Woodstock Wire: Enterprise Software News

May 04, 2012

Oracle, Infosys Offer Project-Driven Supply Chain App for High-Tech

supplychainbrain.com -- Oracle Corp. has joined with Infosys, a Diamond-level member of the Oracle Partner network, to create Oracle Project Driven Supply Chain for High Technology Companies.

May 04, 2012 12:23 PM

Accenture and Salesforce.com to Keynote at C3 User Conference

Marketwire - Computers and Software -- Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: CALD), the leader in sales effectiveness and cloud computing, announced today that Accenture and salesforce.com...

May 04, 2012 12:14 PM

Oracle Financial Services Introduces Oracle Financial Services Currency Transaction Reporting

Marketwire - Computers and Software -- Solution Helps Automate the Currency Transaction Reporting (CTR) Process, Support New Electronic Filing Requirements and Provide a Complete and Holistic View of CTR Compliance

May 04, 2012 12:13 PM

VMware Certifies vSphere(TM) 5 to Run on Open Compute Project Architecture

Marketwire - Computers and Software -- VMware Joins Open Compute Project to Deliver Greater Datacenter Efficiency

May 04, 2012 12:13 PM

Informatica to Present at Baird Growth Stock Conference

GlobeNewsWire: Software -- Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq:INFA), the world's number one independent leader in data integration software, today announced that Girish Pancha, chief product officer and EVP, and Stephanie...

May 04, 2012 12:11 PM

Informatica to Present at Jefferies Global TMT Conference

GlobeNewsWire: Software -- Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq:INFA), the world's number one independent leader in data integration software, today announced that Girish Pancha, chief product officer and EVP, will participate...

May 04, 2012 12:11 PM

Deloitte Launches Analytics Center of Excellence in Support of SAP HANA(r)

PR Newswire: Computer Software -- To meet the growing demand for support around the SAP HANA(r) platform, Deloitte has launched an Analytics Center of Excellence. The new center is based in Hyderabad, India. The Center of...

May 04, 2012 12:09 PM

Microsoft Dynamics AX Gets COMFY With Ukraine Retailer

PR Newswire: Computer Software -- COMFY, the leading Ukrainian electronics and home appliance retailer, recently deployed a custom warehouse management solution based on Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 to help manage warehouse logistics,...

May 04, 2012 12:09 PM

Microsoft wins national recognition by creating opportunities for youth

PR Newswire: Computer Software -- Last night, United Way recognized Microsoft with a Summit award for community impact. Microsoft and its employees...

May 04, 2012 12:09 PM

Microsoft Adds New Board Member

PR Newswire: Business Technology -- Microsoft Corp. today announced that Stephen J. Luczo, chairman, president and CEO of Seagate Technology PLC, has been appointed to the company's board of directors, bringing the board's size...

May 04, 2012 12:04 PM

Ken Collier Joins ThoughtWorks To Lead Agile Analytics Practice Value From Big Data And Business Intelligence

PR Newswire: Business Technology -- ThoughtWorks, a global leader in custom software development, today announced that Ken Collier has joined the company to help further develop and grow the company's Agile Analytics practice....

May 04, 2012 12:02 PM

PROS Holdings, Inc. to Present at Jefferies Global Technology, Media & Telecom Conference

Business Wire: Software -- PROS Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PRO), a world leader in pricing and revenue management software, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Andres Reiner and Executive Vice President...

May 04, 2012 12:00 PM

Cycling Champion, Author and Cancer Survivor Lance Armstrong to Keynote Americas' SAP Users' Group Annual Conference

Business Wire: Networks -- Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG) announced that Lance Armstrong, seven-time winner of the Tour de France, will deliver the featured keynote at the 2012 ASUG Annual Conference in Orlando on...

May 04, 2012 11:59 AM

Tidemark CEO to Speak at Bloomberg Enterprise Technology Summit

Business Wire: Internet -- Tidemark, the enterprise cloud analytics company, today announced that Christian Gheorghe, Founder and CEO of Tidemark, will speak at the Bloomberg Enterprise Technology Summit on the Making...

May 04, 2012 11:58 AM

theCloud and ScaleXtreme Announce VMware vCloud(r)-based Cloud Service Provider Partnership

Business Wire: Technology News -- theCloud and ScaleXtreme announce VMware vCloud(r)-based Cloud Service Provider partnership

May 04, 2012 11:57 AM

Oracle Applications Users Group Hosts OAUG Connection Point(r) - Release 12.1/Fusion Applications Conference

Business Wire: Technology News -- The Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), the world's largest user knowledgebase for Oracle(r) Applications users, co-hosts the OAUG Connection Point(r) - Release 12.1/Fusion Applications...

