Google Apps falls behind cloud app rivals

	Free iWork upgrade angers Mac users | Oracle moves aggressively to poach SAP Business ByDesign customers
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	Google Apps, once a leader, falls behind cloud app rivals When Google Apps arrived in 2006, it stood on the cutting edge of web-hosted email and collaboration suites for businesses. But it's fallen behind rival suites from IBM, Cisco and Microsoft and needs to step up its game to remain a player, say analysts. Read More WEBCAST: Dell Wyse and VMware Considerations for Implementing Desktop Virtualization Since the creation of the traditional desktop computer, administrators and end users alike have appreciated the computing power but have been frustrated by the associated expense, complexity, and security issues that result from desktops used in the enterprise. View Now In this Issue Free iWork upgrade angers Mac users Oracle moves aggressively to poach SAP Business ByDesign customers Web conferencing shootout: WebEx vs. GoToMeeting vs. MyTrueCloud 8 cool heat maps that help visualize big data Google+ popularity jumps with 540M monthly users Salesforce.com's Dreamforce: What to expect Apple plays defense and offense with free software, upgrade strategies 10 killer tech exec costumes WEBCAST: Oracle Innovation in Financial Services Date: November 20th, 2013 Time: 1 PM This presentation will review the role IT should play in innovation. How financial services organizations are finding ways to rebalance their IT portfolio. Learn More Free iWork upgrade angers Mac users Apple's iWork free upgrade has angered long-time Mac power users, who have flooded the company's support forum with complaints about lost features. Read More Oracle moves aggressively to poach SAP Business ByDesign customers Oracle has joined the ranks of ERP software vendors hoping to capitalize on uncertainty among customers of SAP's Business ByDesign software, offering to waive one year of subscription fees to those who migrate to Oracle's competing products. Read More Web conferencing shootout: WebEx vs. GoToMeeting vs. MyTrueCloud Cisco WebEx Meetings, Citrix GoToMeeting, and MyTrueCloud My Web Conferences compete on features, quality, client support and cost. See how these three Web conferencing services compare. Read More 8 cool heat maps that help visualize big data Big or small, data can be difficult to visualize. These examples use heat maps to put massive data sets into a context that's easy to understand. Read More WHITE PAPER: Verizon Enterprise Services How to Leverage Technology for Innovation and Success This Frost & Sullivan paper presents the many opportunities for C-level management, IT, other services lines and the LOBs to align and unite behind common goals. This cloud-based solution has the strength to underpin enterprise innovation, enabling agility, speed to market and efficiency–which are paramount to ensuring growth and sustained revenue. Learn More>> Google+ popularity jumps with 540M monthly users Google announced a number of enhancements to its social media platform Google+ and said the number of monthly active users on Google+ jumped from 390 million in May to 540 million users today. Read More Salesforce.com's Dreamforce: What to expect Salesforce.com is gearing up for its annual Dreamforce conference, which is set to be the biggest yet, with 120,000 people expected to register. Read More Apple plays defense and offense with free software, upgrade strategies Apple's decision to give away OS X upgrades and other software, including the iWork productivity suite, stemmed from both offensive and defensive strategies, analysts said today. Read More 10 killer tech exec costumes Throw a fright into your trick-or-treaters this year by dressing - and acting - like one of these titans of technology Read More
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