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7 things on Microsoft’s 2014 to-do list

Microsoft needs to make Nokia work, get Office on iOS, and find Ballmer's successor in 2014

By Tim Greene

Jan 2, 2014 11 mins

Microsoft Microsoft Office Small and Medium Business

French authorities requested 6,145 phone and data taps in 2012

An oversight committee also vetted over 200,000 requests for communications data

By Peter Sayer

Dec 27, 2013 3 mins

Government IT IPv6 Small and Medium Business

Amazon offers gift cards, shipping refunds for late deliveries

The company blames delivery companies for the delays

By John Ribeiro

Dec 27, 2013 2 mins

Amazon.com Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business

Who blinks first? EU’s threat to charge Google over antitrust issues is mostly bluff

Commissioner Almunia wants a deal before he leaves office next year, says expert

By Gregg Keizer

Dec 26, 2013 4 mins

Legal Productivity Software Small and Medium Business

How to track Santa’s big trip with NORAD, Google

Keep track of Chris Kringle's journey with Google Earth, apps and NORAD Santa Tracker

By Sharon Gaudin

Dec 24, 2013 2 mins

Collaboration Software Facebook Small and Medium Business

SaaS predictions for 2014

News of hybrid SaaS, PaaS and happier customers is all on tap

By Chris Kanaracus

Dec 23, 2013 6 mins

Application Management Application Performance Management Small and Medium Business

Looking Back at Our 2013 Predictions: How Did We Do?

Up next: 2014 predictions

By Larry Hettick

Dec 21, 2013 2 mins

Unified Communications

Could Bitcoin’s frothy venture funding dry up?

Recent regulatory developments could slow the pace of investments in 2014, one expert said

By Zach Miners

Dec 21, 2013 4 mins

Collaboration Software Enterprise Small and Medium Business

In 2014, more retailers might know how you shop

Technologies like video analyzers and Wi-Fi trackers could find increased usage in stores

By Zach Miners

Dec 20, 2013 9 mins

Apple Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business

BitTorrent develops secure, decentralized chat program using public-key crypto

The program will use the BitTorrent DHT peer finding protocol to locate contacts without a central server

By Lucian Constantin

Dec 20, 2013 3 mins

Encryption Malware Small and Medium Business