Profile of Fritz Nelson

Vice President, Editorial Director InformationWeek Business Technology Network

News & Commentary Posts: 492

Fritz Nelson is a former senior VP and editorial director of the InformationWeek Business Technology Network.

Articles by Fritz Nelson
posted in November 2010

Jury Decides: SAP To Pay Oracle $1.3 Billion

11/23/2010
Oracle wins its landmark copyright infringement case in a landslide, as the jury awards an unprecedented figure. The case is likely to be appealed, and its outcome will linger for years.
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SAP co-CEO McDermott co-Apologizes to Oracle

11/16/2010
As the Oracle-SAP trial starts to wind down, SAP co-CEO Bill McDermott took the stand, apologizing for his company's misdeeds. Now onto the home stretch.
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Google CEO Schmidt Says NFC To Extend Android Acceptance

11/15/2010
Near Field Communications was the talk of Web 2.0 Summit early on, as Google announced that it will be included in a forthcoming phone, and powered by the next version of Android.
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Oracle V. SAP: Writing Is On The Wall

11/15/2010
At the halfway point of the tech trial of the year, we have solid clues as to what SAP will argue and what the jury will decide. Less certain is the lasting impact on the software industry.
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Oracle-SAP Trial: Oracle Damage Expert Lands On $1.66 billion

11/10/2010
A long day of math leads Oracle's damage expert to a final tally of damages. The tally comes after the judge limits the damage amount. On Friday, Oracle rests its case.
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Oracle CEO Ellison Demands $4 Billion In Damages From SAP

11/8/2010
Larry Ellison demands $4 billion for TomorrowNow's copyright infringement, while Oracle's own expert pegs damages at $1.5 billion. (Still looking for HP CEO Leo Apotheker.)
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SAP CFO Werner Brandt Baffles Oracle As Trial Girds for Ellison

11/5/2010
The Oracle-SAP trial continues to plod along. Key witnesses on Friday included SAP CFO and board member Werner Brandt, who threw a few surprises Oracle's way. More fireworks are expected Monday when Larry Ellison takes the stand.
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Oracle-SAP Trial: Phillips Says SAP Owes "Billions," Oracle Can't Find Apotheker

11/4/2010
In another day in court for Oracle and SAP, Oracle pushes its lofty damage desires even higher, the lawyers and witnesses do battle, and still nobody can find HP's CEO, a key figure in the proceedings. Still to come: Larry Ellison.
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Oracle V. SAP: Courtroom Diary

11/3/2010
The big dogs haven't howled, but there's been plenty of yapping and leg-lifting. Here are a few highlights and lowlights from the Oracle-SAP trial after two days.
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Oracle v SAP Trial Begins With Bang

11/2/2010
Opening arguments and Oracle's first witnesses took the spotlight Tuesday in a battle that will ultimately determine the damages SAP should pay Oracle for TomorrowNow's copyrights infringement. The attorneys came out swinging.
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Sleepless In America: Zeo's Got Bedroom Eyes

11/2/2010
Technology's pervasiveness doesn't stop at the bedroom. The Zeo Personal Sleep Coach combines wireless, the Web, and an intelligent design to bring sleep data and therapy to the masses.
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