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Yahoo leaks private key, allows anyone to build Yahoo-signed Chrome extensions

Yahoo was forced to release a new version of its Axis extension for Google Chrome after the original one contained a private key that allowed anyone to digitally sign extensions in Yahoo's name.

By Lucian Constantin | 24 May, 2012 16:41

Tags: encryption, security, browsers, applications, software, search engines, internet, Yahoo

ManageEngine adds iOS to device management service

ManageEngine, the IT management software arm of Zoho, is adding iOS devices to those supported in its Desktop Central management service.

By Nancy Gohring | 29 February, 2012 01:24

Tags: mobile, zoho

How to convert PowerPoint to video

The options available can become overbearing and confusing. The following description of how to convert your PowerPoint document to a video, is simple and also supplies you with a PowerPoint hosting service.

By TechWorld staff | 20 September, 2011 16:23

Tags: conversion, powerpoint, video

Fortescue, SBS CIOs prep Office 365 move

The heads of IT at broadcaster SBS and mining giant Fortescue Metals Group have outlined their plans to adopt Microsoft’s new Office 365 Cloud service at the Sydney launch event today.

By Rodney Gedda | 29 June, 2011 12:05

Tags: cloud computing, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, Klaus Schelp, Microsoft, Office 365, SaaS, SBS, Vito Forte

Who needs a cloud? Microsoft sold 31 million copies of Office 2010

Microsoft is taking aim at some unspecified critics on the one-year anniversary of Office 2010, saying the product has sold a copy every second despite the rise of Google Apps and other cloud-based alternatives.

By Jon Brodkin | 16 June, 2011 02:44

Tags: cloud computing, internet, Microsoft, operating systems, software, Windows

Dymocks taps Android for e-book, tablet move

National book retailer Dymocks has partnered with Acer to offer Android-powered tablets as a vehicle for e-book sales along with a new Android app.

By Rodney Gedda | 04 May, 2011 10:52

Tags: Acer, Acer Iconia, Adobe, Android, books, Dymocks, e-books, Iconia, tablet PCs

LibreOffice 3.3 released, first since OpenOffice split

LibreOffice, the fork of the open source OpenOffice.org productivity suite, has released it first stable product in version 3.3, now available for download.

By Rodney Gedda | 26 January, 2011 01:00

Tags: LibreOffice, OpenOffice.org, open source, oracle, Sun Mircosystems

Will Google CEO shift undermine enterprise efforts?

In the nascent battle between Google and Microsoft> for enterprise software customers, there is one stark reality that customers who choose Google must accept: Google's future does not depend on the success of Google Apps.

By Jon Brodkin | 22 January, 2011 22:45

Tags: business issues, cloud, corporate issues, Google, google apps, Microsoft, SaaS, software

Oracle takes on Microsoft, Google with Cloud Office

Oracle on Wednesday announced Cloud Office 1.0, a Web-based productivity suite that is set to give online applications from Microsoft and Google a fresh dose of competition.

By Chris Kanaracus | 16 December, 2010 04:45

Tags: applications, cloud computing, Cloud Office, collaboration, Google, internet, Microsoft, Office suites, open source, oracle, software, Sun Microsystems

Apps suite gains access to more than 60 other Google tools

Google Apps administrators will now be able to give their users managed access to about 60 Google applications, tools and services that aren't part of the core components of the hosted communications and collaboration suite.

By Juan Carlos Perez | 19 November, 2010 04:03

Tags: applications, cloud computing, collaboration, e-mail, Google, google apps, internet, software, Software as a service

Google Docs gets mobile editing capabilities

Users of Google's Docs hosted office productivity suite will now be able to edit word processing documents from their Android and Apple iOS devices, Google announced on Wednesday.

By Juan Carlos Perez | 18 November, 2010 05:55

Tags: applications, cloud computing, collaboration, Google, internet, Office suites, software, Software as a service

Zoho adds cloud app to manage customer support tasks

Zoho has added a customer support management application to its Web-hosted collaboration, communication, business and office productivity suite for small and medium-size businesses.

By Juan Carlos Perez | 11 November, 2010 04:27

Tags: applications, cloud computing, collaboration, internet, SaaS, software, Software as a service, zoho

SlideShare launches paid accounts

SlideShare has added fee-based premium accounts to its until now exclusively free site for posting, viewing, rating and commenting on business presentations, documents and videos.

By Juan Carlos Perez | 17 August, 2010 02:18

Tags: applications, cloud computing, collaboration, internet, SaaS, SlideShare, software, Software as a service

Clouds hang over Microsoft Office, SharePoint 2010 launch

Microsoft has launched the newest versions of its Microsoft Office and Microsoft SharePoint software packages.

By Joab Jackson | 13 May, 2010 05:16

Tags: Microsoft, Microsoft Office 2010, sharepoint, sharepoint 2010

Patent office upholds i4i patent in Microsoft dispute

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office confirmed a patent held by i4i that has been at the heart of a dispute with Microsoft.

By Nancy Gohring | 12 May, 2010 05:21

Tags: i4i, legal, Microsoft, patents

Google to let Apps admins add more apps to domains

Google Apps administrators will be able later this year to add to their domains Google applications that aren't officially part of the hosted communications and collaboration suite, the company announced Thursday.

By Juan Carlos Perez | 07 May, 2010 06:14

Tags: Google, google apps, SaaS

Central Desktop adds simultaneous edits for Office docs

Central Desktop's hosted collaboration suite will gain a new component next month designed to let multiple users simultaneously work on the same Microsoft Office documents.

By Juan Carlos Perez | 05 May, 2010 06:38

Tags: Central Desktop, collaboration, Office, OffiSync

Google Apps sync for Outlook gets mixed reviews

Nine months after Google daringly launched a sync tool to link its hosted Apps collaboration and communication suite with arch-rival Microsoft's Outlook PC software, results have been mixed.

By Juan Carlos Perez | 28 April, 2010 06:49

Tags: Google, google apps, microsoft outlook

Oracle now charging US$90 for ODF-Office plug-in

Oracle has imposed a fee of US$90 per user on a plug-in for Microsoft Office that was available at no cost under Sun Microsystems' ownership.

By Chris Kanaracus | 21 April, 2010 06:25

Tags: microsoft office, odf, openoffice, oracle, plug-ins

Google drafts cloud printing plan for Chrome OS

Google is unveiling early-stage designs, software code and documentation of a project whose goal is to let users of the company's Chrome OS operating system print documents to any printer from any application.

By Juan Carlos Perez | 19 April, 2010 06:21

Tags: cloud computing, Google, printing

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