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Dell Profit Drops, But Beats Expectations
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 20, 2013
The big question is how the PC maker's latest financial report will affect the bid to take the company private.
Tags: quarterly financials, PC sales, Dell, earnings, software, services, sales
IT Outsourcing Drops to 9-Year Low
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 14, 2012
Research firm Ovum says a weak economy caused the decrease in IT services contracts.
Tags: outsourcing, IT, research, services
Cisco to Expand Services Business
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 10, 2012
The networking provider is looking to reinvent itself with a new business strategy and a new advertising campaign.
Tags: services, Cisco, networking, cloud computing
HP Takes $8 Billion Writedown on Services Arm
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 09, 2012
The company said the charge was necessary because of "the impairment of goodwill" in its enterprise services division.
Tags: HP, services, Enterprise
IBM Q2 2012 Profit Up 6% Despite Revenue Decline
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 19, 2012
Revenue for most of the company's software and service offerings was flat or down.
Tags: revenue, software, hardware, earnings, services, IBM
IBM Launches New Mobile Foundation Portfolio
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 01, 2012
The new mobile platform includes application development, integration, security and management software.
Tags: IBM, services, mobile, cloud computing, software, Enterprise
Big Blue Storms Past 3Q Estimates
By Larry Barrett | Article Published October 18, 2010
IBM hurdles estimates, raises outlook on strong software, hardware sales.
Tags: services, IBM, software, earnings, hardware
Microsoft Rolls Out 'Mission Critical' Support
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 11, 2010
Enterprise IT departments with large investments in Microsoft technologies can now get a new premium level of technical support with 24/7 contacts and a 30-minute response time.
Tags: Microsoft, .NET, services, support, IT management
CSC Expands Cloud Services With New Web Store
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published June 15, 2010
Thanks to server consolidation, seven CSC data centers now have room for new hardware which the services giant plans to fully utilize for cloud computing.
Tags: cloud based computing, services, cloud computing, cloud management, Cloud Storage
HP Sees Leap in Servers, International Business
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published May 18, 2010
An across-the-board rise in sales, both products and services, helped the company beat Wall Street projections for the quarter.
Tags: earnings, Servers & Services, services, systems management, HP
IBM Sees Across the Board Revenue Gains
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published April 19, 2010
Company reports increased spending in all areas, across all geographies, indicating renewed interest in business IT spending.
Tags: earnings, IBM, software, hardware, services
HP Earnings Seen Meeting Expectations
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published February 12, 2010
As Europe clears the way for the 3Com acquisition, HP enters 2010 in strong shape. UBS looks at where growth is likely to come.
Tags: services, earnings, servers, laptops, HP
IBM: Manage Data Like Cash
By Alex Goldman | Article Published December 10, 2009
IBM challenged business leaders, students, and professors to start thinking about data as an asset to be tracked and managed systematically.
Tags: analytics, data, medical, IBM, services
Gear6 Expands Memcached to the Cloud
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 09, 2009
New cloud offering for open source distributed caching system that works with Amazon's services.
Tags: open source, cloud computing, services, Gear6
Educating iPhone App Developers: A Day in Class
By David Strom | Article Published December 09, 2009
An experienced tech journalist sits in on a university class educating the next generation of iPhone app developers.
Tags: apps, services, review, iPhone, iphone apps
Augmented Reality Apps Find Major Interest
By - Reuters | Article Published December 07, 2009
Augmented reality apps combine real-world images with computer-generated images on a screen, usually in real time.
Tags: virtual, augmented reality, Google, Microsoft, services
Nokia: Linux on Only One New Smartphone
By - Reuters | Article Published November 30, 2009
The Finnish cell phone maker will not give its product line a major shake-up.
Tags: network, operating system, iPhone, services, N900
The Wikipedia Exodus Is the Least of Our Worries
By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 24, 2009
Given the unpredictable evolution of cloud computing and Web 2.0, many of the popular Web services we rely on could vanish in short order.
Tags: network, services, great recession, Microsoft
Microsoft to Launch Azure Cloud in Early 2010
By - Reuters | Article Published November 18, 2009
The software giant's all-encompassing cloud computing initiative will be a free service for its first month.
Tags: Microsoft, Google, services, cloud computing, Windows
IBM Launches Cloud Computing Service
By - Reuters | Article Published November 16, 2009
IBM's new cloud initiative will compete with cloud computing companies such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Salesforce.com.
