August 8 - 1:00am EDT   Practically every business uses Microsoft Office these days. Windows users have always had a much wider variety of Microsoft Office alternatives, but on the Mac, the only serious competitor to Microsoft Office has been Apple’s iWork. However, Sun Microsystems has recently released a beta of its new StarOffice suite, which provides yet another office suite competitor in the Mac market. [full story]

July 18 - 1:00am EDT   HyperOffice on Thursday launched a new public beta of its tool suite that further develops the iPhone into a business tool. HyperOffice is designed to enhance interactions between business staff and their clients or suppliers, connecting them for projects, detailing schedules, or sharing information, utilizing any Internet connection. This second beta claims to have better usability, while adding access to shared documents, as well as built-in tools allowjng for a link between the iPhone and corporate messaging systems. [full story]