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Belfast firm hit by £33,000 bill for failing to license software
A Belfast-based architecture firm has become the latest to fall foul of the Business Software Alliance (BSA) in its on-going crack down on those firms using unlicensed applications. Coogan & Co Limited were caught using unlicensed versions of Mic... News
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User virtualisation demands continue to develop
Virtualisation demands are becoming more complex as customers look to replicate some of the multi-tasking they enjoy in the physical world in their virtual environments. The result is a change in the functionality being offered by those servicing th... News
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Micro Focus sale talks collapse
UK software firm Micro Focus has watched its share price slide after revealing that takeover talks with two finance houses have come to an end without a deal being struck. Originally the firm had set last Friday as the deadline for talks but reveale... News
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Business process outsourcing growth set to continue
Business process outsourcing is set to grow by just shy of double digits in Western Europe this year as customers keep the faith with using third-party providers to help them rather than returning these functions back in-house. The overall BPO marke... News
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Sage linked with MYOB acquisition
UK software firm Sage appears to be near the front of the pack trying to acquire Australian small business accounting specialist MYOB. According to reports the UK firm has confirmed that it is looking to acquire MYOB which is being sold by private eq... News
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Resellers have to work to persuade users to switch brands
Customers might becoming more open-minded about brands and can be prepared to take alternatives but resellers have to work hard making a strong enough return on investment pitch if they are going to be successful. There has been anecdotal evidence ov... News
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PR Masterclass: how to write engaging content
Gavin Bird is digital engagement director for Condescentii PR. Like many public relations executives who've been in the business for more than six months, he's sick and tired of journalists. So, to cheer him up, we asked him for an independent review... Opinion
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Windows 7 usage lifted by healthier IT budgets
Microsoft might well be thinking of Windows 8 but it will be encouraged to see that a major analyst house is forecasting the current OS version 7 will be on not far off half of worldwide PCs by the end of this year. Gartner is forecasting that 42% o... News
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SAP names Noble successor
SAP has filled the vacant UK managing director post just weeks after the previous incumbent Tim Noble was moved to emerging markets, turning to a US director with channel experience. Steve Winter, who was chief operating officer of SAP North America,... News
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SAP still holding door open for cloud hungry VARs
Sticking to its road-map SAP has issued the second annual update of its cloud Business ByDesign service and reiterated that the door is open for further resellers to get involved with selling the product and developing additional services. There hav... News