One of the virtues of using Google’s products are the connections you get to the search giant’s other applications. For example, I love that my Gmail account can connect to iGoogle, YouTube, Blogger, Picasa, and other products in the Google family, making the transition between applications seamless and easy. Google is now planning to bring […]
Posted on May 8th, 2010 by admin
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In the wake UC Davis’ announcement that the school was ending an Apps pilot for faculty because of privacy concerns, Google is celebrating a milestone. As of today, 8 million students, faculty and staff at educational institutions around the world are using Google Apps. Google says that the U.S. has about 16 million college students […]
Posted on May 8th, 2010 by admin
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Jack Henry & Associates, a provider of integrated technology solutions and data processing services for financial institutions, this morning announced that it is acquiring Kentucky-based iPay Technologies, a portfolio company of Spectrum Equity Investors, Bain Capital Ventures and management. Jack Henry will purchase all of the equity of iPay for a purchase price of $300 […]
Posted on May 7th, 2010 by admin
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SpringSource (which VMware acquired last year) is buying GemStone Systems, a company that provides enterprise data management solutions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. GemStone’s flagship product is GemFire Enterprise, a scalable, distributed data platform that dynamically puts data where it is needed across a network to remove latency. Other GemStone products include GemFire […]
Posted on May 7th, 2010 by admin
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Last fall, we reported that Yahoo was losing Patrick Barry, who headed up Yahoo’s Connected TV group. Today, Barry is announcing that he is joining startup Demandforce as its vice president of marketing. Demandforce provides a SaaS to small businesses that want to automate sales and marketing functions. Prior to Demandforce, Barry spent 5 years […]
Posted on May 6th, 2010 by admin
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Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Limited, and Oracle, announced today the launch of a co-developed solution, a Process Integration Pack (PIP) for the High Technology industry. This solution is part of Wipro’s offerings that provide a comprehensive solution footprint for the High Technology industry. Wipro is one of the first partners […]
Posted on May 6th, 2010 by admin
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Social productivity startup Spigit is launching MobileSpigit, a free application that brings the startup’s collaborative, social platform to iPhones. Spigit’s products help businesses and teams contribute ideas, offer feedback and evaluate concepts to streamline idea generation and promote innovation. The mobile version of Spigit contains much of the same functionality as the software, allowing users […]
Posted on May 6th, 2010 by admin
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Before you go to a conference these days, everything is online. You can see the schedule, speakers, and buy a ticket all from your laptop. But when you get to the conference, everything reverts to paper. Even when you check in to get your badge, usually a volunteer has to find your name on a […]
Posted on May 5th, 2010 by admin
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The failed Times Square Car bomb shows that there is now a new class of disaster that CIOs need to plan for.The infrastructure may be damaged, communications may be lost, and the building may not be intact. That highlights some things that a disaster plan needs to consider: Have a communications plan that doesnt require […]
Posted on May 5th, 2010 by admin
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As Facebook increasingly becomes a channel for brands to interact with consumers, it makes sense for companies to tap into the social network to manage customer support. Salesforce’s Service Cloud, Get Satisfaction and a host of others have launched deep integrations with Facebook to allow companies to engage with the 400 million plus consumers on […]
Posted on May 5th, 2010 by admin
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