Five open source alternatives to Office 2013

Oracle rushes out another Java update, fixing 50 vulnerabilities Great iOS apps for bargain hunters ITworld Today February 04, 2013 Share this email Five open source alternatives to Office 2013 These free and open source options deliver many of the same features at a very compelling price. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Oracle rushes out another Java update, fixing 50 vulnerabilities 2. Great iOS apps for bargain hunters 3. Fedora, openSUSE ditch MySQL, in a major database shake-up 4. Oracle to buy network equipment maker Acme Packet for $1.7 billion 5. 10 ways PowerPoint 2013 gets more polish 6. Microsoft issues tools to block IE10 upgrades on Windows 7 7. HP ships Chromebook, looks beyond Windows laptops 8. BOOK GIVEAWAY: Win a copy of 'Ubuntu Unleashed 2013 Edition' Webcast: CDW Corporation The Best Path to SaaS Cloud computing is here to stay. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is particularly popular because it can lower cost while enabling business agility. But not all applications are suited to SaaS. In this Webcast you will learn the best applications for SaaS deployment and how to avoid SaaS pitfalls and cost overruns. Learn More. Oracle rushes out another Java update, fixing 50 vulnerabilities Oracle says Java 7u13 addresses 50 flaws, many of which left systems vulnerable to remote exploits. READ MORE Great iOS apps for bargain hunters Smartphones make it easier than ever to be a smart shopper. Here are some iOS apps that can help you find deals on everything from a cup of coffee to a DVR, and stay organized while you're at it. All of them are free. READ MORE White Paper: HP A Universal Log Management Solution Do you know where your vulnerabilities are? This white paper discusses the log management landscape and the solution that protects modern networks. Learn more. Fedora, openSUSE ditch MySQL, in a major database shake-up Two major open-source projects, Fedora and openSUSE, are planning to ditch the venerable Oracle MySQL database framework and adopt MariaDB instead. READ MORE Oracle to buy network equipment maker Acme Packet for $1.7 billion Oracle will pay $1.7 billion for Acme Packet, a network equipment vendor specializing in session delivery. READ MORE Webcast: Oracle and Intel An Appliance that Puts Oracle within Reach Business users increasingly demand 24x7 availability of their data while IT departments face the challenge of ensuring maximum availability while operating with limited budgets. Learn More 10 ways PowerPoint 2013 gets more polish Thankfully, Microsoft is introducing some long-overdue changes to PowerPoint. READ MORE Microsoft issues tools to block IE10 upgrades on Windows 7 Move signals that the new browser won't ship for several weeks. READ MORE HP ships Chromebook, looks beyond Windows laptops The Pavilion 14 Chromebook is targeted at home users but only offers four hours of battery life. READ MORE BOOK GIVEAWAY: Win a copy of 'Ubuntu Unleashed 2013 Edition' ITworld is giving away 5 copies of "Ubuntu Unleashed 2013 Edition" to some lucky readers. Enter now for your chance to win! READ MORE BOOK GIVEAWAY February's books are here. Enter now for your chance to win! We've got 5 copies of each book to give to some lucky winners. Ubuntu Unleashed 2013 Edition Effective JavaScript: 68 Specific Ways to Harness the Power of JavaScript MOST POPULAR STORIES 1. Why unlocking your phone without permission is illegal (and why you should care) 2. Meet Mageia, a rising Linux star 3. Mice that didn't make the cut 4. Why you should jailbreak your Apple TV - and how to do it 5. Downton Abbey as an 8-bit Nintendo video game Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2013 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **