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Survey: Facebook, Twitter Listed as Top Enterprise Collaboration Tools By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 20, 2013 Enterprise users may not understand the difference between true enterprise collaboration platforms and consumer social networking services. Tags: software, Twitter, microsoft sharepoint, ibm connections, Salesforce Chatter, Facebook, enterprise social networking, survey HP: We Didn't Try to Sell Autonomy to SAP By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 14, 2013 The PC maker is disputing media reports that it tried to sell off the troubled Autonomy software group. Tags: HP, SAP, software, Autonomy Yammer Revenue Climbs 259% By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 10, 2013 Microsoft is very pleased with its enterprise social networking acquisition. Tags: Microsoft, Yammer, Office, revenue, enterprise social networking, software SAP Announces HANA Enterprise Cloud By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 08, 2013 The world's third largest software vendor will offer an SaaS version of its in-memory database. Tags: In-memory database, SAP, cloud computing, HANA, software, enterprise applications Dell Buys Enterprise Cloud Vendor Enstratius By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 06, 2013 The PC maker is boosting its cloud computing management capabilities. Tags: cloud management, Dell, cloud computing, software, merger and acquistion activity, Enterprise Ubuntu Software By Matt Hartley | Article Published May 06, 2013 These are some of the most useful applications available for Ubuntu Linux. Tags: open source, applications, software, Linux, Ubuntu Microsoft Profits Climb 19% on Strong Software Sales By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 19, 2013 Revenue fell short of expectations. Tags: earnings, Microsoft, revenue, Windows, quarterly financials, software Intel to Buy API Management Vendor Mashery By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 18, 2013 The chipmaker is moving deeper into the software business. Tags: Mashery, API, Intel, software, merger and acquistion activity Ubuntu Software Center Explored By Matt Hartley | Article Published April 15, 2013 Find out where the Ubuntu Software Center came from, how it works and what alternatives are available. Tags: software, Ubuntu, Linux, Canonical, open source, applications Office 365 Accounts for 25% of Microsoft Office Sales, Says Analyst By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 03, 2013 The new cloud-based version of the software hasn't led to an increase in sales. Tags: software, Office 365, cloud computing, Microsoft Office Oracle Buys Mobile Network Software Maker Tekelec By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 26, 2013 The purchase could bring Oracle into more competition with Cisco. Tags: mobile network, merger and acquistion activity, software, Oracle Oracle Shares Drop after Poor Earnings Report By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 21, 2013 The company's software licensing revenue fell 2 percent. Tags: Oracle, quarterly financials, earnings, revenue, cloud comouting, hardware, software Apple Hires Adobe's CTO By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 20, 2013 The hiring is an unusual choice given Apple's disdain for Adobe's Flash technology. Tags: CTO, software, Apple, Flash, Adobe Feds Investigate Microsoft Bribery Allegations By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 20, 2013 The Justice Department and the SEC are looking into a whistleblower report. Tags: China, software, SEC, U.S., Microsoft, Justice Department Oracle Buys Cloud Software Maker Nimbula By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 14, 2013 Nimbula was founded by a former Amazon Web Services vice president. Tags: cloud computing, Amazon Web Services, Oracle, merger and acquisition, software, OpenStack Gartner: CRM, Cloud Computing Will Drive Enterprise IT Spending By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 06, 2013 The firm anticipates a rise in global spending related to both on-premise and cloud-based applications. Tags: applications, CRM, SaaS, software, Gartner, cloud computing Microsoft Reverses Course on Office 2013 Licensing By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 06, 2013 The company may also be reducing prices for Windows 8 licenses. Tags: licensing, Windows 8, software, Office 2013, Microsoft Salesforce.com Q4 Earnings Beat Expectations By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 01, 2013 Quarterly revenue climbed 32 percent. Tags: software, quarterly financials, marketing, revenue, Salesforce, earnings, SaaS Microsoft Updates Office 365 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 27, 2013 The software giant is rolling out a host of new options for its cloud-based office productivity suite. Tags: cloud computing, software, Microsoft, SMB, Office productivity, Office 365, SaaS, Enterprise Intel Launches Its Own Hadoop Distribution By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 26, 2013 The chip maker wants to get into the big data game. Tags: open source, Hadoop, analytics, Intel, big data, software Survey: Majority of ERP Project Experience Budget Overruns and Schedule Delays By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 21, 2013 Those polled say ERP software deployments take too long, cost too much and don't deliver on their promises. Tags: software, budget, schedule, ERP, survey, enterprise resource planning 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: PC sales, Dell, earnings, software, quarterly financials, services, sales Defense Contractor Software Uses Social Media to Track People's Movements By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 11, 2013 A video from Raytheon shows how governments could use its "RIOT" software for intelligence gathering. Tags: software, social media, analytics, government, defense Ubuntu: What They're Doing Right and Wrong By Matt Hartley | Article Published February 04, 2013 The Linux distribution does a great job with peripheral detection, community, easy backup, the Software Center and more. Tags: software, Ubuntu, malware, Wi-Fi, Linux, USB, community, peripherals, open source, backup Amazon Buys Text-to-Speech Software Vendor IVONA By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 24, 2013 Does the purchase signal an intention to challenge Apple's Siri? Tags: merger and acquistion activity, Amazon, Kindle, Siri, software, voice Head-to-Head Desktop Comparison: Ubuntu 12.10 vs. OS X Mountain Lion By Matt Hartley | Article Published January 21, 2013 See how the two operating systems compare from a casual user's perspective with regards to installation, software and hardware. Tags: hardware, operating system, software, Linux, open source, Ubuntu, OS X Mountain Lion, desktop SAP Reports Strong Software Sales, But Profits Disappoint By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 15, 2013 The company's stock slid following the report. Tags: software, profits, Cloud, earnings, quarterly financials, Enterprise, HANA, SAP How to Overcome Common Ubuntu Hassles By Matt Hartley | Article Published January 14, 2013 These suggestions can make it easier to choose your hardware, find the software you need, extend the battery life for your laptop, and more. Tags: Linux, software, Ubuntu, open source, battery, hardware Top Trends at CES 2013 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 10, 2013 In addition to the new gadgets on display, this year's show demonstrated the growing importance of apps, crowdfunding and the consumerization of IT. Tags: CES, Consumer Electronics Show, CrowdFunding, consumerization of IT, apps, tablets, software Justice Department Investigating Alleged Fraud at Autonomy By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 28, 2012 HP says it discovered accounting improprieties at the software company it purchased last year. Tags: software, HP, merger and acquistion activity, Autonomy, fraud, Justice Department Google Apps Challenges Microsoft Office By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 26, 2012 Google's goal is to capture 90 percent of Microsoft's Office business. Tags: software, Google Apps, Microsoft Office, Enterprise, Cloud, Office productivity Red Hat Beats Revenue Estimates, Acquires ManageIQ By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 21, 2012 Revenue rose 18 percent, but profits fell 9 percent. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, Red Hat, quarterly financials, Virtualization Management, open source, software, Cloud Oracle Financials Beat Analyst Predictions By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 19, 2012 CEO Larry Ellison said Sun is now profitable. Tags: software, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, earnings, quarterly financials, hardware, Larry Ellison, cloud computing Oracle Unveils Big Data Appliance By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 18, 2012 The X3-2 includes Hadoop and Cloudera Manager software. Tags: Hadoop, appliance, hardware, Cloudera, Oracle, software, big data Adobe Earnings Beat Expectations By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 14, 2012 The transition to the subscription-based Creative Cloud has been good for the software company. Tags: quarterly financials, Adobe, subscription, Cloud, earnings, licensing, software Cisco to Buy Cariden Technologies for $141 Million By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 29, 2012 Cariden makes software for telecommunications planning, design and traffic management. Tags: software, Cisco, telecommunications, merger and acquistion activity, networks Proprietary Software for Ubuntu--What Will It Mean? By Matt Hartley | Article Published November 21, 2012 Ubuntu-only versions of proprietary software could lead to a divide within the Linux community. Tags: Proprietary, Valve Software, Steam, Ubuntu, Linux, software, Canonical, Skype, open source HP Takes $8.8 Billion Charge Related to Alleged Fraud at Autonomy By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 20, 2012 HP says it discovered accounting irregularities at the software firm it acquired in 2011. Tags: software, Autonomy, fraud, quarterly financials, HP Cisco to Buy Cloupia for $125 Million By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 15, 2012 The startup sells automation tools for data center and cloud infrastructure management. Tags: cloud computing, data center management, software, Cisco, infrastructure management, merger and acquistion activity, automation Manufacturer Sues IBM over ERP Software By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 12, 2012 Avantor Performance Materials says its experience with IBM was a 'disaster.' Tags: IBM, lawsuit, software, SAP, ERP Why Apple Products Will Now Stop Failing By Mike Elgan | Article Published October 31, 2012 Apple CEO Tim Cook cleaned house this week, and transformed the company in the process. Tags: Apple, iPad, iPhone, software 3,000 HP IT Staffers Will Go to Work for GM By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 19, 2012 The automaker will hire the IT workers as part of a massive "in-sourcing" plan. Tags: software, IT staffer, HP Microsoft's Quarterly Earnings Decline Ahead of Windows 8 Launch By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 19, 2012 The software maker's financial report offers a mix of good news and bad. Tags: quarterly financials, Microsoft, earnings, software, report, Windows 8 Gartner: Big Data Spending to Reach $28 Billion This Year By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 18, 2012 In 2013, Big Data could be a $34 billion industry. Tags: big data, spending, software, Gartner, Enterprise Red Hat Revenue Increases 14.7%; Profit Decreases 12.4% By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published September 25, 2012 Higher operating costs and currency pressure affected the open source software firm. Tags: report, open source, Red Hat, revenue, software IBM to Buy Social-Business Company Kenexa for $1.3 Billion By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 27, 2012 Kenexa makes enterprise HR software. Tags: IBM, HR, merger and acquistion activity, social networking, analytics, software, recruiting SAP Agrees to Pay Oracle $306 Million in TomorrowNow Case By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 03, 2012 One of the tech industry's longest-running lawsuits is finally coming to a close. Tags: Oracle, settlement, SAP, lawsuit, software, TomorrowNow Survey: Outside the Office, Workers Turn to the Tablet Over the PC By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 31, 2012 Smartphones are the device of choice at business meetings and coffee shops. Tags: Enterprise, survey, smartphone, tablets, software Apple to Buy Fingerprint Sensor Maker AuthenTec for $356 Million By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 27, 2012 AuthenTec currently licenses its technology to Samsung, one of Apple's chief competitors. Tags: Samsung, merger and acquistion activity, near-field communication, Apple, security, software VMware to Buy Nicira Network Software for $1.26 Billion By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 24, 2012 Nicira makes networking monitoring and management software. Tags: server, VMware, software, virtualization, merger and acquistion activity, networking 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: earnings, software, services, hardware, revenue, IBM Novell Antitrust Suit Against Microsoft Sputters to a Close By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 17, 2012 The judge has dismissed the case, but Novell vows to appeal. Tags: Novell, antitrust, Microsoft, lawsuit, software Microsoft Shifts Main Office Product to the Cloud By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 17, 2012 From now on, Microsoft plans to focus its development efforts on Office 365. Tags: Office, software, Microsoft, Cloud, Office 365 Dell Acquires Quest Software for $2.4 Billion By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 02, 2012 Dell adds Quest's security, management and data backup solutions to its growing portfolio of software assets. Tags: software, Quest Software, Dell, SaaS Microsoft Confirms $1.2 Billion Yammer Buy By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 26, 2012 The social software will become part of the Microsoft Office division. Tags: software, Microsoft, enterprise social media, merger and acquistion activity, Yammer Enterprise Apps Worth $120 Billion This Year, Says Gartner By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 21, 2012 ERP, office productivity, business intelligence and CRM apps will lead the way. Tags: software, spending, enteprise, applications Samsung CEO Calls for Software Improvements By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 18, 2012 Will the Korean smartphone maker abandon Android? Tags: Samsung, bada, smartphone, software, Android Dell Made Rival $2.15 Billion Bid for Quest: Sources By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 15, 2012 Sources say the PC maker is trying to outbid Insight Venture Partners for Quest Software. