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HP channel chief gets major promotion

Stephen DiFranco to called onto lead HP's Personal Systems Group Americas

Microsoft promises smoother transition from Windows 7 to 8

Company CFO says path to Windows 8 starts with Windows 7 today

Sage says goodbye to Accpac, Peachtree and other historic brands

The business software vendor is undertaking an ambitious rebranding program that will drop product names to build-up the overall Sage brand

Top tech industry news stories of 2011 — so far

Counting down the top stories in tech in the first half of 2011

Privacy experts praise Google+ rollout so far

Google could suffer from showing rivals its cards too early, but avoiding a privacy blunder is worth the competitive risk

Job experts: Fresh skills key for a return to IT

Hiring experts offer their tips for re-entering the field

LG slashes smartphone sales estimates for 2011

Plus, Oracle's slow on the rebates and Cisco's new video content strategy

SMB storage vendor moving into Canadian market

The company is looking to serve the SMB market with its network attached storage (NAS) solutions

IDC raises tablet shipment forecast for the year

Android tablets takes away market share from the iPad after Apple deals with supply issues

Microsoft matches Google Docs with collaboration

Microsoft is still grappling with the question of how much functionality to extend to the browser-based versions of Office

HP calls Oracle’s secrecy claim a cheap shot

HP has responded to Oracle's accusation that HP wants to keep information secret because it undermines its case

Facebook Video Calling vs. Google+ Hangout

The two social networking services have come out fighting; their main weapon may be video chat

SAP: No change at the top as board extends CEO contracts

Bill McDermott and Jim Hagemann Snabe will run until June 2017

Oracle ships Java 7 RC

The new version of Java will feature improved file system support and concurrent operations

Apple loses ‘App Store’ legal action against Amazon

Amazon loses European patent fightrn

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