Archive for the ‘software’ Category

Benioff Sounds Off

December 4th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in BEAS, C, CAJ, CEOs, CRM, Company News, DB, Earnings, Executives, GE, Internet, MER, Mergers & Acquisitions, ORCL, SAP, SIT, Technology, software

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

December 3rd, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in AMGN, ATVI, Computers, Consumer Electronics, ERTS, Entertainment, Internet, MWY, Mergers & Acquisitions, NCSCF, NTDOF, SNE, Technology, VIA, VIV.PA, Venture Capital, software, video games

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

December 2nd, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in CSCO, CTXS, DELL, EMC, GOOG, INTC, Investing, Technology, VMW, software

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

November 27th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in Asia, Computers, Consumer Electronics, ERTS, Europe, International, Internet, MSFT, NTDOY, SNE, Technology, design, software, video games

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

November 20th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in CRM, CTXS, Career & Work, Computers, Consumer Electronics, MSFT, Personal Technology, Small Business, Technology, Viewpoint, software

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

November 15th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in AMZN, Computers, GOOG, IBM, Innovation, Internet, MSFT, Technology, YHOO, software

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

November 14th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in AAPL, BPSG, CEOs, CSCO, Company News, DELL, Executives, IBM, INTC, Investing, MS, Mergers & Acquisitions, ORCL, RHT, SAP, Technology, VMW, software

Announcements of an accelerated Fusion launch and new virtualization software—and no signs of the tech slump—pleased analysts

IDG’s Excellent Korean Venture

November 14th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in Asia, BIDU, CTRP, Computers, HMIN, INTC, International, Technology, software

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

November 5th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in Company News, EBAY, GOOG, INTC, MOT, MSFT, NOK, NUAN, QCOM, S, Technology, Telecommunications, WIND, software

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

November 4th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in BEAS, C, CRM, Company News, Executives, Info Tech 100, Leadership, MS, MSFT, Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, ORCL, SAP, SKAB, Technology, software

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