Enterprise Applications

Salesforce.com co-founder predicts what the cloud market will look like

Salesforce.com co-founder Parker Harris discusses key product growth areas for the company, the challenges of innovating, the future of development and flexible infrastructure, and what the cloud market itself will look like years from now.

The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Friday, July 10

Mozilla to pick up Firefox release pace, ship version ‘soon’ for Windows 10

18-week release schedule for new features doesn't cut it

Are you over-testing your software?

Is it possible to reduce – or even eliminate – the human factor when it comes to testing software releases? In a word, yes. Here’s how.

Turn a database into a website or API with SlashDB

Software is eating the world, according to Marc Andreessen. SlashDB aims to make that more palatable for all those organizations with existing IT assets.

Will Bitcoin become a legitimate currency for large companies?

While you still can’t use the infamous – and misunderstood – digital currency to pay for goods at your local big box outlet, Bitcoin use for real goods and services is growing…fast.

How Office 365 balances IT control with user satisfaction

In the workplace, there’s always tension between providing a good user experience and IT control. Microsoft is shifting the balance toward making users happy. That means evaluating how you trust apps and services.

Sad day for developers: SCOTUS denies Google’s appeal on APIs

Supreme Court's decision is bad news for developers targeting the U.S. market, who will now have to avoid any API not explicitly licensed as open

Coupa acquires InvoiceSmash to bring clarity to invoicing

As organizational processes become ever more complex, finance departments are looking for solutions to help make their lives more efficient.

The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Monday, July 6