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HarperCollins, the book publishing company, is launching its books social networking site called authonomy.

eZ Systems, an Open Source Enterprise Content Management vendor for digital media publishing, has joined forces with Apple to provide a production and editorial workflow solution for digital media.

Open Text Corporation, a global provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM), and Captaris, Inc., a provider of software products that automate document-centric processes, announced a definitive merger agreement in which a wholly owned subsidiary of Open Text will acquire Captaris.

The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters announced the release of Reference Manager for Windows, the bibliographic software. The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters also announced the availability of EndNote X2 for Mac OS X.

Google Inc. launched Google Chrome, a new open source browser.

Swets, a subscription services company, announced the launch of SwetsWise Community, a collaboration service for customers that allows them to share practices for the usage of SwetsWise functionalities.

Greenfield Online, Inc., an interactive media and services company and owner of Ciao GmbH, one of Europe's price comparison, shopping, and consumer reviews sites, announced that it entered into a merger agreement to be acquired by Microsoft Corporation.

ubExact announced the beta launch of a direct navigation, action-based search engine.