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Symbian: Mobile Linux 'fragmentation city'
News Enterprises will not touch Linux as a mobile platform because the companies involved are too fragmented, claims a Symbian executive.
Tuesday, July 03 2007 02:00 PM
Tags: Symbian
Does IBM's success herald a software comeback?
News IBM's software divisions' success in 2004 is being hailed as a sign of recovery in the software industry as a whole by some, but many analysts are being more cautious.
Tuesday, January 25 2005 12:21 PM
Tags: Software
Analysts consider Microsoft-Siebel pact
News Microsoft may be preparing to make a minority investment in the business software maker, according to analyst reports.
Thursday, October 17 2002 10:43 AM
Oracle names new chief financial officer
News Oracle names Jeffrey Epstein as its new chief financial officer, marking its fourth CFO since long-time bean counter Jeff Henley retired four years ago.
Thursday, August 28 2008 10:31 AM
Tags: Business applications, Databases, Executive recruiting, CFO, Database, co-president, audit, Oracle Corp., applications company, blog
Salesforce.com posts 43 percent revenue jump
News Online customer relationship management software maker reports revenue reached US$276 million, fueled by growth in the company's subscription and support business.
Friday, November 21 2008 10:28 AM
Tags: Customer resource management (CRM), Business applications, Earning reports/forecasts, Sales/revenue, Marc Benioff, CRM, Wall Street, News.com, applications company, revenue
SAP expands executive board
News German software maker SAP said Tuesday it has appointed global sales chief Leo Apotheker to its executive board.
Wednesday, July 31 2002 01:13 PM
Microsoft unveils new XP Embedded version
News The software giant makes the second beta of the component-based version of the operating system available to developers.
Wednesday, September 05 2001 01:06 AM
HP, SAP unite to bolster computer performance
News Hewlett-Packard is adding business software heavyweight SAP to its new alliance that promotes better computer systems performance.
Friday, June 01 2001 02:43 PM
Fixing Symbol's woes
News Symbol Technologies' high-flying CEO William Nuti recounted the company's "toxic culture" and what he did to weed out the mess.
Tuesday, May 31 2005 10:05 AM
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, RFID, Privacy, Patents
Open-source SugarCRM eyes stock market entry
News The open-source packaged application company, which is releasing the beta of a major product upgrade, is on track to go public, CEO says.
Tuesday, August 28 2007 11:54 AM
Tags: Open source, Linux
Microsoft jumps into CRM market
News The software behemoth shows off its first customer relationship management software effort, another step toward the company's expansion into the business applications market.
Friday, July 12 2002 10:18 AM
Microsoft reveals business software plans
News Its expansion into the business application market pivots on a suite meant to help companies do everything from cut paychecks to ring up customers at the checkout counter.
Thursday, September 19 2002 11:29 AM
NetSuite files for IPO
News In auction-style public offering, hosted-software maker seeks to raise US$75 million--and to stay under Larry Ellison's control.
Tuesday, July 03 2007 09:43 AM
Tags: Investor relations
IBM teams with software makers on grid
News New software applications could move grid out of the esoteric realm and into mainstream business.
Thursday, June 17 2004 10:23 AM
Tags: grid computing
Microsoft antitrust ruling expected next week
News U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson yesterday asked the government to submit a final, revised remedy proposal by Friday, a strong indication that a decision in the Microsoft antitrust trial could come as early as next week.
Friday, June 01 2001 03:55 PM





