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Coffee Briefing, July 27, 2021 – Zoho’s free online invoicing solution; Hootsuite’s new CMO; Shopify’s new centralized chat tool; and more

Recent tech news that we maybe didn’t get to yet, or it’s news we’ve reported on and feel is worth resurfacing.

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Recent Software Stories

Coffee Briefing, July 27, 2021 – Zoho’s free online invoicing solution; Hootsuite’s new CMO; Shopify’s new centralized chat tool; and more

Recent tech news that we maybe didn’t get to yet, or it’s news we’ve reported on and feel is worth resurfacing.

4 min read

Microsoft launches the cloud PC: Windows 365

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Coffee Briefing, July 13, 2021 – Visa Installments service launches in Canada; Pinterest bans weight loss ads; and more

All the recent tech news that we maybe didn’t get to yet, or it’s the news we’ve reported on and feel is worth resurfacing

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Syntax acquires Illumiti to put on a stronger footing in SAP functional practice in North America

Quebec-based multi-cloud and multi-enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions provider Syntax Systems has acquired ON-based SAP systems integration and management consultancy Illumiti.

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Cisco unveils Webex Suite, combines meetings, calling, messaging, and events

Cisco’s Webex platform has unveiled more than 800 new features since September, but when asked which one has experienced the greatest adoption, Jeetu Patel’s answer was a bit unexpected.

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Software Videos

Cisco Live Day 1- IoT and multi-domain integrations

BlackBerry QNX digital cockpit platform unveiled – All Hands on Tech at CES 2019

All Hands on Tech – Google Pixel 3XL full review

Using Apple’s HomePod in Canada

Accept Mastercard card payments with a smartphone app

Mastercard will let you withdraw cash from an ATM with a smartphone

Exploring Nuance’s voice-first AI – All Hands on Tech

Exploring Intel’s autonomous car – All Hands on Tech

Software News

Windows XP loses record share as decline quickens

But 10 per cent of enterprises still using creaky OS have no plans to move to Windows 7

Vendor has US$115M in free software for MSPs

Ottawa’s N-able expanded its freemium program recently in a push to help its managed service provider partners grow their customer bases

Autodesk adds cloud services for subscription customers

The company says the offerings make the subscription selling model more attractive, but limited storage may limit opportunity for some partners

RIM runs into trademark dispute over BBX name for future OS

A software company claims that the name BBX violates its trademark for a cross-platform development tool

SAP’s largest Business ByDesign engagement inked in Canada

Montreal’s R3D Consulting is implementing ByDesign, and will likely resell it as well

IBM to acquire Toronto-based cloud vendor

Big Blue to acquire Platform Computing to extend reach of technical computing

Larry Ellison gives hook to Marc Benioff at Oracle OpenWorld

Benioff invited people to hear his speech on Wednesday at a San Francisco restaurant

Creative Cloud subscription service launched by Adobe

In a bombastic announcement at Adobe Max in Los Angeles, the company revealed its new strategy for collaboration, Adobe Creative Cloud

SAP boosts partner profits with Build and Sell program

Partners with customized analytic applications based on SAP Business Objects can earn additional revenue reselling it to other SAP partners, who can leverage their vertical expertise

Ellison unveils ‘Exalytics’ in-memory machine

The latest member of Oracle’s family of software-and-hardware systems will target SAP’s HANA platform

JavaOne celebrates the success of enterprise Java

The annual conference schedule also addresses JavaFX and Java support for HTML5

Taking Moneyball tactics to the enterprise

Billy Beane’s success with the Oakland A’s offers a BI analytics lesson to IT execs, analysts say

Sage calming fears about Simply rebranding

The company has been working to reassure partners that the SMB accounting solution will remain a Canadian-made, Canadian-based product line

Windows XP to Windows 8: Don’t go there

With support for XP ending soon, Gartner warns XP enterprises will be cutting it close by waiting for Windows 8

Teradata’s Aster analytic database gets appliance treatment

The platform will be built on top of the same infrastructure as Teradata’s own appliances

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