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PaaS embraces client access licensing: Platform-as-a-service is going through a similar rite of passage as conventional software did when it met the Web in the late 1990s - trying to work out the fairest way to license occasional users. by Phil Wainewright; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Enterprise Software, PaaS, Extranet, Coghead, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Business Services, Pricing, Emerging Technologies, Marketing, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Unlock iPhone Tutorial (exe): Unlock iPhone Tutorial is a video tutorial on how to unlock virtually any version of the iPhone, so you can use a service provider other than AT&T. Included is a link to iPhone unlocking software in case you don't want to do anything yourself. This version is the first release...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Unlock iPhone Tutorial, Corporate Communications, Business Services, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-07-17
A Modest Privacy Proposal: The Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee is holding a hearing tomorrow on Privacy Implications of Online Advertising. Appearing before the committee headed by long-time Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) are lawyers for Google and Microsoft, as well as Facebook's chief privacy officer -- and Robert R. Dykes, the chairman...; Tags: Google Inc., Web, Internet Service Provider, Service Provider, Internet Service, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Business Services, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Forex Toolbar for IE (exe): Forex Toolbar for IE is an advanced multi-lingual Forex toolbar with fantastic tools such as live quotes which are updated automatically, Economic Calendar - to inform you of the next events, latest promotion from leading service providers in the forex industry, and shortcuts to content & feature packed sections on...; Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Forexpros, Web Browsers, Business Services, Internet; Software downloads 2008-07-08
Oracle / SAP increase prices: Will you jump for joy to learn that Oracle has raised prices 15%-20% across major product lines? SAP fans shouldn't feel left out, since that company has increased support costs by 5%. by Michael Krigsman; Tags: Oracle Corp., SAP AG, Tools & Techniques, Roi/Tco, Business Services, Management, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-06-24

Pro Home Manager Personal Edition (exe): Pro Home Manager creates and manages a customized home maintenance schedule and organizes home inventory. Its expert maintenance database notifies you of household tasks. Organizes warranty information, model and serial numbers, service providers. Keeps home repair history which is essential information for a home sale. Your home is your single...; Tags: Pro Home Manager, Business Services, Asset Management, Investment, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance; Software downloads 2008-06-05
Does it blend? Zoho and Google: The announcement earlier today that Zoho has added an import capability for those using GoogleDocs to its Writer apps is great news. It is something I asked for a short while ago and is an excellent example of how an agile cloud computing vendor can respond to a need when...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Docs, Commoditization, Abundance, Zoho Writer, Business Services, Tools & Techniques, Software As A Service (SaaS), OpenOffice, Management, Emerging Technologies, Office Suites, Software, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-28
Comcast considering bandwidth caps, surcharges: Today's Press of Atlantic City had a tiny sidebar on a troubling trend of bandwith caps and surcharges coming down the proverbial pipe from Comcast: Comcast Corp., the nation's second-largest Internet service provider, is considering setting an official limit on the amount of data that subscribers can download per...; Tags: Comcast Corp., Broadband Reports, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Tcp/Ip, Business Services, Internet, Networking, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Microsoft preps pay-as-you-go Office for June launch: After more than seven years of lobbying by service providers, Microsoft is finally set to allow pay-as-you-go licensing for Microsoft Office and other products downloaded to PCs using streaming technologies, according to information the company recently made available to channel partners. Many observers will see the move as a new...; Tags: PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Business Services, Desktops, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Develop and Deploy Multitenant Web-Delivered Solutions Using IBM Middleware, Part 1: Challenges and Architectural Patterns: Web-delivered solutions that follow a Software as a Service SaaS delivery model - where customers subscribe to software and access it from a service provider site rather than get licenses and have software installed on their premises - can offer compelling business value for businesses of any size. Solution developers...; Tags: Web, Solution, Service Provider, IBM Corp., Business Services, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Tools & Techniques, Channel Management, Middleware, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Marketing; White papers 2008-04-24