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, Quest, networks, Dell, software Cisco Ends Investment in Cius Tablet in Face of BYOD, Cloud By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 25, 2012 The networking vendor is cancelling future development of its two-year-old tablet. Tags: software, tablet, Cisco, collaboration, Cius Microsoft's Upgrade Avalanche a Challenge for IT Pros By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 25, 2012 The software maker is in the middle of upgrading many of its most popular applications for enterprise users. Tags: Microsoft, upgrade, IT, software, enterprise applications Hadoop Software Market to Hit $812.8 Million in 2016, Says IDC By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 07, 2012 Software related to Hadoop and MapReduce topped $77 million in revenue last year. Tags: big data, mapreduce, software, Hadoop, open source, analytics 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, Enterprise, software, cloud computing, mobile Oracle to Issue 88 Security Patches on Tuesday By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 13, 2012 The huge release addresses vulnerabilities in many of the company's enterprise software products. Tags: software, Oracle, security, Enterprise, vulnerability Proprietary Software for Linux: A Good Idea? By Matt Hartley | Article Published April 12, 2012 Many Linux users shun proprietary software written for Linux. Yet some of these apps are hard to replace. Tags: open source, software, Linux Emerging Software Tools Help Boost IT Spending Projections By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 09, 2012 Forrester says U.S. IT spending will climb more than 7 percent for the next two years. Tags: IT salaries, IT jobs, IT spending, software, hardware, cloud computing Tech Comics: "Software Code Review" By Oliver Widder | Article Published April 06, 2012 Some software developers find ingenious ways to deflect blame for coding problems. Tags: software Dell Buys Application Modernization Firm Clerity By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 03, 2012 The PC maker continues to snap up software companies. Tags: Dell, software, merger and acquistion activity Oracle Beats Street Projections in Q3 Earnings By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 21, 2012 Strong software sales led to an 18 percent increase in net income. Tags: hardware, software, earnings, Oracle Microsoft Inches Closer to Delivering Cloud-Based ERP By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 19, 2012 Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 and GP 2013 will run on its Azure cloud before the end of the year. Tags: ERP, cloud computing, Microsoft, software Carrier IQ Explains Itself By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 13, 2011 The company accused of creating software that spies on smartphone users tells its side of the story. Tags: smartphone, software, carrier iQ Tech Comics: "Star Trek's New USS Enterprise" By Oliver Widder | Article Published September 09, 2011 What if today's software enhancements were incorporated into Star Trek's USS Enterprise? Tags: software 50 Must-Have Open Source Apps for Your Home Office By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published June 21, 2011 Open source apps for most every home office task, most of which function on Windows. Tags: home office, open source, software, Windows, Linux 9 IT Technologies that Drive Product Development By Larry Marion | Article Published March 16, 2011 A survey of managers finds that companies working to improve their product development need these IT tools. Tags: IT infrastructure, IT, IT managers, Enterprise IT, software Who Will Move You to the Cloud? By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 09, 2011 With the sheer number of cloud platforms and vendors all but promising confusion, some companies could use a cloud advisor. Tags: PaaS, cloud computing, Enterprise IT, SaaS, software Senate Passes Landmark Patent Reform Bill By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published March 09, 2011 Upper chamber clears comprehensive reform effort by a wide margin, aiming to curb litigation and streamline the U.S. PTO. Measure now heads to the House, where a draft bill is in the works. Tags: open source, Senate, intellectual property, Patent Reform, software |