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Changing of the guard at Microsoft Canada
There’s a new sheriff in town at the Canadian division of the world’s largest software company. After nearly three years in the role of president of Microsoft Canada, Eric Gales will be stepping down...
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OpenText announces US$232-million acquisition of EasyLink Services
TORONTO — Business software company OpenText Corp. said on Tuesday it agreed to acquire EasyLink Services, a provider of cloud-based messaging services, for US$232-million, in a move aimed at tapping...
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Motorola wins Xbox, Windows ban in German patent suit
Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. won a patent ruling allowing it to ban Microsoft Corp. from selling its Windows 7, Internet Explorer and Media Player software and Xbox gaming systems in Germany. In a...
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Analysts bullish on Splunk on potential to tap into ‘big data’ trend
Bored with social media stocks? How about some big data for a change of pace? Analysts from JPMorgan and Bank of America Merrill Lynch have initiated coverage of Splunk Inc. with bullish outlooks on...
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Oracle acquires Involver in social media software push
Oracle Corp., the world’s largest maker of database software, is buying Involver Inc., the third acquisition in two months aimed at helping customers use social-media tools to market wares and run...
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New Microsoft Office software unveiled with social, cloud features for Windows 8
Microsoft Corp., the world’s biggest software maker, unveiled the next version of its Office software with social and cloud features that will work with touch-screen devices powered by its Windows 8...
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Here’s what the new Microsoft Office looks like
Microsoft made a free preview edition of the new version of Office for anyone to download. You can download it to your PC right now. Here are a few of the new key features in Office, via Microsoft’s...
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Mountain Lion binds Macs to Apple mobile devices
Bought a Mac within the last month? You need to know this Mountain Lion, the latest Mac operating system, introduces more than 200 new features but seems to have only one overarching goal: binding...
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U.S. private equity firm Vector buys Quebec software maker 20-20 Technologies
MONTREAL – U.S. private equity firm Vector Capital Corp. is buying Quebec software maker 20-20 Technologies, its first Canadian purchase since taking over Corel Corp. three years ago. San Francisco,...
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The 17 best apps for finance
Investors are generally advised to ignore the day-to-day noise that dominates the financial headlines. But given the increasing mobile availability of information, most investors can’t resist. We went...
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OpenText aiming for high-growth path driven by acquisitions
In the software kingdom, it’s eat or be eaten. While Canadian software companies tend to fall onto the prey side of an acquisition, Open Text Corp. has been bucking the trend that has seen many...
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Passwords could be a relic of the past if this Intel technology takes off
Passwords for online banking, social networks and email could be replaced with the wave of a hand if prototype technology developed by Intel makes it to tablets and laptops. Aiming to do away with the...
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Oracle hardware sales plunge as firms tighten tech spending
BOSTON — Oracle Corp’s quarterly hardware sales tumbled 24% from a year earlier as the technology giant struggled to turn around its Sun computer division at a time when businesses are tightening...
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Software maker Sandvine hit with loss after revenue slumps 15%
WATERLOO, Ont. — Software maker Sandvine reported a net loss in third quarter, reversing a year-earlier profit, largely due to a drop in revenue and a foreign exchange loss. The Waterloo, Ont.,-based...
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Live: Microsoft’s Windows 8 launch event
UPDATE (12:15 p.m.): Looks like that will do it for the event today. Ballmer’s all done. Thanks to everyone for joining us. UPDATE (12:13 p.m.): Ballmer says the phrase “Window reimagined” will play a...
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Oracle new software sales and profit top estimates
BOSTON — Oracle Corp’s quarterly profit beat Wall Street expectations on strong software sales growth, suggesting that the approach of the “fiscal cliff” has yet to crimp corporate spending on...
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Checkout 51 makes coupon clipping easy
The reality show Extreme Couponing exposed a group of devoted coupon-clippers who often shave hundreds of dollars off their bills by scouring websites, newspapers and other sources for deals. While not...
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U.S. government repeats warning to Java software users over hacking risk...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reiterated advice for computer users to disable Oracle Corp’s widely used Java software for surfing the Web, saying it still poses risks to users after the...
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These tech skills will instantly net you a $100,000+ salary
When you have the right tech skills, you can command a great salary. But it’s an ever-changing target. One day a skill is hot and the next it’s not. Job site Dice.com just sent us a list of tech skills...
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Who says accountants are boring? How one student’s accounting-based video...
When Cary Walkin went back to school to complete an MBA, his main goal was to strengthen and diversify his business acumen. Working as a chartered accountant for the past five years, Mr. Walkin was in...
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