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Samba is beneficiary of Microsoft-EU deal: Samba is beneficiary of Microsoft-EU dealCorrections[i]The ongoing fear for Samba was that, since it translates data into Microsoft formats, Microsoft might go after it in court for infringing on its patents. That fear is no more.[/i]Wrong. The deal contains no patent licenses.However, Microsoft has provided a list of its...; Tags: Samba, Microsoft Corp., beneficiary; Discussion threads 2007-12-20
Comision Nacional de Proteccion Social en Salud Integrates Information and Achieves High Availability: The commission wanted to unify and integrate information into a single platform and Database. The challenge was to distribute credentials for health sector beneficiaries in a quick, effective, and safe way as well as guarantee the availability of reliable information online and in real time, avoiding loss and redundancy of...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Commission, High Availability, Health Care, Beneficiary, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Sales Force Management, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Sales, Data Management; Case studies 2007-09-01
Personal Inventory Organiser (exe): Personal Inventory Organiser allows you to record and organise details about your possessions, including related images, scanned documents and receipts. Manage insurance and warranty policies. Simplify estate planning by assigning beneficiaries. You can view and print lists and charts of your possessions, grouped by location, category, beneficiary or insurance policy,...; Tags: Possession, Beneficiary, Personal Inventory Organiser, Insurance, Financial Planning, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance; Software downloads 2006-07-26
A Comparison of Two Procedures to Fit Multi-Level Data: PROC GLM Versus PROC MIXED: This paper presents the advantages of using PROC MIXED versus PROC GLM as a solution for hierarchical data. Analyzing multi-level, non-independent data requires a different methodology from the standard general linear model that is implemented in PROC GLM. A Random Coefficient RC regression model utilizing the SAS procedure PROC MIXED...; Tags: SAS Institute, Health Care, Survey, Beneficiary, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Marketing Research, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Marketing; White papers 2005-03-09

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Global smartphone sales up 29% in Q1 2008, iPhone gets 5.3% share of global market: Worldwide smart-phone sales were 32.2 mln for Q1 2008, up 29% from Q1 2007, but half of that increase was due to the surge in North America, Gartner says. Smart-phone sales in North America were 7.3 mln units, up 106% from Q1 2007. RIM, with a US market share of...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Smart Phone, Smart Phones, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Hardware, AM; Blog posts 2008-06-06

Mashups turn into an industry as offerings mature: There were a great many product announcements at Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco last month, but it was the number of announcements around Web-based mashups in particular that received a large share of attendee and media attention. By my count there were at least nine significant announcements in...; Tags: Web, Industry, Mashup, JackBe, Lotus Mashups, MashupHub, Mindtouch, Itasca, Serena, Mashup Exchange, SnapLogic, Dion Hinchcliffe; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Sugar on Windows looking inevitable: Sugar on Windows looking inevitableWindows EERYWHERE.It's more than a slogan. ;-)You should reconsider your own views.Maybe educators, like governments, will prefer Windows.If the mission is in fact to provide a tool for learning, shouldn't the operating system be a lesser priority? If the customer wants a particular operating...; Tags: Operating systems, Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Sugar-on-Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, tool; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
Texas oilman strikes blow for wind, predicts ever higher oil prices: Texas oilman strikes blow for wind, predicts ever higher oil prices$5.00/gal!The Arabs will not stop until we are paying $5! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.comMake Them Sick; Then Sell Them The MedicineIt seems suspicious that a "texas oilman" who has control of oil, and therefore is a beneficiary of high oil prices would want...; Tags: Gas Prices, oil, environmentalist; Discussion threads 2008-04-27
Triple-core Phenom - Where does it fit in to the big picture?: Triple-core Phenom - Where does it fit in to the big picture?give me IntelI would pay more for the Intel Q6600 because it has been out in the market longer with no serious issues unlike the phenom processor.RE: Triple-core Phenom - Where does it fit in to the big picture?We...; Tags: Processors, Phenom, quad, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., dual-core; Discussion threads 2008-03-13
