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Sixty percent of IT leaders have no plans to deploy Windows Vista
Sixty percent of IT administrators have no plans to deploy Vista despite service pack 1, which fixed the operating systems problems, according to a survey of 1,100 IT managers. by Larry Dignan
Tags: Information Technology, Operating System, Leader, Microsoft Windows Vista, Kace, Survey, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Marketing Research, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Marketing, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-07-23
SAP decides to shut down TomorrowNow, transfer support to Oracle
SAP said Monday that it will wind down the operations of TomorrowNow, which provided third party support for Oracle applications. In a statement, SAP said that it is working with TomorrowNow's 225 current customers to return to Oracle's support or other options. by Larry Dignan
Tags: Oracle Corp., SAP AG, TomorrowNow, Pricing, Marketing Research, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-07-21
Salesforce, Oracle lead parade of business apps on iPhone
Apple's iPhone app parade got an early jump on the 3G version of the popular device Thursday, but business and productivity apps seem to be lagging in the back of the line. by Larry Dignan
Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Apple iPhone, Oracle Corp., 3G, Cellular Phones, Sales Force Management, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-07-10
IT employment holds steady despite job losses in broader U.S. economy
The U.S. economy lost 62,000 jobs in June for the sixth straight month of employment losses with an unemployment rate of 5.5 percent, but underneath the technology sector is holding up well, according to Labor Department statistics. by Larry Dignan
Tags: Job, Technology Sector, Information Technology, Industry, Job Loss, U.S. Department Of Labor, Recruitment & Selection, Data Centers, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-07-03
Will Vista fill the void left by Windows XP?
The Windows XP era ends June 30 and soon hardware vendors will be shipping you all Vista all the time in most cases. The save XP effort failed. The whining should cease. And now it's time for Vista to sink or swim. by Larry Dignan
Tags: Developer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-06-18
IT perspective: The pluses and minuses of iPhone 2.0
This is a guest post from Larry Dignan. You can read the original article on Larry's blog Between the Lines on TechRepublic's sister site ZDNet. Apple launched a blitzkrieg of iPhone moves: You got a 3G iPhone, a cloud computing and storage service, and enterprise support. But...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Information Technology, Apple Inc., Games, 3G, Web 2.0, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Internet, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-06-10
HP buys EDS for $13.9 billion, takes on IBM in IT services
This is a guest post from Larry Dignan. You can read the original article on Larry's blog Between the Lines on TechRepublic's sister site ZDNet. Hewlett-Packard made it official on Tuesday: The company is buying Electronic Data Systems for $25 a share. The acquisition will more than...
Tags: IT Services, Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Earnings, IBM Corp., Non-GAAP Earning, GAAP, Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-05-13
IT news for April 18: Google's strong earnings; PayPal browsers; NetSuite's OneWorld suite
"News to know" is a joint venture between TechRepublic and ZDNet that publishes every weekday morning. For breaking news and top stories, see ZDNet's Between the Lines. TechRepublic Paul Mah: PayPal to get selective about browsers Jason Hiner: Flock -- Is there room for a...
Tags: Google Inc., TechRepublic Inc., Larry Dignan, Information Technology, NetSuite Inc., Earnings, Web Browser, PayPal, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Professional Development, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Career, Internet, Operating Systems, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2008-04-18
Segway launches community site for its futuristic scooters
This is a guest post from Larry Dignan. You can read the original article on Larry's blog Between the Lines on TechRepublic's sister site ZDNet. Segway on Tuesday unveiled a social site where it customers can get together and share tips, places and photos. Finally, a place...
Tags: Segway, Marketing Research, Security, Marketing, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-04-15
News to know for Friday, April 11, 2008
"News to know" is a joint venture between TechRepublic and ZDNet. The original post publishes every morning on business days in Between the Lines. Notable headlines: Paul Mah: Gartner analysts think that Windows is 'collapsing' Larry Dignan: With new support for...
Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Microhoo, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Mary Weilage
Blog posts 2008-04-11
With new support for third party apps, Cisco routers start to look like servers
This is a guest post from Larry Dignan. You can read the original article on Larry's blog Between the Lines on TechRepublic's sister site ZDNet. Cisco on Thursday said that it has opened up its family of integrated services router ISR, which combines security, switching, routing and unified communications...
Tags: Cisco Router, Router, Server, Cisco Systems Inc., Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-04-10
Google's App Engine lets you run your apps in the Google cloud
This is a guest post from Larry Dignan. You can read the original article on Larry's blog Between the Lines on TechRepublic's sister site ZDNet. Google on Tuesday launched its App Engine, which allows developers to run their Web applications on the search giant's computing cloud. ...
Tags: Google Inc., Google App Engine, Blogging, Search, Internet, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-04-09
Will IT soon be facing malpractice suits for failed projects?
This is a guest post from Larry Dignan right. You can read the original article on Larry's blog Between the Lines on TechRepublic's sister site ZDNet. Does Waste Management's lawsuit against SAP indicate the beginning of a bevy of IT malpractice suits? TechRepublic's...
Tags: Lawsuit, Information Technology, Programming, Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-04-04
Cisco's John Chambers spooks Wall Street and techies with sour remarks about IT spending
On Wednesday, Cisco Systems reported strong quarterly earnings, beating Wall Street expectations. However, for those who keep a keen eye on the technology sector, some of the remarks of Cisco CEO John Chambers were enough to inspire frowns and raised eyebrows. Chambers referred to IT demand from big U.S. companies...
Tags: U.S., John Chambers, Larry Dignan, IT-spending, Cisco Systems Inc., Wall, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2007-11-09
Forrester predicts business gaming will drive future apps in the enterprise
Forrester sees a future for 'serious gaming' in which enterprise businesses will use virtual worlds and simulations for training and collaboration. See which companies are doing this already and how it could play out over the next few years. by Larry Dignan
Tags: Forrester Research Inc., Games, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-08-27
Google's Chrome Web browser: Why IT should care
Google is launching a Web browser dubbed Chrome in a move that's garnering a lot of attention--because it conveniently fits with the Microsoft vs. Google plotline--but how much should businesses pay attention to this move? by Larry Dignan
Tags: Google Inc., Information Technology, Dennis Howlett, Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-09-02
IT hiring in the fourth quarter: Help desk is making a comeback
Eleven percent of CIOs plan to add IT workers in the fourth quarter, 3 percent plan cuts and help desk and technical support are the hot categories as customer and user support trumps projects focused on growth. by Larry Dignan
Tags: Hiring, CIO, Information Technology, Help Desk, Recruitment & Selection, Call Centers, It Operations, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-09-03
Google wants to experiment with data centers in the ocean
Google is pondering a floating data center that could be powered and cooled by the ocean. These offshore data centers could sit 3 to 7 miles offshore and reside in about 50 to 70 meters of water. by Larry Dignan
Tags: Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-09-08
Mobile WiMax arrives in the U.S., but are buyers ready for it?
Sprint and its Xohm unit have finally made WiMax a reality. Now it will be very interesting to see who buys the service. by Larry Dignan
Tags: Mobile, Sprint Xohm, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-09-29
Google talks up its data center and green IT plans
Google is known as a search titan, but its real business is running data centers. On Wednesday, Google handed out a few key tips as it touted its data center efficiency and sustainability efforts. by Larry Dignan
Tags: Google Inc., Data Center, Green IT, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-10-02
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