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Smaller businesses are getting savvy and are realizing that high tech provides a competitive difference

Announcement comes just before next week’s Novell trial

Dublin-based company is a developer of media creation software and services

Initial release aimed primarily at Salesforce.com users

Apple’s desktop platform has impressive technical chops, but it falls short from a business perspective

Networking giant creates channel partner portal for ISVs, solution providers and eventually customers

While software sales will remain primarily direct, Taleo’s channel boss says implementation will become a channel play

Redmond-based software giant admits process could have been more transparent

Eval copies of BEA WebLogic Server Java application server will be distributed with Adobe LiveCycle Enterprise Suite

Enables customers to check planned upgrades against Cisco’s Software Image Manager

New Vista for Business has a promo from Ingram Micro Canada

Plus, the social networking top ten and a the Google/Firefox marriage may be hitting a rough patch

Microsoft has launched the latest version of its BizTalk Server with EDI and RFID support capabilities, and HP is taking advantage

Ingram Micro Canada and Targus partner on a promotion

Plus, a deal between the Google boys and NASA to park their party plane has tongues wagging