Firms seek tech pros to optimize resources
Firms looking for employees who can help improve business and optimize performance, finds new survey, which forecasts little or no increase in pay for sector.
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RIM: BlackBerry sales on solid footing
Despite an uncertain business roadmap, sales for RIM's Blackberry's continue to be on solid footing, says analyst.
Find more stories in: BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry, Thomson Reuters Corp., Research In Motion Ltd., Phone, revenue, Sales, Wall Street, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc., North America
Indian IT market to regain 'normal' growth
Planned large-scale projects in 2010 will help IT market in India bounce back from turbulent year to hit "new normal" growth rate of 15.5 percent, Springboard Research predicts.
Find more stories in: IT budgeting, Budgeting/cost control, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Virtualization, India, Investment, desktop management, Information Technology, Small And Medium Business, Software-as-a-service (SaaS)
Apotheker resigns as SAP's chief executive
The business software maker announces the resignation, effective immediately, and the appointment of co-CEOs to replace Apotheker.
Find more stories in: Earning reports/forecasts, Analyst reports, Apotheker, SAP AG, Leo Apotheker, leadership team, CEO, software, Sales, business software company
Ex-Microsoft VP says Redmond a 'clumsy' innovator
In a New York Times op-ed piece, former Tablet PC team member Dick Brass laments the fact that people are turning to Apple, Amazon and Google to find the next big thing.
Find more stories in: Business Strategies & Functions, tablet computer, Worker, Tablet, Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Business Strategies & Functions, Cloud Computing, VP, Redmond
Malaysian outsourcing firms to consolidate
Country's outsourcing services market likely to see consolidation as country reinvents itself in face of stiff global competition, notes industry body.
Find more stories in: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Outsourcing, Ekuinas, Single Sign-on, International Data Corp., Outsourcing Company, Business Process, BPO, Malaysia
Expert sees cloud billing opportunities for telcos
Complexities associated with charging of utility computing create opportunity for telcos to serve as billing interface between businesses and cloud players.
Find more stories in: Cloud computing, Utility computing, Microsoft Azure, MetraTech Corp., mobile, Amazon.com Inc., billing system, Cloud computing, PaaS, e-mail
Microsoft tries to reinvent bar code
Like a modern-day CueCat, Microsoft's Tag technology uses a cell phone camera to read bar codes linking printed materials to online content.
Find more stories in: RFID, Business Strategies & Functions, Smart Phone, Apple iPhone, Amsterdam, cell phone camera, Java Phone, Phone, software, Microsoft Corp.
Mismatch between biz needs, tech deployed
Asia-Pacific IT execs recognize challenges companies face but are not deploying corresponding technologies to address these issues, new survey finds.
Find more stories in: Business applications, Investments, Business, Needham, network firewall, Security, Survey, Attack, Information Technology, network
Report: Google planning app store for businesses
Third-party developers might soon be able to sell add-ons to the Google Apps suite of software for businesses through a Google-hosted online store, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Find more stories in: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Web sites, Business applications, Internet, Google Checkout, Inventory Management, Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Internet, Google Solutions Marketplace, Google Inc.
Amazon agrees to higher prices in Macmillan dispute
Online retailer says that, while it deems US$14.99 e-books unreasonable, it will have to capitulate to the publisher's demand to sell books at higher rates.
Find more stories in: Consumer Technology, e-books, e-book pricing, e-books, Macmillan, Amazon.com Inc., E-book, Sales, Web Site, pricing strategy
Solar, wind feel heat from low natural-gas prices
Morgan Stanley banker Paul Leggett handicaps prospects for clean energy investment this year, predicting lots of activity despite policy and financial challenges.
Find more stories in: Green IT, natural gas, Morgan Stanley, IPO, Investor, Green IT, venture capital, interest rate, Boston, wind energy
Who will buy the iPad?
The tech-savvy set has expressed mostly disappointment with Apple's latest device. But that doesn't appear to be Apple's intended audience.
Find more stories in: Notebooks and tablets, Apple Inc., iPad, Computer, Phone, laptop computer, entertainment, CPU speed, e-mail, Apple iPod
Youth Olympics: Major IT milestones to date 'met'
Some modules of Games systems and integration lab in use, while main command center will be ready soon for YOG Singapore, IT chief integrator reveals.
Find more stories in: Atos Origin S.A., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Olympic Games, Atos, 34-year-old, Youth Olympic Games Technology System, Data Center, IT infrastructure, Information Technology, team
Oracle-Sun: Strategy set
Oracle President Charles Phillips stresses company's commitment to invest in Sun Microsystems, revitalize the brand and improve products and customer service.
Find more stories in: Acquisitions, Software integration, Merger integration teams, Strategy, Branding, Larry Ellison, PeopleSoft Inc., hardware company, Strategy, Branding
'Coopetition' the new norm in tech
IT vendors increasingly expanding market focus, resulting in need to balance impact of competition and benefits of cooperation with industry peers, says analyst.
Find more stories in: Strategy, Leadership, Business applications, Vendor, Hewlett-Packard Co., Coopetition, IBM Corp., Google Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Business
Cloud needs Thai government backing
Asian governments must look to cloud computing to help spur domestic IT sectors, but top officials need convincing still, Thai delegate reveals.
Find more stories in: Local Government, Cloud computing, Asia, Conference, Information Technology, Information And Communication Technology, Singapore, Portal, electric company, Government
Oracle buys Sun, becomes hardware company
Last chapter for Sun Microsystems closes, and the next for Oracle begins as the software company adds hardware to its portfolio.
Find more stories in: Acquisitions, Servers, Storage, Processors, Business applications, Database, business computing, Redwood Shores, hardware company, Acquisition
Tech can 'smarten' up cities, planet
Cities are "microcosms" of planet and can become smarter by leveraging information and communications technology, says IBM executive.
Find more stories in: Strategic planning process, IBM Corp., City, Information And Communication Technology, Singapore, analytics, vision, food, leader, health care
Digital camera sales set to rebound in 2010
Digital camera shipments plunged 16 percent in 2009 but are expected to turn around this year, a camera trade group says. Digital SLRs still outpace the overall market.
Find more stories in: Digital cameras, Olympus Corp., digital camera, Digital cameras, Sales, SLR, Panasonic, performance, camera
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