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VMware CEO Out, EMC COO Patrick P. Gelsinger is Replacement
ENTERPRISE, SOFTWARE, BUSINESS NEWS
Monday evening, CRN said Paul Maritz is out as VMware CEO and is being replaced by Pat Gelsinger, president and COO of EMC's Information Infrastructure Products division.
On 7/17/2012 by John Oram... Comments (0) Read more
SugarCRM Pulls IBM Seats Out From Under Oracle
ENTERPRISE, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
SugarCRM has apparently taken advantage of weakness in one of the big names in the computer industry - Oracle. As Oracle falters, SugarCRM is making points with the big boys.
On 4/27/2012 by Thomas Gordon... Comments (0) Read more

Coming Soon: Data of Astronomical Proportions
DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
The stars and planets are no less fascinating to humans today that they were to prehistoric man. Sophisticated computers and programs are necessary for us to be able to store, retrieve, and make sense of all that data.
On 4/23/2012 by Darleen Hartley... Comments (0) Read more
The Cloud is Impacting Traditional Software Companies
CLOUD COMPUTING, SOFTWARE, BUSINESS NEWS
You know it's time to pay attention when the big boys make a move. The most recent indication that the cloud is hurting traditional software offerings is an acquisition by SAP. They went after web-based SuccessFactors.
On 12/6/2011 by Darleen Hartley... Comments (0) Read more

Oracle and Salesforce Part Ways - A Publicity Stunt?
ENTERPRISE, SOFTWARE, BUSINESS NEWS
The clouds seem to be raining down on Salesforce. The company was uninvited to Oracle OpenWorld 2011. Oracle dumped CEO Marc Benioff from their podium, then Benioff spoke at a competing forum of his own.
On 10/13/2011 by Thomas Gordon... Comments (0) Read more
Silicon Valleys Popping Up Here, There, Everywhere
HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Californians think they have the corner on Silicon Valley, but similar congregations exist in France, Germany, India, and Canada. Even Russia is getting into the act.
On 10/5/2011 by Darleen Hartley... Comments (0) Read more

HP Sacks Léo Apotheker, Meg Whitman New CEO
HARDWARE, ENTERPRISE, BUSINESS NEWS
It is now official, Meg Whitman will replace Leo Apotheker as Hewlett-Packard’s CEO. The HP Board of Directors has been called dysfunctional by nearly all of Silicon Valley because this is their seventh CEO choice since 1999.
On 9/22/2011 by John Oram... Comments (0) Read more
HP Spinoff: Announcement in Weeks, Transition in 12-18 Months
HARDWARE, BUSINESS NEWS
We spoke with several sources close to the action and learned interested news about the fate of HP PSG. The future of the company is looking better than HP's, we might add.
On 9/7/2011 by Theo Valich... Comments (0) Read more

And the Next AMD CEO Comes From...
HARDWARE, BUSINESS NEWS, RUMORS
After six months of search and many "no's", the search for the next CEO of AMD is drawing to a close as the contract is getting finalized.
On 6/20/2011 by Theo Valich... Comments (0) Read more
IBM Hands Over NetRexx, Human-Oriented Programming as Open Source
ENTERPRISE, SOFTWARE NEWS
THE NETREXX language for the Java VM has been let go by IBM today to a third party, and it means one of Java's hidden gems will surely go forth and multiply.
On 6/8/2011 by Fernando Cassia... Comments (0) Read more

Oracle ditches "Itanic", Starts War of Words with Intel and HP
ENTERPRISE, SECURITY NEWS
It is no secret that Intel Itanic fail to lit the high end market. Thus, we were not surprised to see Oracle releasing a rather short press release stating that they are done with developing for Intels Itanium CPU architecture.
On 3/24/2011 by Marcus Pollice... Comments (0) Read more
HP Announces Changes to Board of Directors and More
BUSINESS
Thursday was a busy day for the HP's Board of Directors. They announced four new directors, a dividend for shareholders and that they were going to further investigate the firing of ex-CEO Hurd and the paid bonuses.
On 1/21/2011 by John Oram... Comments (0) Read more

Michael Dell Voices his Opinions in Hong Kong
HARDWARE, BUSINESS NEWS
The recent event, held at the JW Marriott in Hong Kong by the American Chamber of Commerce [Am Cham], promised attendees coffee, tea, and cookies. Cookies and Michael Dell, what a combo.
On 11/4/2010 by Darleen Hartley... Comments (0) Read more
Breaking News: Hurd Sued By HP Over Trade Secrets
BUSINESS NEWS
In response to the news of Mark Hurd’s intention to join Oracle, HP today filed a civil complaint in the California Superior Court (County of Santa Clara) against Hurd.
On 9/7/2010 by John Oram... Comments (0) Read more

Rocksteady and Warner Brothers Announce Batman: Arkham City
SOFTWARE, DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
When Batman: Arkham Asylum was released, it was lauded for its creativity and grittiness in much the same way that Christopher Nolan’s movies were. Sequel Batman: Arkham City is now set for a Fall 2011 release.
On 8/11/2010 by Theo Valich... Comments (0) Read more
Don't Get Lost in the Cloud
CLOUD COMPUTING, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
The Cloud can be a scary place if you don't protect your data from being blown away by a big gust of wind. What is the first rule of computing? Backup. One company claims to make that process simple and inexpensive.
On 8/10/2010 by Darleen Hartley... Comments (0) Read more

Microsoft "opens a can of whoop-ass" on Google, Cisco, IBM
CLOUD COMPUTING, ENTERPRISE, SOFTWARE NEWS
The term made popular by venerable CEO of nVidia is now gaining in strength, with Microsoft putting its "Microsoft vs." campaign into higher gear with a series of YouTube-hosted videos.
On 2/19/2010 by Theo Valich... Comments (0) Read more
Microsoft rescues SideKick contacts, so they say
CLOUD COMPUTING, SECURITY, SOFTWARE NEWS
Microsoft issued a press release stating that My T-Mobile website now features a recovery tool to restore contacts Sidekick user may have lost during recent SNAFU, restoring the device to October 1st, 2009.
On 10/20/2009 by John Oram... Comments (0) Read more

Good news, bad news for T-Mobile SideKick users
CLOUD COMPUTING, SECURITY, SOFTWARE NEWS
There was the good news and bad news from Roz Ho, Corporate Vice President, Premium Mobile Experiences about the recent crisis involving SideKick's customers’ data.
On 10/16/2009 by John Oram... Comments (0) Read more
Microsoft, Oracle - this is NOT how to sell a secure service
CLOUD COMPUTING, ENTERPRISE, SECURITY ANALYSIS
When large companies like Microsoft, Oracle, and others try to sell you products they talk about security and often give a few common references. But are those really any good?
On 7/30/2009 by Sean Kalinich... Comments (0) Read more

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