Analyst: Microsoft aiming Dynamics CRM at SMEs

By Victoria Ho, ZDNet
In terms of features, Microsoft Dynamics CRM may not be as robust as its larger competitors, but to judge it on that front may be missing the point altogether, according to a Springboard Research analyst.

Microsoft CRM Online Hunts Salesforce.com

By Joshua Greenbaum, ZDNet
The official GA release of Microsoft's CRM Online offering is next week, and with it comes a new chapter in the life of Salesforce.com.

GOOGLE, SALESFORCE PARTNERSHIP OWES LEGACY TO MICROSOFT, SAP, ORACLE

By J. Nicholas Hoover, InformationWeek
While the integration of Salesforce and Google Apps builds on work of its predecessors, it also represents a fundamental departure from most of those previous integration efforts.

Recommind's DecisivT Email Named Trend-Setting Product for 2007 by KMWorld

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Recommind, a leading provider of enterprise search, automatic categorization and eDiscovery systems for law firms and enterprises, announced today that KMWorld selected its revolutionary new product, Decisiv™ Email , as a Trend-Setting Product for 2007

Live CRM: Can Microsoft Pull It Off?

by Keith Ward, Redmond Channel Partner Online
Microsoft has jumped with both feet into the software plus services end of the pool, announcing the unveiling at its Worldwide Partner Conference this week of Microsoft Dynamics Live CRM.

NetSuite Announces IPO Filing with the SEC

By Renee Boucher Ferguson, eWeek
Finally, after months of speculation and rumors, NetSuite Inc. announced July 2 that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock.

Salesforce.com creates Google ad channel for its subscribers

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press
Online software pioneer Salesforce.com Inc. will help Internet search leader Google Inc. sell ads as part of a partnership that falls short of Wall Street's anticipation since word of the alliance leaked last month.

'Google Gears' vies to be de facto tech for offline Web apps

By David Berlind, ZDNet

With today’s launch of Google Gears — an open source technology designed to make the offline problem a problem of the past — Google is clearly taking a giant step towards leveling the playing field between locally-run (desktop) and Web-based applications.

Beyond Office 2007

by Jean Thilmany, DestinationCRM.com

Despite a strong market with several options, small businesses are still warming up to the idea of online personal productivity software.

Software Plus Services Means Greater Choice, Microsoft Exec Says

What does the "plus" mean in Microsoft's Software Plus Services? A keynote talk by John DeVadoss, director of architecture strategy at Microsoft, provided an explanation. He spoke on the topic, "Software Plus Services: Towards a Model of Differentiated IT" at the Enterprise Architect Summit 2007 event held this week.