Scribd Opens Online Store For Documents, E-Books


In March, Scribd announced that it had partnered with several major publishers to make promotional chapters and some books available for free through its Web site.


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Napster Slashing Pricing On Music Subscription Service


Parent company Best Buy is looking to keep pace with other retailers, such as Amazon and Wal-Mart.


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Mobile Phone Shipments To Drop 9%


Experts predict it won't be until 2012 that shipment levels return to last year's flourishing levels.


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Iomega Debuts eGo Portable Hard Drive


In June, Iomega plans to release a "BlackBelt" version that comes with a black power grip belt and is built to withstand drops up to seven feet.


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Iomega Debuts eGo Portable Hard Drive


In June, Iomega plans to release a "BlackBelt" version that comes with a black power grip belt and is built to withstand drops up to seven feet.


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Lombardi Upgrades SaaS-Based BPM Software


In the latest release of Blueprint, Lombardi adds read-only views of process maps and diagrams that allow line of business employees, partners and customers to comment directly in threaded conversations with process authors.


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Lombardi Launches Teamworks 7 BPM Suite


The upgraded business process management suite increases collaboration, governance and reuse and simplifies tasks across the process development lifecycle.


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Lombardi Upgrades SaaS-Based BPM Software


The new version of Blueprint borrows from online social networks with read-only views of process maps and diagrams that allow line of business employees, partners and customers to comment directly in threaded conversations with process authors.


http://www.intelligententerprise.com/channels/process_management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217500469&cid=RSSfeed_TechWeb

Interop Preview: Making A Mobile Enterprise


Cutting-edge trends in enterprise mobility will be spotlighted at the Mobile Business Conference at Interop in Las Vegas May 17 - 21.


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U.S. Defense Department Official Charged With Espionage


A civilian employee at the Pentagon has been charged with conspiring to provide classified information to an agent with ties to the People's Republic of China.


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Verizon Wireless To Offer $200 Netbook


The $200 price tag includes a $50 mail-in rebate, but a two-year data service plan is required.


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Sprint MiFi Hotspot Offers Personal 3G


The portable device uses Sprint's EV-DO Rev. A mobile data network to connect up to five devices.


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Motorola Wins $310 Million Contract In China


The company will provide GSM and 3G equipment and services in various markets.


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MySQL Alumni Start Industry Hub For Open Source Database


Lead developer Monty Widenius heads a new vendor-neutral alliance to provide support for MySQL users who may be left out once Oracle completes its buy of Sun Microsystems.


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