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Oracle Releases Java Security Patch for Vulnerability
ENTERPRISE, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Working feverishly, Oracle has released a Security Alert for the CVE-2013-0422 vulnerability that was announced last week.
On 1/13/2013 by Anshel Sag... Comments (0) Read more
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

Oracle vs. Google Post-Mortem: Judge Knows Programming
BUSINESS, SOFTWARE, ENTERPRISE ANALYSIS
The soap opera of Oracle versus Google took a surprising fork in the proceedings. In this post mortem analysis, we'll look into what went wrong (for Oracle) and what went right (for Google). Surprisingly, it was the same person.
On 5/25/2012 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 pulls the plug on Open Office
SOFTWARE, BUSINESS NEWS
In a rather short statement - the software outfit announced on Friday to discontinue the commerial version of Open Office. They also want to move OpenOffice.org to a "purely community-based open source project".
On 4/18/2011 by Marcus Pollice... 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

Oracle’s Open World 2010 Announcements
ENTERPRISE, SOFTWARE, BUSINESS NEWS
Open World 2010 Overall, keynote speakers emphasized their satisfaction with Sun. Mark Hurd had little to say. Perhaps his new employer was afraid the drama surrounding Hurd might detract from the company’s spotlight.
On 9/21/2010 by Thomas Gordon... 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

Mark Hurd Joins Oracle as Co-President
ENTERPRISE, SOFTWARE, BUSINESS NEWS
Oracle just announced that Mark Hurd joined the company as Co-President and has been named to Oracle's Board of Directors. Hurd will report to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison.
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

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