Tags: Microsoft, IBM, cloud computing, services, Google
Microsoft to Open Cloud Center in Asia
By - Reuters | Article Published November 04, 2009
To open next year, the cloud computing facility in Taiwan will be the software company's first Asian foray into the emerging cloud computing industry.
Tags: Microsoft, services, partners, Ballmer, cloud computing
Salesforce, Oracle Targeted by Microsoft
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 04, 2009
Microsoft has rolled out aggressive new pricing for its on-demand offering in an effort to undercut SaaS rivals.
Tags: Microsoft, Google, services, Microsoft Office, SaaS
Enterprises Need "Real Time Web" Strategy
By David Needle | Article Published November 03, 2009
Real-time services range from Twitter to IM to online conferencing to company wikis -- each can updated without an editorial filter.
Tags: policy, Enterprise, services, network, Socialcast
How Much Would You Pay for Free Software?
By Charlie Schluting | Article Published October 29, 2009
Buying support contracts and add-ons for open source software offers benefits that -- in some cases -- clearly justifies the cost.
Tags: wireless, services, open source, tips, Linux
Developers Get Windows 7 Dressing for Vista Apps
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 28, 2009
Developers can now write apps for Windows 7 that preserve the Windows 7 look and feel when on Windows Vista.
Tags: services, Vista, Windows, Microsoft, utilities
Brocade Talks Next-Gen Bandwidth
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 27, 2009
Brocade expects to offer 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE), probably starting in 2010.
Tags: router, network, services, carriers, Enterprise
Share Files Over the Web with Weezo
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 23, 2009
Weezo helps you host your files, media, and services over the Internet or on your local network.
Tags: services, Windows, Microsoft, Facebook, virtual
Microsoft Unveils Windows 7
By - Reuters | Article Published October 22, 2009
The new OS is cheaper and faster than Vista -- and shoulders great expectations for the Windows brand.
Tags: Windows 7, services, Google, Vista, Microsoft
Dell Predicts Windows 7 Boost by Mid 2010
By - Reuters | Article Published October 21, 2009
Demand for PC's will likely pick up by the middle of next year in response to this week's Windows 7 release.
Tags: services, acquisition, Dell, Enterprise, Microsoft
Google Pushes Apps Internationally
By - Reuters | Article Published October 19, 2009
Google's new campaign targets a global audience for its online productivity apps.
Tags: Enterprise, services, search, Google, Microsoft
Ubuntu to Launch Cloud App Store
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 16, 2009
The initiative is part of the company's Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) effort.
Tags: server, services, Linux, Red Hat, Enterprise
Microsoft: Most Sidekick Data Recovered
By - Reuters | Article Published October 16, 2009
Depite a Microsoft server computer failure, most of the data feared lost by Sidekick mobile phone users has been recovered.
Tags: services, Microsoft, Sidekick series, smartphones, Storage
Oracle Sees Bright Horizons with Sun
By - Reuters | Article Published October 16, 2009
Oracle hopes the deal will help more than double revenue within five years.
Tags: Oracle, Sun Microsystems, human resources, acquisition, services
Cloud Storage Industry Sets Standards
By Larry Barrett | Article Published October 15, 2009
The newly formed Cloud Storage Initiative (CSI) will work to create consensus on technical specifications for the emerging cloud storage industry.
Tags: on-demand, Enterprise, AT&T, SNIA, services
What's Driving SaaS Adoption?
By Larry Marion | Article Published October 13, 2009
Hint: it has to do with cost. Plus: the optimum value may come from a combination of SaaS and on-premise, especially for large companies.
Tags: services, on-demand, SAP, SaaS, Enterprise
Google Apps Wins Big Customer
By - Reuters | Article Published October 13, 2009
Rentokil, a British company, selected Google to manage its electronic communications -- Google Apps's largest client win to date.
Tags: Google, services, open source, Enterprise, Microsoft
Dell to Push Salesforce Apps to PC Buyers
By - Reuters | Article Published October 12, 2009
The alliance enables Salesforce.com to reach Dell's sizable SMB audience.
Tags: acquisition, services, Salesforce.com, Dell
India to be World Tech Leader, Forbes Says
By - Reuters | Article Published October 12, 2009
As software companies move up in the value chain, India's strength in the service sector will emerge strongly, opines Forbes CEO Steve Forbes.
