Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Economy has led to software pricing changes; The gadgets of SkyMall; Acer: first Android netbook

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Forrester: Economy has led to software pricing changes

By Chris Kanaracus
The worldwide recession has hammered IT budgets but has also prompted vendors to make their software pricing and licensing models more customer-friendly, according to a new Forrester Research report. Read full story

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Apple Has Squandered the Gift That Was Vista
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China blocks Twitter ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
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Ultra-low voltage laptops draw interest at show
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Less R&D can spur innovation, says MIT lecturer
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06/02/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. Five things we love/hate about Win 7/Windows Server 2008 R2
  2. Nine management apps that won't bust your budget
  3. Cisco added to Dow
  4. YouTube hit by porn storm
  5. Is routing undergoing a mid-life crisis?
  6. Ubuntu Desktop: Plenty of sizzle, not much steak
  7. Windows 7 alluring, but XP is the migration factor
  8. The rise of personal 'Mi-Fi' hotspots
  9. HP ProCurve converges wireless and wired network access
  10. MDOP is the hidden gem of Microsoft's WS 2008 R2, W7 releases


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