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	Global business services net big returns By interlocking business services, companies gain customer knowledge, efficiency and speed. The payoffs are huge, but laying the groundwork for IT standardization is no easy task. Read More WHITE PAPER: Adobe Government at Carahsoft A Strategic Choice for Enterprise-Wide Productivity This case study will show how Adobe Acrobat X can increase knowledge worker productivity, based on live lab testing of common business workflows. Read Now In this Issue New open-source CRM app uses gamification Quickbooks Online outage leaves some customers in sour mood Microsoft launches Office 365 edition for U.S. gov't customers Fight Ink and Toner Addiction With Adobe's LeanPrint NoSQL vendor 10Gen secures $42M in fresh funding Microsoft's upgrade avalanche a challenge for IT pros How to Create Advanced Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets Emergency workers scan QR codes for quick access to health info Facebook buying Face.com would spotlight facial recognition tech Microsoft server and tool upgrades demand CIOs' attention Around the World: Why Office for iPad is inevitable Yahoo Axis may be game changer for search and the troubled company WHITE PAPER: FileMaker, Inc Create, deploy and manage custom business apps for iPad The FileMaker Platform is a complete software suite to create, deploy, and manage custom business apps for iPad and iPhone. Design and build stunning iOS apps. Integrate mobile apps into existing enterprise systems. Deploy and instantly update your apps. Secure your apps with industry-standard authentication. Learn more, Watch overview video, Read the white paper > New open-source CRM app uses gamification The Zurmo CRM application is now in beta Read More Quickbooks Online outage leaves some customers in sour mood Intuit's Quickbooks Online service suffered an outage this week that left "a small subset" of customers unable to access their data, but the company says the problems with the on-demand accounting software have now been fixed. Read More Microsoft launches Office 365 edition for U.S. gov't customers Microsoft has released a government-specific edition of its Office 365 cloud-based email and collaboration suite that offers U.S. public-sector customers a cordoned-off data center infrastructure just for them. Read More Fight Ink and Toner Addiction With Adobe's LeanPrint This utility can significantly lower your paper and ink or toner expenditures, but supported programs are not numerous Read More NoSQL vendor 10Gen secures $42M in fresh funding 10Gen, one of the leading vendors of NoSQL database technologies, has secured $42 million in fresh funding from New Enterprise Associates and existing investors such as Sequoia Partners and Flybridge Capital. Read More Microsoft's upgrade avalanche a challenge for IT pros Microsoft is in the midst of an unprecedented, massive upgrade cycle for its enterprise software products, a refresh wave that represents a major challenge for CIOs and IT managers responsible for charting their companies' tech strategy. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Adaptable and Resilient VDI Deployments Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployments offer tremendous advantages but can also impact server and network resources significantly. A complete VDI solution should deliver a reliable, high-performing desktop user experience while taming complexity and supporting scalability within a secure, stable framework. Learn More! How to Create Advanced Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets Learn how to control Excel worksheets with spin buttons, scrollbars, option buttons, and checkboxes. Read More Emergency workers scan QR codes for quick access to health info QR codes are being used for more than just advertisements in Marin County, Calif. There, paramedics hope the stickers could help save lives in emergency situations. Read More Facebook buying Face.com would spotlight facial recognition tech Whether or not Facebook acquires facial recognition services provider Face.com, as rumors say it will, the persistence of the speculation calls attention to the expanding use of the technology in social applications. Read More Microsoft server and tool upgrades demand CIOs' attention CIOs and IT directors tracking the barrage of major upgrades for Windows and Office also need to stay tuned to the refresh cycle for Microsoft's servers and tools, including Windows Server 2012, SQL Server 2012, System Center 2012 and Visual Studio 11. Read More Around the World: Why Office for iPad is inevitable New reports have surfaced that Microsoft is developing Office apps for iOS and Android. If true, it's a very smart move by Microsoft. Read More Yahoo Axis may be game changer for search and the troubled company With Axis, Yahoo is trying to change the search game, while also trying to change its image as a troubled company. Read More
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