American Airlines Goes iPhone But Flunks Alphabet
Jul 30, 2010
Posted by Bob Evans
American Airlines has rolled out a new iPhone app that promises to offer everything (except on-time arrivals) from E-check-ins to seat assignments to monitoring upgrades but the, uh, fly in the ointment seems to be that it won't let you log in unless your American Advantage membership number contains at least one letter. The problem is, many don't.

Microsoft Stock 'Inexpensive' As Big Upgrade Cycle Looms
Jul 30, 2010
Posted by Bob Evans
With 84% of global PCs still running XP/Vista and 63% of Office users still on versions from 2003 or earlier, Microsoft is looking at some serious growth potential over the next couple of years, says enterprise software analyst Brent Thill.

SuccessFactors Revenue Nears $200M As SaaS Grows Up
Jul 27, 2010
Posted by Bob Evans
While Salesforce.com's the unquestioned SaaS revenue leader, Taleo, RightNow, NetSuite and SuccessFactors are all closing in on annual run rates of $200 million. With SuccessFactors this week reporting 27% quarterly revenue growth to $46.8 million, these and other high-growth SaaS vendors have proven they've got industrial-strength enterprise chops.

The Best-Paid CEOs Of The Decade: Ellison #1
Jul 27, 2010
Posted by Bob Evans
Larry Ellison was the top-earning CEO of the decade across all industries, the Wall Street Journal reports, with total income of $1.836 billion. Apple's Steve Jobs came in fourth at $748.8 million. For Ellison, Jobs, and others, it's surprising—shocking?—to see how a $100 investment in each company's stock performed over that same decade.

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