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AppExchange as SaaS exit route: AppExchange as SaaS exit routeCenters of GravityPhil, I wrote something similar about the SAP ecosystem a few months ago. http://dealarchitect.typepad.com/deal_architect/2006/05/sap_as_center_o.htmlsalesforce.com as a platform providerThis acquisition to be brings down the credibility of SFDC as a platform provider. SFDC cannot be both a platform provider and also a competitor for products...; Tags: software as a service (saas), sales force management, customer relationship management (crm), enterprise software, sfdc, platform provider, salesforce.com appexchange, software-as-a-service; Discussion threads 2006-08-22
BEA to play the independent platform provider card: BEA to play the independent platform provider cardAnd with the click of a buttonYou can bring down the entire network.; Tags: platform provider, bea systems inc.; Discussion threads 2005-05-28

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Report: Intel's Atom chip, Netbooks demand strong: Demand appears to be stronger than expected for Intel's Atom chip and the netbooks that they power, according to a Citi report. In a research note, analyst Glen Yeung said: Field checks from Japan suggest Intel has ordered 20M Atom flip-chip packages for 3Q08 and 25M...; Tags: intel atom, intel corp., chip, semiconductors, network technology, processors, hardware, networking, components, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-07
VMware has 82% share of market of virtualized servers, Microsoft has 13%: VMware is the clear market leader in providing virtualization technology with 82% of the sample using VMware. Despite high levels of Linux use, only 3% of the sample were using Xen as their virtualization platform. Microsoft was used by 13% of the sample base with various Unix technologies and mainframe...; Tags: server, vmware inc., microsoft corp., virtualization, cloud computing, storage management, utility computing, hardware, storage, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-07
News to know: Mozilla; Windows Server; LinuxWorld; Apple: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window Snyder Mary Jo Foley: What's next for Windows Server Microsoft finalizes SQL Server 2008 TechRepublic: 10 questions and answers about Microsoft Live Mesh Dancho Danchev: Today's...; Tags: google inc., larry dignan, microsoft windows server, server, apple inc., mozilla corp., linux, phishing, smart phones, service-oriented architecture (soa), cyberthreats, microsoft windows, operating systems, unix, open source, software, security, spam and phishing, consumer electronics, personal technology, web services, enterprise software; Blog posts 2008-08-07

What's next for Windows Server: With Microsoft having just released to manufacturing SQL Server 2008 -- the last unshipped piece of its updated application platform -- it's time to look ahead as to what's next for Windows Server. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: microsoft windows 7, microsoft windows server, microsoft corp., microsoft windows, servers, operating systems, software, hardware, mary jo foley; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Oracle: Gimme an L. Gimme an I. Gimme an N-U-X: Enterprise software giant Oracle is at LinuxWorld this week, positioning itself as head cheerleader for widespread adoption in the Enterprise. In addition to a keynote speech that discussed Oracle's position around Linux, as well as details of its own deployment, there were two announcements issued today. The...; Tags: data center, oracle corp., linux, data centers, unix, operating systems, open source, software, storage, hardware, data management, sam diaz; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Hardware-based iPhone 3G unlock coming 20 Aug: According to a post at iPhone Atlas a company called USB Fever is preparing to offer a hardware-based iPhone 3G unlocking device. The company is taking pre-orders for a US$35 SIM unlock that consists of a micro-controller mounted to a 0.10mm thin piece of FPC that fits...; Tags: apple iphone, sim card, apple iphone 3g, hardware, 3g, cellular phones, flash memory, wireless, consumer electronics, personal technology, jason d. o\'grady; Blog posts 2008-08-06
IBM should spend another $1B to drive consumer adoption of its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktop: IBM should spend another $1B to drive consumer adoption of its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktopIbm should spend 1% of its revenueeach years to help , expend and monitor/sponsored open sourceUp to a certain point IBM OS/3 "pay back" linux or bsd flavor since we are into the "if/why not"...; Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, servers, desktop, ibm corp., linux, microsoft corp., symphony, server; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
