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Lotus Notes and Domino 7, a key component of the IBM(R) Workplace™ strategy, marks a major milestone in IBM's product roadmap for the Lotus product family. Customers have indicated that a critical factor when choosing a software platform is a reliable, long-term product plan that won't require additional software purchases or major migrations to upgrade.

IBM is helping customers plan their software purchases and deployments by delivering new versions of Lotus Notes and Domino every 12-18 months and making it simple for customers to upgrade to new versions. As a result, IBM's clear product roadmap and consistent delivery of new Lotus Notes and Domino technology has resulted in more than 90% of customers working on the most recent1 version of the product, which is an unprecedented rate of adoption in the software industry.

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With the super-success of iPod and RIM's Blackberry, the markets ripe for pervasive devices. And many a company from M$ to Sony are jumping to grab their share.

The Internet Tablet 770 from Nokia is definitely a one to look at. Its sleak, pack with bunch of features and a powered by Linux. Though I see it does not include in-built phone capabilities and I am not sure if offline audio/video/browsing is capable.

A note says, upgrades will provide VOIP and IM. Thats cool.

The acceptability of such devices largely depends on networks of Wi-Fi Hotspots.

Check out Nokia 770

via Ashish

This PC World article on Google's interest in Wi-Fi services reports any diversification by Google.

Now these guys has lots of cash (remember the IPO?) and though search alone will help in sustaining, its not sufficient for growth.

So why not cashin the GOOGLE brand. People are biting whatever thats Google.

The Lotus world is full of them. :) At any slight Lotus v/s MS centric discussion, you would find them raising their respective banners/flags. And why not, this is a very competitive area and the stakes are high for many; Product Vendors, ISV, Partners, Developers and definitely the Customers or end-users.

Two interesting blog entries @ edbrill.com where ultimately sentiments will prevail :)

Microsoft "de-emphasizing" all existing Exchange developer APIs

Steve Ballmer on blogging

IBM Lotus has been leader in Collaboration Software for over a decade with its widely used corporate softwares like Lotus Notes and Domino. But there is no end to innovation and with the recent launch of Notes Domino 7 you would gonna hear and see alot on this.

Like the one Ed Brill had pointed out to this eye-catching and a supercool Lotus Ad in a recent Wall Street Journal Issue.

Release 7 is a server focus, with lots of improvement to Domino for performance/scalability and reducing TCO.

A simple but real way to know whats people talking and working about.