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Microsoft's magnificent 7 open source options
Insight commentary Joining the open source club has many benefits. How many Microsoft receives depends on how far it wants to go.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows, Antivirus software, Security, device driver, Windows Mobile, API, JavaScript
Group proposes faster Wi-Fi specification
News Networking consortium submits proposal for faster Wi-Fi, as battle lines are drawn between rival groups.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi
JBoss fills out 'stack' with integration
News Next month's update to JBoss's Java software suite will add a component key to its SOA plans.
Tags: Java, App servers
Microsoft releases Exchange 2010, acquires Teamprise
News At TechEd Europe, Redmond offers the latest on its e-mail and calendar server. Meanwhile, it also scoops up a developer tool for creating code in multiple OSes.
Tags: Business applications, Webcast, TechEd, Teamprise, Microsoft Corp., Business applications, Berlin, collaboration tool, Microsoft Windows, senior vice president
The cloud: From monolith to federation
News Organizations around the world are coming to terms with cloud computing, but what can we expect from this technology over the coming year?
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Virtualization, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Cloud, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Berlin, Gartner Inc., Service, software
SAP: Days of the database are numbered
News Demand for cloud computing and faster access to data will lead to a future where companies don't need a database, says top SAP executive.
Tags: Databases, Cloud computing, Data Management, Database, SAP AG, Berlin, Vienna, Cloud computing, data management, top executive
Microsoft finalizes Exchange 2010
News The e-mail and communications server becomes the first of the 2010 wave of Office products to hit that milestone.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office, communications server, leadership team, Microsoft Corp., Berlin, Server, Microsoft PowerPoint, e-mail, leadership
SAP touts 'collaborative' SOA
News Co-CEO Henning Kagermann says collaborative working through service-oriented architecture technology represents the future for businesses.
Tags: Web services, Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Customer resource management (CRM), Sales force automation, SAP AG, SOA, Conference, Berlin, Germany, Silicon.com
Microsoft chops price of its hosted software
News Redmond says it's cutting by a third the monthly subscription fee for those using a hosted version of Exchange, SharePoint, and Office Communications Server.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Microsoft Office, Google Inc., Autodesk Inc., Aon Corp., Chile, Microsoft Corp., software, Blockbuster Inc.
Gartner: Enterprise-software sales to drop in Europe
News Enterprise software sales in Europe are predicted to fall by 5.6 percent this year, slipping from US$81.2 billion to US$76.7 billion.
Tags: Business applications, Virtualization, digital content, Europe, Gartner Inc., Sales, software, software-as-a-service, revenue, enterprise software
Hyundai booth raided at German tech fair
News Customs police seize flat-screen TVs from the company's booth at the IFA consumer electronics show.
Tags: Patents, Legal, Hyundai, Electronics, Booth, Cell Phone, phone, South Korean company, DVD-recorder, blog
SuSE Linux OS validated for Oracle 9i
News The German Linux seller hopes moving onto 9i will broaden its reach into enterprises, since Oracle has the leading database market share and 9i is its flagship product.
BlackBerry users face security threat
News Malicious images sent with an e-mail on the popular mobile device could disable capability to view attachments.
Tags: Handhelds, Wireless e-mail devices, Mobile/Wireless, Security, BlackBerry
Intel expands solar focus with Voltaix investment
News The company's latest clean-tech investment is its third in two months for companies specializing in photovoltaic solar materials.
Tags: Investments, Green IT, Venture capital, Processors, Intel Corp., Integrated Circuit, Photovoltaics, Investment, Manufacturing, solar cell
Nokia's Linux OS to support 3G
News Maemo 5, an upcoming version of the operating system used in Nokia's N800-series Internet tablets, will support cellular connectivity for the first time.
Tags: Linux, 3G (Third Generation), Smart phones, Mobile, Google Inc., Open Source, operating system, software, 3G, processor
