shed low-price image
'"We're going to stop mentioning price as the single important aspect," said Paul-Henri Ferrand, chief marketing officer for Dell's global consumer, and small and medium business division.' Also, a couple Dell tablets to be released on Monday. - Nokia’s Q3 Profit Beats Estimates, Company Plans To Cut 1,800 Jobs
- OpenStack cloud project remains on track
"Vendors like SAP are more inclined to partner with other established players, but that could change if the right company decides to push OpenStack for building private clouds, said Redmonk analyst Michael Coté." - The Top 5 Barriers to Enterprise Innovation
- Tech mergers: Are the giants just fighting the last war? | ZDNet
Few things make people pee their pants in glee than M&A speculation. - Live Blog: Apple's "Back to the Mac" Event (iLife, OS X Lion, New Macbook Air)
- Hyper 9 Names Two Execs, Claims Record Revenue Growth
- New York City Gets on Microsoft’s Cloud
- Maker of “Angry Birds” Acquired for $20 Million by Electronic Arts [REPORT]
Holy crap! - Why SpringSource Brews Best Enterprise Java – Application Development from eWeek
- VMware to Offer Cloud Development Environment
- SaaS: Microsoft BPOS Evolves Into Office 365
"This move makes a lot of sense from the word “go.” Not only does this represent Microsoft’s much-needed refocusing on the small business, it’s also good branding: Microsoft Office is a powerful name in the IT world, with many users associating it with the idea of productivity itself." - Capitalizing on Complexity – Insights from the Global Chief Executive Officer Study
IBM study with "1,541 chief executive officers, general managers and senior public sector leaders, including 254 respondents who head 'midmarket' enterprises" on how they're dealing with "complexity" and looking for new revenue sources: "A surprising number of Midmarket CEOs told us they feel ill-equipped to cope with this drastically different world. A full 78 percent expect the level of complexity to grow significantly over the next five years, but only 54 percent believe they know how to deal with it successfully. In short, Midmarket CEOs face a “complexity gap” that poses a bigger challenge than any we’ve measured in the eight years we’ve been conducting such research." - Apache Software Foundation's President on Open Source and the Cloud
- Microsoft Introduces Office 365 Cloud Apps
- Hello Office 365 – Microsoft Office 365 Blog – Office 365 – Microsoft Office 365 Beta
It slices! It dices! "Announced just today, Office 365 is the next step in the future of productivity. Is this what’s next for BPOS? Yes. Is this what’s next for Office Live Small Business? Yes. Is this what’s next for Live@edu? Yes. Will Office desktop software be available as part of a cloud service? Yes. Is this productivity in the cloud? Yes. And, it’s even more than that. It’s the best of everything Microsoft knows about business productivity in one service." - Microsoft Office 365 Offers Promise of Productivity
- ATD Welcomes Ina Fried As Our New Mobile Reporter | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD
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