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Microsoft Announces Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Packs Coming Later This Year
According to an article published in the Daily Tech, Microsoft announced that it was preparing to deliver Service Pack 1 for its new operating system, Windows 7, and its business-minded server operating system, Windows Server 2008 R2.
Among the highest profile updates expected [...]

iWork.com makes it easy to share your work online with anyone you want. With this web-based, public beta service, you can share iWork files in a way that’s simple, smart, and secure. You can share and access to the service from the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

Share documents on websites and social networks
Improved Shared Documents [...]

Apple Insider had posted and article that Amazon releases free beta of Kindle for Mac eBook reading software.
This application allows users from around the world to read Kindle books on their Mac.
Among the features of the new Mac application are:

Purchase, download, and read hundreds of thousands of books available in the Kindle Store
Access their library [...]

According to an article published in Macworld, VMware has released a new beta of Fusion software, telling people to ditch their PC for a Mac that can run Windows.

New features in this beta version of Fusion make the program run more smoothly.
Improved USB support via “EasyConnect” makes it even easier to appoint a certain USB device [...]

If your organization needs to archive, distribute, manage and protect important data, you need a system you can rely on — one that gives you the power to meet each department’s demands and produce professional results.
The Rimage 5100N includes:
1 x Everest, 3 Printer and 1 x CD/DVD Drive.
Optional Blue-Ray drive configuration also available.
Key features include:

Ability [...]