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IT Should Forget Development, Focus on Requirements and Release Management
Despite all the changes to application lifecycle management (ALM), IT organizations are doing just fine when it comes to core development processes....
For Univ. of Kentucky, SAP's HANA is 'disruptive'
The University of Kentucky says it has reshaped its business intelligence capability by adopting SAP's in-memory system, HANA.
Google Knowledge Graph: The Birth of a Siri Rival?
On the surface, Google's Knowledge Graph seems like just another search feature, but connect the dots and it could become the brains behind a...
Mozilla product director says Firefox on Windows RT 'probably not worth it'
Unless Microsoft allows other browser makers to call important APIs in Windows RT, it's "probably not worth it to even bother" building a version of...
NetSuite 'glad to help rival SAP with their ERP'
Zach Nelson, chief executive at NetSuite, has publicly thanked rival SAP for renewing a cloud computing license with his company, instead of using...
NASDAQ fines Morgan Stanley over coding error in trading software
Morgan Stanley International has been fined APS35,000 by NASDAQ OMX Stockholm after a coding error in its algorithm software caused unusual...
UK investment banks point to in-memory analytics to tackle big data
Big data is increasingly being seen as a significant problem by the UK's investment banks, where 67 percent believe that in-memory analytics will be...
Google aims to make search smarter, easier
The vaunted Google search engine is set for an upgrade that will make it easier for users to find the information they need by putting their searches...
Consumerization trends hit IT service management
While the technology is moving forward, some still struggle with how to implement and integrate tools meant to help them get a grip on IT processes.
Developing world fuels rise in software piracy, claims BSA
Four out of every ten programs used in the world are pirated or unlicensed, a loss of revenue to the software industry of $63.4 billion (APS39.5...
Unified communications still fragmented
The technology may get a big push from mobile adoption, but integration among multiple UC components is still a tough slog.
Google releases Chrome 19, adds tab sync and patches 20 bugs
Google released Chrome 19, patched 20 vulnerabilities in the browser and doled out $16,500 in bug bounties and rewards to independent researchers.
Mozilla readies app marketplace for public beta
Mozilla Marketplace will be online in a few weeks to take on Apple App Store and Google Play Store
SAP lays out cloud strategy post-SuccessFactors deal
SAP announced a broad set of plans to become a player in cloud computing, spanning from a "loosely coupled suite" of business applications to data...
About 600,000 L.A. Community College students to get Microsoft Live@EDU
The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) will provide email and collaboration applications to about 600,000 students via Microsoft's...
Hackers break into bitcoin exchange site Bitcoinica, steal $90,000 in bitcoins
Bitcoin exchange site Bitcoinica suspended its operations on Friday after hackers managed to steal 18,547 bitcoins -- valued at about US$90,000 --...
With another CEO out, Yahoo's turnaround stalled
For the second time in eight months, Yahoo is without a permanent CEO. The latest development is bringing more trouble for a company struggling to...
WSJ: Thompson told Yahoo board he has cancer
Scott Thompson told the Yahoo board before he was ousted as CEO over the weekend that he has thyroid cancer, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Senate to look at Mozilla's browser competition allegations
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee plans to look into accusations by Mozilla that Microsoft is restricting access to important programming tools for...
Cloud, BYOD Increases Need for Automated IAM Systems
As traditional security concepts of perimeter and end-point defense break down as a result of the proliferation of cloud services and the BYOD...
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