Microsoft reveals Windows 7 pricing

Microsoft unveiled pricing information for Windows 7, and announced that its upgrade option program will kick off shortly, states PCMag.

The company also said it would offer discounted upgrade pre-orders for a limited time.

Consumers who purchase a PC with Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate at participating retailers will get a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it becomes available.

IBM claims that EGL (enterprise generation language) is the new COBOL, an easy to code business tool, says CMSWire.

EGL has been incubating at IBM since 2002 and is a successor to CSP from the eighties and then VisualAge Generator.

It was developed with the typical business application in mind and new capabilities have been added to support systems where the interface runs on the Web and data is pulled from other apps or invoked via services, i.e., somewhat similar to how Web 2.0 technology has evolved.

Intel has announced a partnership with Netmagic Solutions for its Business Exchange Programme, the online technology marketplace for small and medium businesses (SME), resellers, ISVs and application providers in the IT managed services space, reports CIOL.

Intel's Business Exchange is a programme that assists solution providers to bid for customer businesses that focus on SMEs, integrating offerings with bundled software and hardware, and stand-alone business applications.

The programme facilitates shoppers to research products and services, request quotes, and connect with solution providers to speed the identification, selection and implementation of technology they need to run their businesses.