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- SAP aims to make upgrades easier; Rolls out enhancement packages; Touts analytics
- Henning Kagermann, co-CEO of SAP, wants to do away with the upgrade-go-round with its upcoming Business Suite 7.0 with "enhancement packages," small optional updates designed to add functionality to enterprise resource planning applications. Enhancement packages are small SOA-enabled packs that can add new functionality to SAP's Business...
- Tags: Analytics, SAP NetWeaver, SAP AG, Enhancement Package, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-06
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- 10 ways to evaluate your IT management software
- Does your helpdesk work for you or do you work for your helpdesk? Saar Bitner of SysAid Technologies tells how to manage you IT management software. Commentary - Choosing the right IT management software solution is a strategic decision that requires the careful planning and consideration of every IT...
- Tags: IT Administration, Information Technology, Software Solution, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Management, IT management, software, Saar Bitner SysAid Technologies, Special to ZDNet, Saar Bitner SysAid Technologies, Special to ZDNet
- News items 2009-11-05
- Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard
- Photo gallery:Mac OS X Snow LeopardSneaking in a few days before its promised September release, the tune-up for Mac OS X Leopard costs $29 for current Leopard users, and packs just enough punch to be worth your money. Apple is careful to point out that Snow Leopard isn't a complete...
- Tags: Operating systems, Snow Leopard, Leopard, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard, Apple Mac OS X
- Product reviews 2009-08-27
- The $200 "Mac"
- The $200 "Mac"It's a DELL COMPUTER...period. It will NEVER be a Mac.Aren't you familiar with the "lipstick on a pig" analogy?And why are you so obsessed with putting OS X on non-Apple computers? Could it be that the Apple computers are OVER PRICED?More cost than $199.00How much does it cost...
- Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Handhelds, Desktops, Notebooks, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc., Dell Axim, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2009-04-21
- IconPackager 4.2 (Windows)
- IconPackager is a desktop-enhancement utility that lets you change all the common icons used by Windows at once by applying "packages" of icons to them. You can download these packages at Web sites such as WinCustomize.com or create your own by replacing the icons of individual items on your computer...
- Tags: Icon, Stardock, IconPackager, Microsoft Windows, Web Site Development, Productivity, Web Technology, Operating Systems, Channel Management, Software, Internet, Marketing
- Software downloads 2009-02-25
- H&R Block TaxCut Premium Federal + State + E-file 2008
- Photo gallery:TurboTax versus TaxCut 2008TaxCut 2008 shares many qualities with TurboTax, its mainstream rival, but a new free session of live one-on-one support makes H&R Block's tax-prep package a clear winner in the customer service department. For many taxpayers, TaxCut 2008's live tax advice, free in-person audit support, and a...
- Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, H&R Block Inc., TaxCut 2008, E-file, tax
- Product reviews 2009-02-05
- Review: iolo System Mechanic
- Review: iolo System MechanicA few things...There are few reasons why these cleaner software won't tells you everything.1) Registry cleanner can help speedboost a bit, but almost all of them are well known locations. Telling you how it's fixed basically it's as same as telling you it's doing the same job...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, System Mechanic Pro, System Mechanic
- Discussion threads 2009-01-21
- SAP's forced march may be good news
- At SAP TechEd Berlin, Leo Apotheker, co-CEO reinforced the message that the enhancement packages will significantly reduce the amount of testing that customers need undertake as part of an upgrade. However, consultants disagreed. Jim Spath of Black and Decker for instance said: "There is no way we...
- Tags: SAP AG, Leo Apotheker, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-10-14
- Samsung HL61A750
- Rear-projection HDTVs, as a category, are on their way out, and DLP-based sets are the only microdisplay choice available, now that all manufacturers of LCD- and LCoS-based rear-projection displays have basically ceased production. Samsung and Mitsubishi are pretty much the only players left in this category--they're the only two...
- Tags: menu system, Samsung HL61A750, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Warm 2, color temperature
- Product reviews 2008-07-18
- The iPhone 3G rollout: Assessing the wild cards
- The iPhone 3G rollout: Assessing the wild cardsYour kidding right...The iPhone will be an absolute boon for Apple, employees will demand that the iphone is available as part of the carrot to retain staff, this will then give Apple a wedge into the enterprise for desktops pull through. The US...
