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Socialtext, NetDocuments Team Up On Social Collaboration

February 10, 2012
The nonprofit ClimateWorks Foundation integrates the social and content management tools to boost communication across its global network.

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The Public Sector CRM Opportunity

February 10, 2012
Disconnected governments and disempowered citizens are why we need a full-blown, nationwide public sector CRM program.

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SMTP.com Aims To Cut Spam Complaints

February 09, 2012
Email specialist will pool spam complaints to cleanse its customers' lists and keep aggressive marketers out of trouble with ISPs.

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Oracle Counters SAP Cloud Plan With Taleo Bid

February 09, 2012
Responding to SAP's (delayed) SuccessFactors deal and Salesforce.com's rapid growth, Oracle makes a $1.9 billion deal in the cloud-computing arena.

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Want IT Flexibility? Demand Jailbreaking Be Legal

February 09, 2012
Why should CIOs care about the DMCA's jailbreaking rules? Despite Pollyanna assurances that locking down a box will make everybody more secure,...

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Adobe Reborn

February 09, 2012
Scorned for its Flash platform, Adobe has bounced back to become a credible provider of digital media and marketing products and services.

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Windows 8 Consumer Preview Date Confirmed

February 08, 2012
Microsoft is set to release a trial version of its touch-centric operating system to everyday computer users.

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Jive Financials Show Social Software Momentum

February 08, 2012
Following IPO, Jive reports a bigger loss but also bigger deals--and a new user self-provisioning cloud option on the horizon.

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Oracle Rejects $272 Million SAP Award, Demands Retrial

February 08, 2012
Five-year-old copyright infringement lawsuit will continue, as Oracle seeks to put SAP execs back on the witness stand.

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8 Features That Could Make Windows 8 Great

February 08, 2012
Microsoft's next OS is loaded with features like eight-second boot times and better file management that could make it the best version of Windows...

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Oracle Analytics Package Expands In-Database Processing Options

February 08, 2012
New Oracle Advanced Analytics package speeds and scales R-language-based analyses inside the 11g database.

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Project Management Gets Lean Member Content

February 08, 2012
IT can't afford to do projects the old way. Lean project management gives a better picture of success or failure.

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Tablet Shootout: Which Fits Your Enterprise?

February 07, 2012
Take a close look at six tablet options, from Apple to Android, with a focus on pros and cons for enterprise users.

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Socialcast Brings Fast Answers To Far-Flung Nonprofit Workers

February 07, 2012
Enterprise social network enables international health agency workers to get immediate answers from peers, rather than waiting for the home office...

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Wolfram Alpha Learns Image, Data Tricks

February 07, 2012
Wolfram Alpha adds paid subscription service that provides new image and data analysis capabilities.

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Windows 8: Your Chance To Preview Coming Soon?

February 07, 2012
Computer users may soon get a chance to kick the tires on a trial version of Microsoft's radically overhauled Windows OS.

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Google Unveils 'Secret Lab' For Radical Ideas

February 06, 2012
What 'skunkworks' projects are underway at Google? New website aims to bring together big thinkers and big problems, such as climate change and...

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Banks Use Hadoop To Unlock Big Data Secrets

February 06, 2012
When Zions Bancorporation felt limited by traditional database technologies, it used Hadoop tools for deeper analysis of its big data.

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Microsoft CRM Embraces iPhone, iPad, Android

February 06, 2012
Microsoft Dynamics CRM update will include native mobile apps for Windows Phone 7, iOS, Android, and BlackBerry devices.

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SAP's Success And Looming Challenges

February 06, 2012
The vendor must get ready to grow its developer community, harness the sensor data revolution, and bring together the consumer and enterprise worlds.

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Hadoop Players Question Forrester's Take On Leaders

February 06, 2012
Forrester's first-ever Hadoop market assessment draws mixed reactions, both for its leader rankings and for the players who were left out.

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DHS Simulation Software Predicts Bomb Blast Paths

February 03, 2012
New tool uses interface based on Google Earth plus modeling and simulation to predict how car or truck bombs would impact the streets of lower...

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National Field: The Data Driven Social Enterprise

February 03, 2012
Take a tour through the latest iteration of the enterprise social platform the Obama campaign used to track, share data on its outreach efforts.

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iPad PowerPoint App Swims Into The Enterprise

February 03, 2012
Brainshark rolls out SlideShark Team Edition, bringing PowerPoint compatibility to the Apple tablet on an enterprise scale.

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Google: Digital Music Case Has Cloud Law Implications

February 03, 2012
In a cloud computing legal battle, Google sides with ReDigi instead of Capitol Records, but court rebuffs its attempt to file a...