Hosting Webcast Series: Selling Business Email to Small Business (HMC and Exchange): Hosted Exchange is a fast growing offering that delivers business class email to SMBs. This webcast showcases the solution, the opportunity for service providers, and the deployment options to consider.; Tags: Webcast, Small Business, Microsoft Corp., Hosted Exchange, E-mail, Smb/Sme, Business Services, Online Communications; Webcasts 2008-04-03
Service Provider Speeds Access to Resources, Improves Security, and Reduces Costs: With thousands of employees spread across Germany and 70 other countries, TUV NORD wanted to simplify remote access to IT resources. In 2007, the company deployed Windows Server 2008 to take advantage of new Terminal Services capabilities. As a result, TUV NORD is reducing costs, speeding remote-access setup, and boosting...; Tags: Security, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Corp., Resource, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Terminal Services, Remote Access, Business Services, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Case studies 2008-04-01
Enabling Next-Generation Mobile Broadband Services: Face it: Wireline infrastructure, for all its longstanding capabilities, is becoming a thing of the past as the market clamors for more broadband, more content, and more mobility. These three elements result in a perfect storm of sorts; it isn't enough to have one or two of them. Broadband mobile...; Tags: Broadband, Infrastructure, LSI, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Business Services, Telecommunications, Networking; White papers 2008-04-01
Enhancing Managed Services Through MSBG Deployment: The demand for network-based services has never been greater - or more diverse - than it is today. From consumers, to the SMB, to the enterprise, the demand for access to, transport of, and storage for media-rich, diverse content is at an all-time high. That's the good news. The bad...; Tags: Managed Services, Network, LSI, Smb/Sme, Organizational Structure, Business Services, Networking, Human Resources; White papers 2008-04-01
PockDocs (cab): PockDocs Mobile Invoice software aims to put the value of invoicing in the hands of the mobile service provider. PockDocs allows you to maintain your inventory, customers, and invoices through a simple-to-use interface. PockDocs allows you to e-mail your invoices as well. This version is the first release on CNET...; Tags: Invoice, eBlueCollar.com, PockDocs Mobile Invoice, Business Services, E-mail, Advertising & Promotion, Tools & Techniques, Online Communications, Marketing, Management; Software downloads 2008-03-04
eServGlobal Boosts Growth Potential and Cuts Development Costs With Embedded Database: eServGlobal (LSE: ESG & ASX: ESV) invents smart communication and payment solutions to help telecommunications service providers operating on all-generation networks to grow new revenues, reduce churn, and lower costs. eServGlobal wanted to embed unbreakable database and middleware technologies into solutions to develop advanced, robust, real-time end-user facing services with...; Tags: Solution, Oracle Corp., Data Management, Business Services, Storage, Databases, Middleware, Networking, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2008-03-01
Solving the Virtual World Interoperability Problem: Despite the popularity of SecondLife, there are in fact several such services on the market today. Enabling interoperabilty between There, Entropia Universe, Moove, Habbo Hotel, and Kaneva could go along way towards promoting the Virtual World industry. IBM researcher Ian Hughes' excellent post poses the question of what that...; Tags: Interoperability, IM, Presence, Stage, Service Provider, Cooperation, Standards, Adolescent, VIRTUAL WORLDS ARE ADOLESCENTS Virtual World Service, Business Services, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications, Dave Greenfield; Blog posts 2008-02-20
GenieTown: Local services as local community: In a market where many of the global players have local listings for businesses and service providers, GenieTown is starting at the ground level and building up. The company, which made its public debut today, is a knowledge-sharing community built around person-to-person and small-business services providers in the Bay Area....; Tags: Community, Service Provider, GenieTown, Business Services, Benefits, Human Resources, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-02-20
Microsoft Media Accelerator v1.0: Microsoft Media Accelerator enhances the online consumer experience by enabling providers to dynamically and temporarily increase Internet connection speed for high-speed content delivery and premium services. Installed alongside network equipment on a service provider's premise, Media Accelerator enables service providers and content providers to create activity-specific high-speed services so that...; Tags: Service Provider, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Media Accelerator, Business Services, Internet, Networking; White papers 2008-02-01
Security Framework and Best Practices in Offshore Outsourcing: The continuous evolution and growth of outsourcing has caused service providers to increasingly offer their clients services from multiple locations across the world. Because of this upsurge, client operations have been extended into the service providers' various offshore sites. While this development has generally led to client cost savings and...; Tags: Offshore Outsourcing, Service Provider, Best Practice, Business Services, Security; White papers 2008-02-01