Tags: IT Leadership, services, policy, media, software
iPhone OS Update: Fixes Bugs, Battery Problems Remain
By Michelle Megna | Article Published October 09, 2009
The iPhone OS update is a step forward yet still encounters criticism.
Tags: software, video, media, services, iPhone
Enterprise Spends on Web Communities
By David Needle | Article Published October 09, 2009
The enterprise is a bit behind the curve on this one, yet sees serious potential in investment.
Tags: services, Deloitte, Socialcast, management, Enterprise
Twitter in Search Engine Negotations
By - Reuters | Article Published October 09, 2009
Twitter is negotiating with Microsoft and Google to license its tweetstream to the companies' search engines.
Tags: Google, Twitter, services, Microsoft, search
Rackspace Hopes to Abolish In-House Servers
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published October 08, 2009
Rackspace's new initiative is part of a broader IT industry toward cloud computing.
Tags: services, Salesforce.com, cloud computing, Enterprise, Rackspace
Verizon, Google, Ally on Android Phones
By - Reuters | Article Published October 06, 2009
Surprising no one, Verizon will develop and sell phones that use Google's Android OS.
Tags: services, Google, Verizon, wireless
Cisco's $3 Billion Tandberg Buy is Big Video Bet
By - Reuters | Article Published October 01, 2009
Cisco's acquisition of Norwegian videoconferencing company Tandberg for $3 billion in cash illustrates that the company sees bright horizons for video.
Tags: services, Cisco, Dell, Google, Microsoft
Facebook Connect Links to Other Sites
By David Needle | Article Published October 01, 2009
The new Facebook Connect Wizard aids the process of implementing Facebook Connect, which lets users display photos and links to friends from Facebook to other sites.
Tags: services, Google, Facebook, video
Google Closes Dev Site, Open Sourcers Upset
By Michelle Megna | Article Published September 29, 2009
Google slapped the developer with a cease-and-desist order because it claimed he was modifying and distributing its applications.
Tags: Google, Microsoft, search, services, open source
Gmail Goes Down - Again
By - Reuters | Article Published September 25, 2009
Outraging users, Gmail suffers its second service outage in a month.
Tags: services, e-Mail, Microsoft, Gmail, Google
HP: IT Spending Bounce Back in 2010
By - Reuters | Article Published September 25, 2009
Hewlett-Packard forecast that IT spending will bounce back in 2010, yet its own 2010 revenue forecast was just below Wall Street's expectations.
Tags: HP, IT budgets, services, IBM
17 Notably Bad Products from Great Tech Companies
By David Strom | Article Published September 24, 2009
As these products demonstrate, even the best tech companies can lay an egg on occasion.
Tags: wireless, services, Lotus Notes, Microsoft, Windows
TV and the Net are Merging
By - Reuters | Article Published September 24, 2009
Current and developing Web technology is completing the long running process of merging TV and the Internet.
Tags: iPhone, Blackberry, wireless, services, Windows
IBM Tweaks Lotus Connections for Web 2.0
By Larry Barrett | Article Published September 23, 2009
Lotus Connections will now have customized community pages, a new wiki service and microblogging.
Tags: Microsoft, Blackberry, iPhone, services, Google
IT Still (Mostly) Clueless about Users
By Larry Marion | Article Published September 23, 2009
Attitudes toward the value of technology vary greatly between IT managers and the employees using that technology.
Tags: IT management, Facebook, iPhone, services, Microsoft
Tech Firms Need a Backup Plan
By David Needle | Article Published September 21, 2009
For tech firms, B doesn’t need to mean ‘Beaten’, it can be Beautiful (and profitable).
Tags: networking, iPhone, services, Google, startups
Dell to Acquire Perot Systems for $3.9 billion
By - Reuters | Article Published September 21, 2009
Some analysts called the acquisition too pricey for comfort.
Tags: Dell, media, services, HP
Indian IT Firms Hire Paramilitary for Protection
By - Reuters | Article Published September 21, 2009
At first observers thought the move was an overreaction, yet in the wake of international terror attacks it may be reasonable protection.
Tags: services, security, software, management
eBay Sued by Skype Founders
By - Reuters | Article Published September 17, 2009
The plaintiff believes damages are piling up at a rate of more than $75 million a day. eBay denies the allegations.
Tags: netscape, video, services, voice
Enterprise IT vs. Mobile Devices
By Michelle Megna | Article Published September 16, 2009
Plenty of staffers now use their personal handheld for company business, creating myriad security and policy challenges.
