iPhone apps that should be better on the iPad
Apple’s tablet will run the same apps as its handhelds, but some in particular will benefit from running on the iPad
Google takes a page from Microsoft's Bing
Google searches now will highlight factual answers in search results, replicating Bing's key differentiating feature
RIM brings Lotus Quickr and Connections to the BlackBerry
The company has also upgraded the Social Networking Application Proxy server and inked a resale deal with IBM
Microsoft cuts Office versions and pricing options for 2010
The offering has been simplified, but the lack of discounted pricing for upgrades from earlier Office versions could hurt sales
Google brings Groups to business Apps users
Users can now set up and manage their own work groups and collaborate via other Google Apps
Salesforce leaps into social networking
The new, private Chatter service from Salesforce helps employees and partners connect with each other and stay current on collaborative projects
IBM debuts massive analytics cloud
The platform created for internal use spawned a version for clients looking to break down data silos
Bing incorporates Wolfram Alpha APIs
Microsoft's search engine will utilize Wolfram Alpha's knowledge base to provide answers about health, nutrition, and advanced math
Avaya helps automate incident response
The company’s new Avaya Notification Solution brings voice into the business process fold, enabling more effective emergency response
Splunk announces free IT search app
The IT search company’s free edition includes a 60-day trial version of Splunk 4Enterprise
NetSuite plugs into Oracle financial software
A new Oracle-specific version of NetSuite’s OneWorld feeds data to the Oracle mothership
SAP and Novell expand governance partnership
The companies are offering tighter integration among products
Apptio brings analytics into the IT shop
The IT financial management company helps bridge the gap between business and technology
Microsoft announces Project 2010
Available later this year in public beta, Microsoft’s latest project management offering will be built on SharePoint Server 2010
Salesforce.com announces Service Cloud 2
Upgrade features a knowledge base for cloud computing, which Salesforce is calling knowledge-as-a-service
Microsoft Office to go mobile with Nokia
Microsoft and Nokia have forged a deal to bring the Office productivity apps to Nokia’s Symbian mobile devices
IBM to acquire analytics firm SPSS
Big Blue continues its quest to grab a bigger share of the exploding analytics market
Zoho adds e-mail, Salesforce.com customers to its CRM
The vendor is integrating its e-mail program with its CRM offerings and is offering a special deal to Salesforce users to entice a switch
CallWave announces Fuze Meeting for the iPhone
The free app allows for conferencing, collaboration, and desktop sharing