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Network operator to offer device for free, describes move as 'natural step'

Software giant amends Office 2007 to make it more accessible to education sector

Group loss hits new high as retail business sees ?70m shortfall

Citigroup's Richard Gardner suggests vendor may be planning to launch product at aggressive price point

Adds that expensive models are of limited use outside the house because of battery life issues

Despite decline, revenues strong with Best Buy Europe expected to generate ?1.8bn by year-end

Leading vendor and distributor firms give warnings to IT market

You'll never guess what I found in the back of my cab yesterday...

Analyst predicts new operating system could arrive much sooner than expected

Vendor sees growth of 26 per cent over last two years, despite declining market

Wedge Partners warns that company's recent moves have driven away sellers and may lead to job losses

Telecoms stores to get device first ? computer sellers will have to wait till 2009