Tags: wireless, mobile, policy, services, iPhone
MSFT Makes WIndows 7 TCO Claim
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 15, 2009
As the marketing battle heats up, Microsoft claims that Windows 7's total cost of ownership enables cost savings.
Tags: Vista, Microsoft, Windows, services, virtualization
Twitter Okays Advertising
By - Reuters | Article Published September 11, 2009
Twitter has expanded its terms of service to allow advertisers access to its 45 million monthly users.
Tags: advertising, services, networking, social networking
Online 'Coworking': Up From Starbucks
By David Strom | Article Published September 10, 2009
For mobile Web-based workers, there's a better solution than your local Starbucks.
Tags: research, services, IT, Office, privacy
Nokia to Skip Operator Tailoring for Linux Phones
By - Reuters | Article Published September 09, 2009
Nokia's plan for phones using its Linux Maemo operating system is the latest twist in a battle between handset vendors and operators for access to cell phone users.
Tags: Linux, Google, iPhone, services, carriers
Should Employees Use Their Own PCs?
By Rob Enderle | Article Published September 09, 2009
The trend toward employee ownership of PCs could provide benefits to both the employees and strapped IT organizations, if monitored properly.
Tags: services, software, desktop, smartphones, PC
Cell Phone 'Cloud' Apps: 1B by 2014
By David Needle | Article Published September 08, 2009
From a mere 42.8 million in 2008, a research firm forecasts more than a billion subscribers to mobile cloud apps by 2014.
Tags: Amazon, services, Google, consumer, Qualcomm
iPhones to Get MMS by Late Sept.
By Michelle Megna | Article Published September 04, 2009
The announcement by AT&T appears to be an attempt to appease harsh criticism of the iPhone's lack of MMS.
Tags: wireless, video, iPhone, AT&T, services
How Facebook Could Rule the World
By Mike Elgan | Article Published September 02, 2009
Do you support these changes -- like one-button friending -- to the Facebook user interface?
Tags: Microsoft, services, Google, Facebook, iPhone
Gmail Takes Major Fall
By - Reuters | Article Published September 02, 2009
Users across the globe were affected by the outage in Google's email system.
Tags: Google, services, IBM, Microsoft
VMworld Opens: All Things Virtualization
By Alex Goldman | Article Published August 31, 2009
VMworld, the Woodstock of virtualization, has opened with a raft of new announcements from vendors.
Tags: virtualization, Windows, VMware, services
Amazon to Offer 'Private Cloud' via VPN
By Alex Goldman | Article Published August 27, 2009
Amazon's new Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) allows clients to connect via VPN to Amazon's public cloud.
Tags: Amazon, Oracle, virtualization, datacenter, services
Apple Event Soon, Tablet Missing
By - Reuters | Article Published August 27, 2009
The much-discussed Apple tablet -- rumored to be a netbook killer -- may not be quite ready for its stage debut.
Tags: wireless, services, iPhone, Verizon, Apple
IBM, Indian IT Firms Split Deal with BP
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 26, 2009
IBM and Indian firms, Tata, Infosys and Wipro each won five-year IT services contract from oil and gas major BP.
Tags: indian tech firm, media, Enterprise, IBM, services
Web's DNS Structure Remains Vulnerable
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 26, 2009
With millions of Internet domains potentially at risk, only a fraction are DNSSEC-secured.
Tags: services, Linux, e-Mail, Mozilla, open source
Apple's Snow Leopard Set to Strike
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 25, 2009
In an aggressive bid for market share, Apple will charge only a modest amount for its new upgrade.
Tags: Quicktime, Safari, Microsoft, services, iPhone
Microsoft OneApp Targets Mobile Cloud
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 25, 2009
Microsoft's OneApp will enable mobile phone owners to run some smartphone apps by hosting them in the cloud.
Tags: services, Windows, Facebook, smartphones, Microsoft
Is Apple's MobileMe Worth the Money?
By Ryan Fass | Article Published August 24, 2009
Given that Apple’s MobileMe tools are largely available for free elsewhere, is the service worth $99 a year?
Tags: Google, Apple, services, MobileMe, Microsoft
Is In-Flight Wi-Fi Cleared for Take Off?
By Naomi Graychase | Article Published August 19, 2009
After years of false starts, it appears airplane travelers will have easier access to the Internet.
Tags: FCC, services, HP, Wi-Fi, spectrum