Enterprise Applications

US court throws out class-action status in Google books case, for now

The company's 'fair use' defense needs further consideration, a ruling says

Splunk woos Hadoop users

Unveils Hunk tool set that promises to help businesses interact more easily with data in Hadoop

5 Secrets to Corporate Social Media Success

Meet the next open-source stars

Our look at some of the up-and-coming people in the world of open-source.

Microsoft to appeal European court’s trademark decision over SkyDrive brand

Microsoft's SkyDrive cloud storage infringes on trademarks of the British Sky Broadcasting Group, a British court ruled on Friday

Ubuntu 13 challenges Windows 8

Ubuntu is becoming a viable desktop replacement for Windows in certain enterprise scenarios

Three tools for getting organized: Looking for ‘The One’

Gibbs really wants to be organized, but somehow, it never quite happens

Bitcoin exchange files with US Treasury regulatory agency

Mt. Gox in Japan has registered as a Money Services Business with the US government

Yahoo kills a dozen more products to sharpen its focus

The AltaVista search engine is one product getting the boot

Oracle and Salesforce.com’s love-fest: The ripple effects

The companies' partnership has implications for Database 12c, rival vendors like Workday and both Oracle and Salesforce.com customers