| Hands on with Google Voice
It's got a few quirks, and the myriad of configuration options can be confusing at times. But Google's onto something big here. A service that helps manage the multiple phone lines in our lives should have universal appeal. The better Office alternative: SoftMaker Office bests OpenOffice.org
In the kingdom of business productivity, Microsoft Office reigns supreme. For would-be Office competitors, to even consider taking on the king of the hill requires that you first master the lingua franca of the Office file formats -- a task that's a lot trickier than it sounds. Mobile Firefox for Android is rumored to be in the works
Last week, Google released an Android SDK that allows code to run natively on Android devices. Until this SDK, code could only run on a sandboxed version of Java known as the Dalvik virtual machine. Rapid prototyping, innovation at the New York Times
At The New York Times, tough times have elevated IT-enabled innovation to the top of the agenda. Software not smart enough to sort human relationships
Internet search engines and software applications can catalog huge volumes of information, but they aren't smart enough to trace people's personal relationships, according to World-Check, a company that maintains a database of "high risk" individuals. DoctorsonDemand.com prescribes an end to doctor's office visits
A recently launched service, DoctorsonDemand.com, uses interactive voice technology that allows consumers to contact an available doctor for a quick consult that could avoid costly in-office or emergency room visits. Citibank tests out payments using mobile phones
Citibank is starting a large trial of the use of mobile phones to make credit card payments at retail outlets and other points-of-sale in Bangalore, which the company is branding as "Citi Tap and Pay". June Giveaways
Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet are giving away training from Global Knowledge to two lucky readers and 15 copies each of books on IPv6 security, the Cisco Secure Firewall Services Module, and Active Directory Domain Services 2008. Deadline for entries June 30. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are | 
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