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What DataSift Customer Sentiment Analysis Shows
In this video chat from our latest episode of Valley View, we talk with DataSift CEO Rob Bailey about what differentiates his customer sentiment analysis tools.
Oracle Insists Google's Clean Room Was Dirty
As the two sides deliver their closing arguments in the trial's copyright phase, Google maintains it played by the book. Did Google's file cabinet prop win over the jury?
Mobile Threats Are Increasing But Are Still Nothing Compared To PC Crime
The latest Symantec Internet Security Threat Report describes a dangerous world where threats involving mobile computing, such as identity theft and malware, are increasing, but still a small minority of the total.
Busting Through The Federal IT Budget Ceiling
Federal agencies in lean startup mode? It's one of the ideas being floated as government CIOs look for ways to deliver new technologies and services despite flat IT spending.
After Flashback, Apple Walled Gardens Won't Help
Apple and other vendors will use the Flashback botnet as reason to move forward with desktop walled garden restrictions. Here's why that approach won't cut malware.
The Google Phone That Never Was
Evidence at the Oracle v. Google trial reveals what the original Google Phone prototype looked like, before Apple's iPhone moved the goal posts. Related Android revenue information is also enlightening.
LinkedIn iPad App: Plenty To Like
LinkedIn's new application for the Apple iPad serves as a hub for
business connections, news, and social networking in one slick, though not perfect, package.
Salesforce.com's Benioff And Infor's Phillips: A Fireside Chat
Two maverick executives discuss their recent partnership, the direction of enterprise software, and war stories from two decades in the software industry.
Converting Your Product To Cloud Service: Lessons Learned
Many technology suppliers don't understand the cloud and are slow to convert. Accenture says you should learn from the example of Salesforce.com and others.
Salesforce.com Government Cloud: What's Inside
Salesforce.com unveils government-focused suite of services, app
marketplace, and small business partner program for customers in federal, state, and local agencies.
Box Updates API, Adds iPhone, iPad Partners
With streamlined API and account integration with partner apps, Box tries to boost developer ecosystem, strengthen position compared to new rival Google Drive.
Apple CEO: Hybrid Tablets Doomed
Without naming rival Windows 8 tablets specifically, Tim Cook says convertible laptop-tablet systems are kludgy compromises
that will please no one. Microsoft and its tablet partners disagree.
Infor Reinvented: Enterprise Software's 'Biggest Startup'
Charles Phillips reintroduces Infor after a 16-month transformation that has yielded a newly aggressive apps vendor some now call 'Inforacle.'
Google Drive Arrives, At Last
Google Drive will duel with the likes of Dropbox and Box for the right to be your file sharing service in the cloud.
Oracle Grills Google's Schmidt, Rubin
Oracle, Google trial heats up as Oracle lawyers get crack at Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, who insists that Sun supported Android.
Yammer Update Emphasizes Enterprise, Cloud Search
Enterprise social network expands search functionality to include activity feeds from applications, including those in the cloud, and adds premium groups for departmental signups.
10 Must-See Tech Product Ideas From Startups
Can you spot tech's next big thing? Check out ten hot new ideas, fresh from the Demo show, that could impact the way you work and play.
Windows 8 Release Preview Set For June
Microsoft announcement sparks speculation that final version of Windows 8 may ship as early as October.
Oracle Overhauls JD Edwards ERP Applications
Oracle adds productivity, reporting, and compliance updates to a
portfolio that has already seen sweeping changes during the past year.
How American Greetings' E-Store Preps For Mother's Day
Take an inside look at how Cardstore.com, acquired by American Greetings, achieved a 100-fold increase in traffic carrying capacity, to pave the way for this year's wave of Mother's Day card orders.
Microsoft System Center 2012 Focuses On Private Cloud
Microsoft expands its role in the data center with private cloud management tools, new cross-hypervisor management capabilities.
Google Challenges Oracle Copyright Claim
Judge will decide the issue of API copyrights, a turn of events that improves Google's position. But not everything went Google's way on Monday.
Skype For Windows Phone: Hands-On First Look
Skype for Windows Phone lags behind the experience available to Android and iOS devices, based on my experience trying it out on a Nokia Lumia 800.
Adobe Serves Up Creative Cloud Buffet
Blending cloud and desktop software offerings, Adobe makes the latest upgrade to its Creative Suite products available as an all-you-can-eat buffet, for a monthly fee.
10 App Stars For New iPad Screen
Apple optimized its core tablet apps, including iMovie and iPhoto, for the new iPad. But look what else you can do with the gorgeous new Retina display.
Google Docs Parts Hidden In iOS GMail App
It looks like it was left in by accident, but the iOS GMail app has very limited support for Google Docs. We could create and edit word processing and spreadsheet documents on an iPad and iPhone, but only the text of the documents was editable.
