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Intuit drops the subscription fee for its Web-based financial software and is readying an iPhone version.

Intuit QuickBooks 2009 introduces global currency support and a free Web site for a year, expanding the application's scope beyond bookkeeping.

Last month, Intuit announced a new cloud computing strategy that would target mid-market businesses already using Quickbooks to manage their finances.

Today, the company announced a suite of applications that will connect with Quickbooks to link finances with sales, warehouse and field operations.

Intuit’s fourth quarter brought the usual grab bag: A loss in a seasonally slow three months, solid revenue growth and an outlook slightly ahead of expectations.

But Intuit also talked about it view of connected services and the big picture. My epiphany: Microsoft has been talking about software and services for what seems like forever.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Search giant Google launched Google Health and announced major industry partners on Thursday, aiming to be the Intuit for personal health care where people can access all their health information in one spot.

"Why would Google be here?

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