May 04, 2012 11:56 AM

Devon IT Demos New Thin Client and VDI Solutions at Citrix Synergy 2012

Business Wire: Hardware -- Devon IT will offer user demos of its Citrix HDX Ready(tm) thin clients, and its VDI Blaster(tm) software that repurposes PCs as thin clients. Devon IT will be in Booth 519.

May 04, 2012 11:53 AM

CA Technologies Solution Competencies Added to the Cisco Cloud Builder Partner Program

Business Wire: Hardware -- CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) today announced that channel partners with expert proficiency in CA Automation Suite for Clouds now meet the Cloud Management Competency Validation criteria for...

May 04, 2012 11:42 AM

TED: Gary Kovacs: Tracking the trackers - Gary Kovacs (2012)

TEDTalks - Video -- As you surf the Web, information is being collected about you. Web tracking is not 100% evil -- personal data can make your browsing more efficient; cookies can help your favorite websites...

May 04, 2012 11:33 AM

May 03, 2012

VMware View 5.1 Ready For Mobile Workforce

Channelnomics -- VMware View 5.1 arrives with new optimization features alongside the VMware Project Octopus Beta storage platform. With virtualization, cloud and storage capabilities under its belt, VMware...

May 03, 2012 12:34 PM

Programming languages 'do not enjoy copyright protection,' EU court says

CNET News.com -- The European Court of Justice rules that programming languages are not copyrightable in a case that closely parallels Oracle v. Google in the U.S.

May 03, 2012 12:34 PM

IBM ditches Siebel for SugarCRM

Linux Today -- CloudPro: IBM embraces cloud-based CRM, rips out rival Oracle's Siebel, snubs Salesforce.com.

May 03, 2012 12:32 PM

4 Configuration Tools For Customizing Ubuntu 12.04

Linux Today -- Ubuntu Vibes: Some of the options like changing icon themes, fonts etc. are not available anymore by default. However, they can be changed using some handy configuration apps.

May 03, 2012 12:31 PM

Microsoft`s Open Source Subsidiary Releases First Deliverable

eWeek -- Microsoft Open Technologies, the open source arm of Microsoft, announced its first deliverable: Redis on Windows. - Microsoft has announced the release of its first deliverable from its...

May 03, 2012 12:28 PM

OpenMAMA Project Delivers First Release of Middleware Messaging API

eWeek -- The Linux Foundation announced that the OpenMAMA project has announced version 2.1 of the technology -- the first release of open source Middleware Agnostic Messaging API (MAMA). - The Linux...

May 03, 2012 12:28 PM

IE 'silent' upgrade helps put newest browser on Windows

Computerworld -- Microsoft's decision late last year to switch on 'silent' upgrades for Internet Explorer (IE) has moved some Windows users to newer versions, but has had little, if any, impact on the oldest...

May 03, 2012 12:27 PM

Java creator: Fears over consequences of possible Oracle trial win may be overblown

Computerworld -- Should Oracle prevail in its intellectual-property lawsuit against Google over alleged Java patent and copyright violations in the Android mobile OS, it shouldn't result in the 'industrial...

May 03, 2012 12:27 PM

Big Data may be hot, but little data is what matters

CNET - Business Tech -- When it comes to using data to manage your business, it's the little things that matter first.

May 03, 2012 12:24 PM

Debian to include cloud software with Wheezy

iTWire -- The next version of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution, version 7 or Wheezy, will include software that allows users to easily set up their own cloud offerings using free software.

May 03, 2012 12:19 PM

Ubuntu 12.04 PC OEMs: An Overview

The VAR Guy -- Operating systems are like wine: They hopefully increase in quality as they age, and -- unless you're a Beaujolais nouveau fan -- you often don't want to drink one that hasn't yet had at least...

May 03, 2012 12:18 PM

Oracle and the End of Programming As We Know It

Dr.Dobbs -- If Oracle prevails in its claim that APIs can be copyrighted, nearly every aspect of programming will be changed for the worse.

May 03, 2012 12:02 PM

Google BigQuery brings Big Data analytics to all businesses

Google Code Blog -- By Ju-kay Kwek, Product Manager, BigQuery



BigQuery enables businesses and developers to gain real-time business insights from massive amounts of data without any upfront hardware or software...

May 03, 2012 12:02 PM

Java 7u4 Brings Support for OSX

InfoQ -- With the release of Java 7u4, Oracle has finally provided an OSX install of the JDK and JavaFX SDK. The update also brings new features, such as the G1 garbage collector and the JCMD diagnostic...

