AppDirect announces a partnership with Google, among other announcements at AppDirect Engage

The Waterloo, Ont.-based company shipped 4.4 million BlackBerries in the fourth quarter, and 14 million last year

Changes appear largely cosmetic but an Atom-based version is expected in Q3

The dispute had alleged Microsoft wrongly incorporated Veritas storage technology in its OS offerings

Company claims unified threat management security appliance is similar to unified communications

Plus, an Apple lawsuit and text message shopping

Google is the No. 1 threat to Microsoft’s software dominance

Internet intelligence capability could lead to more channel opportunities

Gartner forecasts strong, but slower, PC shipment growth

Current SAP CEO Henning Kagermann has tapped Apokether as his heir apparent

The package is priced between US$45 to US$160, depending on clock speed

The acquisition would allow the vendor to expand its e-discovery, records and compliance management products

Plus, IT managers and word associations and living room robots

The ERP vendor promises all the retired products will be supported for at least three years

Savings will come through job cuts and negotiating lower parts prices