Latest network applications news.
Salesforce.com, Google release first joint product, 06/05/07: Salesforce.com and Google Tuesday announced a strategic global partnership, but it wasn’t the widely expected tight integration between Google Apps and Salesforce.com’s hosted CRM software. Instead, the two vendors brought out their first jointly developed and co-marketed product combining Google AdWords with Salesforce on-demand CRM.
RFID does heavy lifting at Caterpillar, 06/04/07: How did RFID technology save Caterpillar $900K in new mine train purchases? Byron Blackburn, Technology Integration Consultant for the Heavy Construction and Mining Division at Caterpillar, explains on this week’s Voices from IT Roadmap.
Microsoft to users: no Software Assurance, no apps virtualization, 06/05/07: Microsoft on Tuesday reaffirmed that its applications virtualization technology will be available only as part of a bundle of desktop-management tools and only to users with Software Assurance contracts.
Yahoo opens access to ad system APIs, 06/04/07: Yahoo is making APIs available for external developers so that they can build tools and applications for its new Panama search advertising platform.
Podcast: 5 Cool iPod Tricks and Tips, 05/02/07: We dig deeper into the iPod and iTunes feature set, providing listeners with five cool tips for getting more out of your iPod. Keith Shaw speaks with Michael Miller, author of “iPodpedia: The Ultimate iPod and iTunes Resource”, about everything iPod. (12:59)
Adobe expands LiveCycle with PDF tool, 06/04/07: Adobe on Monday said it’s broadening its LiveCycle Enterprise Suite development software to add a way to create wizard-like “Form Guides” and flash-based graphics so users can interact easily with PDF-based content online.