Sprint: Can it convince customers to stay?: Sprint: Can it convince customers to stay?Sprint's customer service is execrable*.Sprint's customer service was the reason I dumped them years ago. The customer service was so bad that if I faced a choice of Sprint or going without a cell phone, I'd go without. They will never under any circumstance...; Tags: product marketing, customer relationship management (crm), sprint communications, at&t corp., customer service; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
Vivaty rolls out 'student friendly' development platform: I've written about Vivaty before, the new add-on to your existing social network, modelling your entire network in three dimensions. Before, they gave you your own blank scene and avatar, allowing you to mix and match your own virtual 3D "profile page" which interacts just...; Tags: 3d, vivaty studio, party creator, zack whittaker; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Sprint: Can it convince customers to stay?: Sprint had some good news Wednesday: The wireless provider lost 901,000 net customers and only 776,000 post-paid subscribers in the second quarter. Wall Street was expecting more customer defections. For instance, Morgan Stanley was expecting post-paid subscriber losses of 947,000. But let's get real here: Sprint is on the ropes...; Tags: sprint communications, product marketing, customer relationship management (crm), wi-fi, wireless, marketing, enterprise software, software, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Zittrain explains the future of the Internet: Oxford professor and Harvard pioneer Johnathan Zittrain came to the CBS Interactive offices in San Francisco on Tuesday to speak and sign copies of his new book "The Future of the Internet... and How to Stop It". His presentation was called Civic Technologies. ...; Tags: router, technology, zittrain, internet, routers & switches, networking, andrew mager; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Today's assignment : Coding an undetectable malware: Today's assignment : Coding an undetectable malwareHardly newsThe story on Ledin is hardly news. The security community has known about the inadequacies of signature-based approaches to detection of ANYTHING (all flavors of malware, intrusions, etc.) for years. Heck, I've been demonstrating to my students how trivial it is...; Tags: spyware, adware & malware, cyberthreats, viruses and worms, security, security community, malware, blackhat; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
When Google disowns you: When Google disowns youThis is a real danger in general with the "Cloud"PaaS, SaaS,Cloud, or call it what you want, this is only one of the major problems that can creep up when you pass your data and applications on to a third party service provider. You put your business...; Tags: productivity, open source, databases, storage encryption, long-term data usability, namesecure, google inc.; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
It's not good for everything, therefore it's not good for anything: It's not good for everything, therefore it's not good for anythingScientific vs. Data Processing: Did you just switch sides?Even in a research institute, most of the people will use boring finance and word processing applications that are well supported on all the major computing platforms. On the other hand, niches...; Tags: internet, desktops, operating systems, nich, sun ray, mission critical, institute, pc, sun microsystems inc., research institute; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
Alien Invaders (exe): This is a version of the classic Invaders game, designed to run on a Windows platform. It's free and you may install it on your PC or simply download the .exe file which you can distribute as you wish. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: version, lware, microsoft windows, games, desktops, operating systems, software, personal technology, hardware; Software downloads 2008-08-06
Football Invaders (exe): This is a version of the classic invaders game for the Windows platform. If you are sick of highly paid footballers falling over constantly on your TV, then this is the game for you. It is free to use and can be either installed or you can download and re-distribute...; Tags: lware, games, microsoft windows, personal technology, operating systems, software; Software downloads 2008-08-06
Windows wars: Are you a dog or cat?: All this Vista versus XP versus Windows Server 2008 stuff got me thinking. Maybe its not just technological issues with Microsoft's latest desktop OS that is creating strife between the user bases. Perhaps -- if we take a page from Jungian theory -- there is a...; Tags: desktop, operating system, microsoft windows vista, microsoft windows, operating systems, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), software, jason perlow; Blog posts 2008-08-05
MIT team working on $12 'Apple II' desktop: MIT team working on $12 'Apple II' desktopAwesome, butThe Apple ][ was based on the 6502 processor, which I'm not even sure is even produced today. They'd probably have better success with a Zilog Z-80 derivative or even a Motorola Dragonball which powered the Palm Pilots. At least the 68000-derived...; Tags: team management, desktops, apple ii, mit team, massachusetts institute of technology, apple inc., team, desktop; Discussion threads 2008-08-05