McKinsey on Corporate Philanthropy: Mind Your Own Business: If only the Big 4 and the top consultancy firms could run on sustainability thought leadership white papers instead of free cash flow, 2008 would surely be a banner year. The latest epistle is from McKinsey who this week publish an insightful survey on corporate philanthropy. The...; Tags: McKinsey & Co., Philanthropy, NetSuite Inc., Survey, Business Goal, Marketing Research, Marketing, James Farrar; Blog posts 2008-02-28
Evaluating large IT project proposals: Evaluating large IT project proposalsExcellent catalog of failuresBut if we assume that any large IT Project Proposal is going to be a failure, why not just reject it without evaluation?What does a proposal for a successful project look like?RE: Evaluating large IT project proposalsPaul, I wonder if there are any...; Tags: Linux, Word processors, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Office, INCLUDING Microsoft, large IT project proposal, IT Project Proposal, European anti-Americanism, Evaluating, Corel WordPerfect, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-02-22
Greece arrests man suspected of major data hacks: Greece arrests man suspected of major data hacksGreece arrests man suspected of major data hacksDeath Penalty ... Absolutely great idea and more effective because this is NOT a crime of passion ... cost benefit dictates that a risk of death would make the crime very unattractive ... best use of...; Tags: SECURITY, death penalty, data hack; Discussion threads 2008-01-28
Nokia buys Trolltech; Gets serious about going cross platform: Nokia buys Trolltech; Gets serious about going cross platformNot BadThis will help accelerate the proliferation of Linux on mobile devices and even on the desktop.Smart move on Nokia's part.Another milestone for the emerging software marketplace ...More and more we are seeing a marketplace which pits Microsoft with there Windows empire...; Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Nokia Corp., Trolltech; Discussion threads 2008-01-28
News to know: Red Hat's new CEO; RIM; FTC on privacy; Best PC components: Notable headlines: Red Hat names new Whitehurst CEO; Szulik stays chairman. A message from Matthew. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Dec 07/Jan 08. Without competition from AMD, Intel starts to put the brakes on releases Podcast: A look back at 2007 ...; Tags: Google Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., Red Hat Inc., PC, Privacy, RIM BlackBerry, DoubleClick Inc., FTC, Mergers & Acquisitions, Handhelds, Investment, Finance, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-12-21
Samba is beneficiary of Microsoft-EU deal: Samba will be a direct beneficiary of Microsoft's agreement to cooperate with the European Union, which was announced today. The agreement is that Samba will get assured compatibility with Microsoft Workgroup protocols through a group called the Protocol Freedom Information Foundation, which is chartered in Delaware. ...; Tags: Samba, Agreement, Microsoft Corp., PFIF, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-12-20
SAP SRM, another brick from the wall: The contrast could not be more stark between yesterday's launch of Coupa's Amazon-hosted SaaS e-procurement system and SAP's decision on Friday to cancel the upcoming release of its spend management product. Another beneficiary of SAP's misfortune is SaaS vendor Ketera, which earlier this month added a new supplier management application...; Tags: SAP AG, Amazon.com Inc., Wall, Coupa, Ketera, Amazon Web Services, Service Level Management, Software As A Service (SaaS), It Operations, It service Management, Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2007-10-23
CIO survey: HP shines; Virtualization, storage top priorities: UBS released its CIO survey this week and illustrated a number of cross currents in enterprise spending and hardware. The short version: HP is being increasingly viewed as a most valuable vendor; Vista has no affect on PC demand and server and storage spending is expected to jump. ...; Tags: Desktop, CIO, Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Virtualization, Server, Survey, UBS AG, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-10-03
iPhone firmware 1.1.1 released; breaks everything: iPhone firmware 1.1.1 released; breaks everythingMessage has been deleted.Haha - Go Windows MobileThere are some nice Windows mobile 5/6 PDAs with VGA screens out there like the Fujitsu C550/560.Ya it's not a iPhone/iPod Touch, but at least it's a real computer and MS lets you install software!!!!!!!!!!RE: iPhone firmware 1.1.1...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., firmware; Discussion threads 2007-09-27
Every hyperlink tells a story: A tale of one would-be 'Web Samaritan': Are there Good Samaritans lurking on the Web waiting for that next opportunity to do a good deed? And, if you're one of the lucky ones to be the beneficiary of that Samaritan's good deed, what should you do next? At the very least, pay it forward, right? ...; Blog posts 2007-09-24
Can UAW strike push health care reform to front burner?: Is there any chance that the UAW strike against General Motors, which began at 11 AM today, will push health care reform to the front burner of this Congress and this Administration? The issue in this strike is health care. Both sides have already agreed to push...; Tags: UAW, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-09-24