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Jive CEO: Social Tools Are Essential, Not Extras

February 03, 2012
Companies must get on the social business bandwagon or risk falling behind, says Jive Software chief Tony Zingale.

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SAP's Bold Bet: Rule Cloud, Mobile, Big Data

February 02, 2012
SAP President Sanjay Poonen makes the case for SAP's dominance beyond just the traditional software market. Check out our video interview.

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2 Ways To Ease Hadoop Growing Pains

February 02, 2012
EMC Isilon and RainStor address enterprise gaps in the open source Apache Hadoop framework.

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Big Data Makes Banks Rethink Storage

February 02, 2012
As banks gather skyrocketing volumes of data, their traditional storage technologies just don't cut it.

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Microsoft ERP Release Streamlines Retailing

February 02, 2012
Dynamics AX 2012 for Retail integrates processes from supply chain to point of sale, spanning in-store, Web, and mobile retailing.

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Leaked Video: Lithium Turns To Internal Communities

February 01, 2012
Lithium has always maintained an exclusive focus on customer-facing social communities, but the video of a sales briefing shows new internal...

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Enterprise Social Networks: A Guided Tour

February 01, 2012
More enterprises are deploying internal social networks to encourage collaboration and improve productivity. Take a tour of the major platforms...

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Google Chrome Market Share Slip: Self-Inflicted?

February 01, 2012
After two straight years of growth, Google's Chrome browser saw its global market share slip in January. A self-imposed penalty may figure in...

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EHR Deployment Costs Approach $30,000 Per Doctor

February 01, 2012
Electronic health records move into the mainstream, thanks to Meaningful Use incentives. Most successful practices invest more in training,...

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Mint's Android Tablet App Wrangles Your Finances

February 01, 2012
Intuit's popular, free personal finance tool comes to Google Android tablets.

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Zultys Adds Android Support To Unified Communications Software

February 01, 2012
New end-user features in MX 7.0 UC software include unusual "barge-in and whisper" feature for call centers.

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Obama's Google+ Debut: Lessons Learned

February 01, 2012
Online get-together with a handful of citizens was a step forward for open government, but participation was limited and key questions were skipped.

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IBM Acquires Mobile Specialist Worklight

January 31, 2012
Big Blue's deal positions it to meet the growing demand for tools that let developers write cross-platform mobile apps.

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Google+ Name Policy Leaves Users Unsatisfied

January 31, 2012
Google tweaked its pseudonym rules after people complained--but some still-frustrated users say the company didn't listen well.

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Oracle Loses One To HP In Itanium Saga

January 31, 2012
HP wins on one ruling, but a judge denies both companies' requests to seal documents tied to the ongoing HP-Oracle Itanium case.

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Big Data's Dark Side: Compliance Issues

January 31, 2012
The bigger data sets grow, the harder compliance could become.

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Salesforce.com Delivers Big Service Smarts For SMBs

January 31, 2012
New Desk.com help desk and customer service application offers social and mobile capabilities, in a simple, low-cost alternative to...

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10 SharePoint Security Mistakes You Probably Make

January 31, 2012
Bradley Manning allegedly stole sensitive government cables destined for WikiLeaks from a SharePoint server. Are your information security...

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There's No App For That, And That's Good

January 31, 2012
Developing custom apps for tablets and smartphones has become the cool thing to do. Just make sure you aren't opening a can of budget-busting...

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MicroStrategy Cloud, Social And Mobile Bets Pay Off

January 31, 2012
Cloud-based business intelligence services, mobile delivery options and Facebook data-analysis capabilities help drive MicroStrategy's fast growth.

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Tibbr Social Tools Build On Tibco Strengths

January 30, 2012
Enterprise social networking software's choice of on-premises or cloud deployment attracted KPMG for pilot test in Australia.

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Improved Patient Problem List Enhances Diagnoses

January 30, 2012
New clinical decision support tool gives doctors a better patient problem list, reminding doctors of those medical issues and leading to improved...

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HCL's Homegrown Social Network Connects 60,000 Employees

January 30, 2012
Facebook-like social network enables HCL Tech's multinational employee base to connect and share information.

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BroadSoft To Deliver UC Platform For Service Providers

January 30, 2012
Business Communicator brings voice, video, IM, text into one interface.

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Commodity Hardware Meets Mission-Critical Apps: Success Story

January 30, 2012
Here's how First American Title Insurance saved $800,000 by exchanging its HP Superdome hardware for commodity x86 servers, and resisted pressure...

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