Benioff Sounds Off
In an interview, the outspoken CEO of Salesforce.com discusses customers, cash, and competitors—including his former boss at Oracle, Larry Ellison
Activision-Vivendi’s Game-Changing Deal
The new Activision Blizzard will give EA a heavyweight to contend with in the increasingly important market of massive multiplayer online games
The Virtues of Virtualization
S&P says spending on virtualization software and services is likely to skyrocket, with VMWare, Citrix, and Dell's EqualLogic leading the race
Seeking Wisdom from the Wii-Maker
Ubisoft and other video game outfits are asking the industry leader for help in wooing casual gamers. Nintendo's advice? Keep it simple
Ten Penny-Pinching Ideas for 2008
The gadgets to spring for, the systems to install, and the best ways to soak your overpriced tech consultants for free advice
Computing Heads for the Clouds
IBM, Yahoo!, and Google are all putting the power of cloud computing to work. Here's a short primer on how the new technology works
Ellison on Oracle’s Future
Announcements of an accelerated Fusion launch and new virtualization software—and no signs of the tech slump—pleased analysts
IDG’s Excellent Korean Venture
The first U.S. venture capital fund to be operated from within South Korea sees opportunities in the country's booming, high-tech economy
Google’s New Cell-Phone Universe
Its Open Handset Alliance, including Intel, Motorola, and T-Mobile, could threaten Symbian and Microsoft—and redouble investments in mobile software
Oracle Fusion Gets a New Boss
Thomas Kurian is taking over the pivotal effort to make sense of the bevy of business software products acquired during CEO Ellison's three-year spree