Infor Socializes, Localizes Its Enterprise Apps
Infor blends social-networking and a cloud-based tax and regulatory approach with its down-to-business ERP systems.
Gmail Analytics: Gain Insights, Improve Your Productivity
It's not quite big data, but even a modest amount of data about the way you use Gmail has the potential to make you more productive.
Feds Banish Oracle From Popular Contract Vehicle
Federal government cancels Oracle's services contract on the General Services Administration's IT Schedule 70. Feds spent $388 million on Oracle products and services through Schedule 70 in fiscal 2011.
Microsoft Earnings Show Enterprise Strength, Consumer Weakness
Microsoft Q3 earnings report reveals strong growth in business market but anemic gadget sales. Is it time for Redmond to jettison its consumer offerings?
NYC Selects BigApps Contest Winners
New York City's third annual developers' contest awarded $50,000 for apps that help users take advantage of what the city has to offer.
Amazon: Era Of Data Centers Ending
At Amazon Web Service Summit 2012, Amazon's Adam Selipski cites "undeniable signs" of a cloud transition. Within 20 years, most enterprises will run entirely in the cloud, he says.
Oracle, Google Struggle To Explain APIs To Jury
Day four of Oracle's copyright and patent lawsuit against Google's Android OS brings a lesson in API design and programming that even the judge declares 'confusing.'
Gamification Boosts Employee Health Behavior, Blue Shield Argues
Blue Shield of California finds social apps and rewards engage its
employees in wellness programs, sees potential for its insurance
customers.
Oracle Vs. Google: Tour The Evidence
Oracle and Google continue to fight a nasty courtroom battle over patent and copyright claims involving Java and mobile phones. Consider some of the crucial evidence introduced so far.
Workday Courts Mobile Users, Large Enterprises
Cloud-based ERP vendor adds HTML5 mobile support, upgrades financial, HR, and payroll features.
How To Create Personalized Dashboards With Android Tablet Widgets
Android, unlike iOS, can display on home screens widgets that update live data. The Evernote, Google Voice, Twitter, and Facebook widgets can tell you a lot without you ever having to touch the screen.
IRS Database System Makes Tax Deadline, Finally
After long delays and multiple false starts, IRS delivers on a new database to speed up returns processing and delivery of refunds, plus improve fraud detection.
Marketo's Crowd Factory Deal Underscores Rise Of Social Marketing
By helping companies reach customers through Facebook and Twitter as well as e-mail, banners, and keywords, Marketo plans to socialize marketing automation.
Scrybe Extends Social Desktop To Browsers, Smartphones
Scrybe's Convo (formerly Convofy) adds options while continuing to promote an Adobe Air interface to its enterprise social network.
Google Gmail Back After Limited Outage
Service disruption affected less than 2% of the 350 million Gmail users worldwide.
Google: Oracle Wants To Glom Onto Android's Success
Day two of trial featured Oracle CEO Larry Ellison on the stand, plus Google assertions that case boils down to Oracle trying to latch onto Android's accomplishments.
2 Lessons Learned Managing Big Data In Cloud
Wordnik, world's fastest-updating dictionary, explains its move from MySQL to NoSQL and a new architecture designed to run on Amazon EC2.
Windows 8 Coming In 4 Editions
Windows 8 will ship in two fewer versions than Windows 7 did, as Microsoft looks to streamline its OS offerings.
Air Force IT Strategy Stresses Mobile, Thin Clients
Agency seeks an additional 2,725 iPads and updates a procurement for a virtual desktop infrastructure to support most of the Air Force.
Oracle, Google Trial: Goliath Vs. Goliath
Oracle hopes to convince a jury that Google's Android operating system tramples its Java intellectual property rights. There's no David here, and both companies have much to lose.
5 Most Taxing Enterprise Social Networking Tasks
With federal tax day looming, here's a look at the challenges that will wear you thin when integrating social and business strategies.
6 Ways Healthcare Can Assess Data Strategy
Healthcare organizations' ability to compete will hinge on how well
they manage their clinical and financial data, says new CSC study.
Moxie Tightens Integration With Salesforce For Easier Mashups
Moxie's chat and email services services now will be available through the Salesforce AppExchange, while ServiceCloud users will be able to tap the Moxie knowledge base.
SAP 'Skins Knee' With First Quarter 2012 Financial Results
SAP software revenues and profits fall short of analyst expectations as North American market suffers "sales execution issues."
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The State of Cloud Computing - Fall 2020
Download this report to compare how cloud usage and spending patterns have changed in 2020, and how respondents think they'll evolve over the next two years.
2021 Top Enterprise IT TrendsWe've identified the key trends that are poised to impact the IT landscape in 2021. Find out why they're important and how they will affect you.
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