Tom Krazit

Accpac International Inc. has upgraded the standard and advanced versions of its Simply Accounting software by integrating them more closely with Microsoft Corp.'s Office software, and adding batch printing capabilities that facilitate invoice generation and bill payment, the company announced Monday.

Hype may be building over wireless services, but a report from Cahners In-Stat Group released this week said sales of personal digital assistants are slowing.

Companies looking for alternatives to Microsoft Corp.'s Office software suite can now beta test Sun Microsystems Inc.'s StarOffice Version 6.0, Sun said Tuesday in a statement.

The growing Mexican cellular market took on a different look Tuesday, as Telefonica SA completed its purchase of four cellular operating companies from Motorola Inc., according to a statement released by Motorola. The deal for Baja Cellular, Movitel, Norcel, and Cedetel was announced last October for US$1.8 billion worth of Telefonica stock, and ownership of the four companies will be transferred to Telefonica's subsidiary, Telefonica Moviles SA.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Wednesday unveiled an ambitious plan for making nearly all of its course materials available online to the general public over the next 10 years.