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Get Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 right here!

Publié: juin 28, 2011, 11:59pm CEST par Tim Conneally

Coinciding with the launch of Office 365 on Tuesday, Microsoft rolled out the final stable version of Office 2010 Service Pack 1.

How do you know a platform has made it? Angry Birds

Publié: juin 28, 2011, 11:55pm CEST par Joe Wilcox

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews

Today, Barnes & Noble announced availability of exclusive Angry Birds unlockables, including Mighty Eagle, free for Nook Color. Consumers need three things: The tablet, game app and to be physical present in a Barnes & Noble store. Amazon doesn't have the shops, and Kindle doesn't have Android chops.

MySpace set to be sold for less than $30 million?

Publié: juin 28, 2011, 10:59pm CEST par Ed Oswald

By Ed Oswald, Betanews

With the brand having fallen so far, News Corp is forced to consider rock-bottom offers for the once powerful social networking site.

MAGIX Music Maker 17 -- Silver edition is free

Publié: juin 28, 2011, 10:57pm CEST par Mark Wilson

By Mark Wilson, Betanews

This cutdown version of the paid product limits the number of audio channels to four and sample musical styles to three. That's OK, because appeal lies in ease of use coupled with surprising versatility and power.

Thunderbird 5 is live -- grab it now!

Publié: juin 28, 2011, 10:37pm CEST par Nick Peers

By Nick Peers, Betanews

It's the first major upgrade of the open-source mail client for 18 months, but you won't wait as long next time. Mozilla skipped a version to align with Firefox's accelerated release cycle.

Google responds to Office 365: Help us compile 365 reasons Apps is better

Publié: juin 28, 2011, 10:04pm CEST par Joe Wilcox

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews

Is Google desperate or undertaking some smart cloud-sourced marketing?

Google activates 500,000 Android devices daily

Publié: juin 28, 2011, 9:45pm CEST par Ed Oswald

By Ed Oswald, Betanews

Android's momentum continues to build, with Google reporting it now activates a half million devices every day.

Google+ is much more than a Facebook killer

Publié: juin 28, 2011, 9:17pm CEST par Tim Conneally

By Tim Conneally, Betanews

Taking cues from Kin, Tinychat, BlackBerry Messenger, Google's new social sharing service focuses on mobile, realtime, and face-to-face interaction.

Mozilla to start thinking about enterprise needs

Publié: juin 28, 2011, 7:42pm CEST par Larry Seltzer

By Larry Seltzer, Betanews

Firefox is an [in]famously difficult product for IT to deploy and manage in large organizations. Mozilla may be dragged kicking and screaming into it, but the browser developer will now begin to consider the needs of enterprises.

Want to pay three times more than Google Apps? Office 365 is for you

Publié: juin 28, 2011, 7:10pm CEST par Joe Wilcox

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews

Office 365 is live. Larger businesses will find savings compared to what they pay Microsoft now for PC software but hefty overhead compared to Google's hosted productivity suite.

10x faster than LTE, Ericsson shows off what 5G could be like in 2013

Publié: juin 28, 2011, 7:04pm CEST par Tim Conneally

By Tim Conneally, Betanews

LTE has only begun to roll out commercially, and already Ericsson has moved onto the next thing.

HTC puts an end to crappy Android cameras with the T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide

Publié: juin 28, 2011, 5:47pm CEST par Tim Conneally

By Tim Conneally, Betanews

iPhone 4 is king of smartphone cameras, but HTC has improved Android's camera software to compete.

Uh-oh, Google Apps, Office 365 launches in 40 countries

Publié: juin 28, 2011, 4:21pm CEST par Joe Wilcox

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews

Today, Microsoft made official its most important push into the cloud, ever, with release of Office 365. Plans range from $4 to $27 per user/per month.

Opera 11.50 released -- get it now!

Publié: juin 28, 2011, 3:41pm CEST par Nick Peers

By Nick Peers, Betanews

Codenamed "Swordfish", this latest release actually debuted yesterday as Release Candidate 5, but was quickly updated to become a final release. Opera 11.50 introduces password-synchronization between computers, plus features the new "Featherweight" user interface.

When was the last time you heard about customers turning against Apple? How about today?

Publié: juin 28, 2011, 2:13am CEST par Joe Wilcox

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews

More than 1,650 people have signed a petition claiming "Final Cut Pro X is not a professional application". They're demanding Apple bring back the old version or sell the code. Maybe they should separate reality from the fantasy in films they edit.