May 03, 2012 12:02 PM

Another Vote for the Apache Hadoop Stack

SOA World -- The two primary commercial providers that signed on for the proprietary files systems - IBM and EMC (via partnership with MapR) - have retrenched.

As we've noted previously, the measure of...

May 03, 2012 12:01 PM

Google's New BigQuery Commoditizes Big Data Analytics

ReadWriteWeb -- Google is moving the goalpost significantly in the market for big data tools, at least for organizations that can work with its canned tools and are willing to trust the search giant with their...

May 03, 2012 11:54 AM

Linux Mint Debian 201204 Xfce review

LinuxBSDos.com -- Linux Mint Debian is the line of desktop distributions from the developers of Linux Mint that is based on Debian. For the record, Linux Mint Debian is different from Linux Mint, which is based...

May 03, 2012 11:50 AM

Questions from Oracle v. Google jury hint at copyright violation

CNET News.com -- The jury returns with two more questions, which suggest that they could be on the road to finding Google infringed on Oracle's copyrights.

May 03, 2012 11:48 AM

Catbird Partners With VMware to Provide Secure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure With VMware View(TM) 5.1

Marketwire - Networking -- Catbird(R) vSecurity(R) Next Generation Security for the Virtual Datacenter Provides Security Automation for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

May 03, 2012 11:31 AM

Wyse Announces Day One Support for VMware View(TM) 5.1

Marketwire - Computers and Software -- Wyse Technology, a global leader in cloud client computing, announced support for VMware ViewT 5.1 upon release. Wyse's cloud client portfolio of...

May 03, 2012 11:28 AM

VMware Advances VMware View(TM) and End-User Computing Solutions for the Post-PC Era

Marketwire - Computers and Software -- Launch of Horizon Application Manager(TM) 1.5 and VMware Project Octopus Beta Provides an Easy and Secure Way for Employees to Access Applications, Share Data and Collaborate From Any Device

May 03, 2012 11:28 AM

Arbela Technologies Joins Forces with SaaSplaza to Deliver Dynamics AX and CRM via the Cloud to Its Retail, Distribution, and Manufacturing Clients

PR Newswire: Computer Hardware -- Arbela Technologies has chosen SaaSplaza to provide the infrastructure, service, and support required to deliver Cloud-based Microsoft Dynamics AX and CRM solutions to its customers.



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May 03, 2012 11:24 AM

Atos and SAP Deepen Relationship to Bring Greater Levels of Agility to Businesses Around the World

PR Newswire: Business Technology -- SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) and Atos, an international IT services company, today announced a strengthening of their global relationship that will lead to even closer cooperation. Atos has signed a...

May 03, 2012 11:22 AM

Salesforce.com Announces Cloudforce London 2012 - The Largest Social Enterprise Event in Europe

PR Newswire: Business Technology -- Salesforce.com, the enterprise cloud computing company, today announced it will host the largest social enterprise event in Europe, Cloudforce London 2012, on May 22nd at the ICC London ExCeL....

May 03, 2012 11:21 AM

Sybase 365 Enables Globe Telecom To Expand Its Ipx Connectivity Globally

PR Newswire: Business Technology -- Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., the global leader in mobile messaging and mobile commerce services, today announced it has been working with Globe Telecom, Philippines' leading mobile...

May 03, 2012 11:21 AM

MicroStrategy Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial Results

PR Newswire: Business Technology -- MicroStrategy(r) Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced financial results for the three-month period ended March 31,...

May 03, 2012 11:21 AM

SAP Named Worldwide Market Share Leader for Enterprise Resource Planning

PR Newswire: Business Technology -- SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced it has been named the overall market share leader in the worldwide enterprise resource planning (ERP) market. According to the April 24, 2012 report issued...

May 03, 2012 11:17 AM

May 02, 2012

CA Technologies Focuses on Key Industry Verticals with Three New Senior Hires

PRWIRE - Technology -- CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) today announced the appointment of three new senior sales directors to support its new approach to market in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ)...

May 02, 2012 02:45 PM

Mark Shuttleworth on Ubuntu 12.10 Plans, Netflix & What He Thinks of Windows 8

Omg! Ubuntu! -- He's the founder of  Ubuntu and its parent company Canonical, and is the creative force behind not on the Unity desktop but its expansion to new form factors. So he's a very busy man. But...

May 02, 2012 02:42 PM

Windows XP holding on as dominant OS

CNET News.com -- XP's share dipped slightly in April, but the decade-old operating system still reigns over Windows 7 as the top desktop platform.

May 02, 2012 12:15 PM