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Horizon Info Services Named Exclusive North American Distributor for OffiSync

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Allen Falcon

Building on its growth as a Google Apps Authorized Reseller, Horizon Info Services (www.horizoninfoservices.com) announced its selection as the exclusive North American distributor for OffiSync (www.OffiSync.com). Continue reading →

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OffiSync Launches

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Allen Falcon

OffiSync is an add-on for MS Office that lets user save, share and collaborate via Google Docs and Google Sites from within Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Continue reading →

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Fortune/CNN: Is Microsoft the Next GM?

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Allen Falcon

In a recent contributed blog post on CNNMoney.com, Jay R. Galbraith, president and founder, Galbraith Management Consultants asks, “Will Microsoft become the General Motors of software?” Whether you are a fan of Microsoft products or a detractor, this is an … Continue reading →

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Industry Update: Microsoft’s Sidekick/Danger Failure was NOT a Cloud Failure

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Allen Falcon

Over the weekend, Microsoft and T-Mobile acknowledged that the server failure earlier in the week would likely result in the total loss of user data. While some in the “tech media and blog-o-sphere” tout this as a failure of the … Continue reading →

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As Microsoft Competes with Google, Old Habits Die Hard

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Allen Falcon

A recent blog entry at CIO.com points out a disturbing practice: Microsoft is tainting Bing’s search results with pro-Microsoft results. If Microsoft is rigging search results, what traps will they place in other online products?

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Microsoft Readies Office in the Cloud

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Allen Falcon

In a move that indicates Microsoft is looking to battle Google Apps in the cloud, Microsoft is now the owner of the Office.com domain (click here). But, if Microsoft is going to going to compete, they will need to move … Continue reading →

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Google Apps vs. Exchange — Part 1

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Allen Falcon

Over the past several weeks, the Horizon team has received more questions about the comparison between MS Exchange and Google Apps as a communication and collaboration platform. Here is a presentation that compares MS Exchange and Google Apps in terms … Continue reading →

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Objective View of Google vs. Microsoft

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Allen Falcon

Twinstrata, the company that sells Clarity AP (assessment and planning) software, conducted a comprehensive study of the costs and risks of Google Apps versus Microsoft Exchange. In his Storage Bits blog, Robin Harris provides a good summary of the results. … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Moving Towards a Real Office Cloud? Maybe.

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Allen Falcon

As reported in IT World, Microsoft announced that its next generation MS Office suite (Office 14) will include Office Web Applications, a suite including lightweight versions of Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. Signaling a potentially major shift in Microsoft’s view of … Continue reading →

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First Microsoft SMB Insight Report Highlights Virtualization and SaaS

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Allen Falcon

In the first edition of an anticipated annual survey and report, the 2009 Microsoft SMB Insight Report confirms key trends in virtualization and Software as a Service. Key findings from the survey of more than 600 companies and Small Business … Continue reading →

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