- Tags: Cellular phones, plan cost, AppStore, Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, 3G, iPhone 3G rollout, phone
- Discussion threads 2008-07-11
- Thinking about multicore and software
- Informit.com recently ran a fascinating Andrew Binstock interview with Donald Knuth touching on some of the same topics we discuss here - programming methods, the value of open source, and the links between programming and hardware change. I want to get...
- Tags: Software, Job, T2, Multi-core, Hardware, Multi-threading, Tim Bray, Open Source, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-06-09
- Does OpenOffice.org fall short?
- Does OpenOffice.org fall short?Java Slow?!?No... although OO does have Java hooks, it is not written in Java. EVEN IF IT WAS, Java is no longer a performance dog. We need to debunk that notion once and for all.Yes, poor applications can still be written in Java, but that...
- Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, OPEN SOURCE, object-oriented, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Java, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice.org
- Discussion threads 2008-06-04
- Mass Billing and Convergent Invoicing: Performance and Scalability of SAP's EDR Management and Convergent Invoicing Solution With IBM System P5 AIX and DB2 9
- This paper describes a performance project for SAP's billing and invoicing in SAP's contracts accounts receivable and payable component. This solution is used in various Service Industries, such as Electronic Toll Collection, Communications, Media, Public Transport as well as Postal Services. This new component is an extension to SAP's contracts...
- Tags: Billing, Performance, IBM AIX, Scalability, SAP AG, IBM DB2, IBM Corp.
- White papers 2008-03-01
- Apple, the $20 iPod touch update and GAAP
- Apple, the $20 iPod touch update and GAAPIf it really was GAAP, then Apple would have to charge for the ATV upgrade!I agree with you on this. Firmware upgrade usually contain new feature, so why are they not being charged for? Current Apple TV users are getting a free upgrade...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Apple iPod Touch, GAAP, Apple iPod
- Discussion threads 2008-01-16
- Reading Windows tea leaves
- Though not exactly lighting up the blogosphere, speculations about future directions in the Windows platform have been rife. This article at APC compiled the various rumors together about Windows 7 (the successor to Vista...whatever name it ends up having) into a neat package, and this article on Ars Technica spoke...
- Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Corp., MinWin, UI, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2007-12-19
- RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 - dark purple (Sprint)
- Editor's note: Portions of the Design and Features sections were taken from our review of the Verizon RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130, as the two devices share many similarities in those categories. Exceptions are noted. A couple of weeks ago, we reviewed the Verizon Wireless RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 and found...
- Tags: Handhelds, RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130, Sprint Communications, RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Pearl, Pearl, Research In Motion Ltd.
- Product reviews 2007-12-17
- Sanyo PLV-Z2000
- Both front projectors and flat-panel HDTVs are plummeting in price while offering more and more in the way of features and performance. Sanyo's LCD-based PLV-Z2000, is an extremely well priced, 1080p resolution projector that delivers reasonably good performance for the dollar. It has a solid feature package for setup and...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, Sanyo PLV-Z2000, projector, Sanyo Electric Co.
- Product reviews 2007-10-31
- McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008 - complete package
- Many of improvements within McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008 are in the code, which is where you want them to be. McAfee has gone ahead with a silly marketing campaign emphasizing that it alone will protect your desktop, protect your Web browsing with Site Advisor, and will also protect your mobile...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Kaspersky, McAfee Inc., McAfee VirusScan
- Product reviews 2007-10-11
- SAP's parallel approaches to ERP
- During his presentation at SAP TechEd '07, Peter Zencke, a member of SAP's Executive Board and head of R&D, made it clear to the 6,000 SAP developers in attendance that the forthcoming Business ByDesign ERP suite for the mid-market is technological milestone for the company. "We put everything into one,...
- Tags: Business Process, SAP NetWeaver, Peter Zencke, SAP AG, ERP, Business ByDesign, Business Process Platform, Operational Planning, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, Software, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-10-02
- New version of Gmail being tested
- New version of Gmail being testedWhat if...What if it's a text for "new version of a mail" - or something in another language?But I can't wait to get my hands on a new version, if there is.RE: New version of Gmail being testedGoogle's current email interface is old news. More...
- Tags: E-mail providers, Google Inc., Google Gmail, e-mail
- Discussion threads 2007-09-23
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