This version has new features such as policy-based events (ei: tell Spector 360 to look for searches of specific words and you'll get alerted), a new administration console, it'll work with 64-bit systems and Lotus Notes/Domino, auto updating on new computers on the network, and the ability to run on thousands of PCs at once, feeding data to a central server. It costs $1,995 for 15 licenses, or $2,995 for 25 licenses, and both come with one year of premium maintenance. The software runs on all Windows OSes.

At the launch, Google spokesman said that internal testing of Buzz has changed the way they communicate at Google. Now, they might have said the same thing about Google Wave and that's not burning up the Internet with its popularity at home or the office; but tying this into just about every social networking site and tool you can imagine has some serious promise. Read the full scoop on what is coming for now at PCMag News.

The MBRN3300E specifically supports 7.2 Megabits per second backhaul. Other models will be coming supporting 3.6 and 21 Mbps. They'll all be identical in looks. And since it's a GSM-based tech, it works with over 360 networks around the world. In the United States, that's AT&T and T-Mobile, but that's not to say either of them has signed on yet to carry this router. Netgear did not announce any partners or pricing (though with carrier subsidies, it could be close to free). In fact, they can't guarantee it would even be available in 2010; it all depends on the operators buying in.

The biggest differences between the PLC-XU116 and the existing PLC-XU115 are that the newer model has wired networking, plus 802.11n; as well as a 1,000:1 contrast ratio (the PLC-XU115 featured a 500:1 ratio) and includes digital WUXGA input signal compatibility.

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In fact, what can be accessed in Google Apps by those latter handsets (iPhone, Nokia E, and Windows Mobile) can be managed right from the Google Apps admin control panel. It doesn't require any special software on the devices, yet the admins can remotely wipe all Google Apps data on the handhelds the next time a lost/stolen device tries to sync, can lock the handset out after a certain amount of inactivity, and can require a password with a minimum length and strength.

Google Apps administrators should look for the settings in the Mobile tab. The Official Google Enterprise Blog says these features are coming soon to devices running its own Android OS, including the Droid and the Nexus One.

Last month, Acclivity Software announced the release of the Macintosh version of its AccountEdge 201 software for SMB accounting; this month the Windows version is available. It comes not only with a redesign of the old MYOB software it replaces, it can be customized for your business and integrates with a pay-as-you-go Web-based store front from EnStore (which should soon exit beta). The full feature set is listed online. On both platforms,  AccountEdge 2010 is $299 for new buyers or $159 for upgrades.

Look for a full review of the software soon on PCMag.com.

The resignation came in the wake of Oracle's purchase of Sun. According to The New York Times, "Oracle's chief executive, Larry Ellison, is not especially fond of Mr. Schwartz. In an interview last week, Mr. Ellison said he fully expected Mr. Schwartz to resign rather than play a role in the combined company."

Schwartz served as the head of Sun since 2006.

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Apple may have energized the tablet market at the right time. Tablets have always had marginal success. Two hot technology trends make now the time for tablet success especially in business: ubiquitous Wi-Fi and cloud computing.

Advances in Wi-Fi have made unfettered, portable computing the norm. The days of the traditional business desktop/laptop client anchored in place by an Ethernet cable are coming to a close. It's evolving to a point in which servers, back-end systems, and storage devices will be all that gets wired in a business network.

As for cloud computing; many traditionally on-premise IT services are moving to the cloud; making them Web-accessible and platform-independent. This is why the iPad's inability to multitask won't be a hindrance for businesses primarily using Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) or other cloud-based offerings: less dependency on a machine's local processing power.

And yes, neither the iPad, the host of soon-to-spring up competitors, nor current tablets are for heavy-duty tasks like CAD or database querying. That's not any tablet's purpose. Where they have made and will continue to make corporate headway are in any business with employees on the go: healthcare, sales reps, techs in the field, and businesses involved in transport like trucking outfits.

Another big potential market? Education. Many are already eagerly anticipating the e-Reader capability of the iPad as replacing textbooks, saving the backs of students everywhere.

Of course, down the line, for true embracing by these verticals, Apple will have to address issues pertaining to security, lack of Flash, integration with Windows applications as well as with Line-Of-Business applications. We saw Apple cater to corporate interest when it honed iPhone support for Microsoft Exchange. Further tweaking by Apple of the iPad to make it more business-friendly is not a preposterous notion.

Keep in mind however: iPhone IT support increased from 0 to over 20 percent in two years in small-to-mid size businesses. If the iPad follows suit, adoption in the office is going to cost you.

Highlights of the survey include: 79 percent of those who use video rely on consumer apps like Yahoo!, Gmail and Skype compared to 21 percent utilizing business class video conferencing systems; 61 percent indicated video delay and freezing as the largest concerns of video conferencing use; 40 percent of US professionals indicated their company will deploy a video communication solution within the next 6-24 months.

The survey is available at www.gipscorp.com/survey. Check out our latest video conferencing reviews at PCMag's Video Conferencing Product Guide.