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Intel and AMD finalizing new notebook technology: Within the next couple of months, both Intel and AMD will be releasing new notebook platforms. Here's what we know so far. Details of Intel's new platform, called Montevina and due in June, have been slowly leaking out for months. But Daily Tech has filled in a...; Tags: AMD Turion, Dual-core, Platform, Roadmap, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Chip, Montevina, U3300, PM45, Puma, Griffin, Processors, Notebooks, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-03-04
Feature Prioritization Roadmap Matrix (zip): The feature prioritization matrix and roadmap templates allow you to capture and prioritize feature requests and build out an effective and well-thought out product roadmap. Also includes a Roadmap White Paper and a PowerPoint sample showing different types of roadmaps.; Tags: Matrix, Roadmap, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2006-09-14
Developer Program Roadmap Cost Estimator (zip): The Developer Program Roadmap & Cost Estimator allows you to create a roadmap for your developer recruiting activities and a budget estimate. Also includes a Developer Program White Paper and a PowerPoint sample showing an evangelism timeline.; Tags: Developer, Recruiting, Roadmap, Developer Program Roadmap & Cost Estimator, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management; Software downloads 2006-09-14
"7 Stride" Implementation Approach for ITIL Service Management: A Roadmap for Success: A process improvement program well begun is half done. A good plan is a foundation for success. A comprehensive roadmap is essential for successful implementation of any process improvement program of an Organization. 'The Seven Stride approach' recommended in this paper along with the key success factors provides a roadmap...; Tags: Patni Computer Systems Ltd., Roadmap, Plan, ITIL, Process Improvement, It Services, Quality, Business Operations; White papers 2005-01-01
Navigating the Client Operating Systems Roadmap: Join this webcast to find how to cost effectively plan PC deployments around current and future OS roadmaps. The webcast provides answers to the questions like: Is Linux a viable alternative on PCs and what is the costs and cost justification for making a migration? How should enterprises manage their...; Tags: Symantec Corp., Webcast, Operating System, Roadmap, Linux, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Webcasts

Roadmap to Next Generation Utilities: This webcast explains the trends, the developments and the strategies of the utilities industry. It also describes the roadmap of the utilities industry.; Tags: SAP AG, Roadmap, Strategy, Digital Media, Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Webcasts

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AMD CEO Ruiz out; Can Meyer turn it around?: Updated: AMD CEO Hector Ruiz has stepped down and the chipmaker has named chief operating officer Dirk Meyer as its new leader. The news comes amid the latest financial miss for AMD--a second quarter loss that missed estimates by a wide margin. Meyer's job: Restore credibility. According...; Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Meyer, Product Momentum, Asset Management, Research & Development, Processors, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Intel's second quarter delivers; Cheap laptop demand up: Updated: Intel on Tuesday reported second quarter earnings of $1.6 billion, or 28 cents a share, on revenue of $9.5 billion, up 9 percent from a year ago. The results topped Wall Street expectations. According to Thomson Financial, Intel was expected to report earnings of 25 cents...; Tags: Revenue, Paul Otellini, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Operational Accounting, Chipsets, Sales Strategy, Finance, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Sales, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Netflix grabs more distribution via Microsoft's Xbox: Netflix grabs more distribution via Microsoft's XboxWhat do you want to bet?What do you want to bet that Canadian XBox and Netflix customers need not apply? :(well if you people here would cover things like say E3 '08 like you do forwell if you people here would cover things like...; Tags: Game players, NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-14
BEA-Oracle products assimilation roadmap analyzed, but what about the sales forces?: BEA-Oracle products assimilation roadmap analyzed, but what about the sales forces?Good analysis - here's some other thoughtsWe are a big Oracle customer, not only ERP but also Oracle Application Server and SOA Suite. I put together my in depth thoughts on the product roadmap... http://webadminblog.com/index.php/2008/07/02/oracle-bea/In general I think it's...; Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, Middleware, Application servers, Enterprise software, Oracle Corp., products assimilation roadmap, sales force, BEA Systems Inc., sales; Discussion threads 2008-07-10
Web 3.0 - the future of social networking: Note: re-posted after withdrawing post a few days ago; no changes made since then. I would put this very much on par with a past Scoble moment, as I've been lucky enough to see something which actually impresses me. I've seen a lot over my life, the...; Tags: 3D, Web, Facebook, Network, Web 3.0, Scene, Vivaty Scenes, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Sorry Simon, but you're still screwing up: Sorry Simon, but you're still screwing upSorry Dana, but you scewed upHi Dana,I totally agree that more transparency would be a good thing for Sun and its products and projects, and more openness would be the next big step. Beyond that I don't agree with much that you wrote here.>...; Tags: Team management, Databases, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Simon, non-development community, open source project, team, MySQL; Discussion threads 2008-06-24
Time to blow up the software industry: Vinnie Mirchandani's post, Call to Steve Jobs: Please reshape the enterprise software market was bound to get a reaction out of my Irregular chums. 70 reactions to be precise as at the time of writing this post. That's the number of posts to our Google Group on the topic with...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Financial, Software Company, SAP AG, Vinnie Mirchandani, Software As A Service (SaaS), Tools & Techniques, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Emerging Technologies, Management, Software, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-06-24
Live Webcast: Intelligent Network Design: A conversation with Qwest's CTO: Are you curious about the future of business telecommunications? Do you want to learn how Qwest is addressing your networking needs, from the bottom up? Join this live Webcast conversation from TechRepublic, featuring Pieter Poll, Qwest's Chief Technology Officer, who will deep dive into Qwest's advanced network architecture,...; Tags: Webcast, Qwest Communications Inc., Network, Network Design, Networking; Webcasts 2008-06-24
Pondering Apple in a post-Jobs world: Pondering Apple in a post-Jobs worldPost Jobs Apple..'Apple' the brand should survive Jobs or any other visionary - as long as they Innovate and think ahead of their times. That's what you expect out of the brand Apple.RE: Pondering Apple in a post-Jobs worldIts a question i ponder often, as...; Tags: Apple Inc., post-Jobs, Steve Jobs, post-Jobs world, Pondering; Discussion threads 2008-06-18
Salesforce.com, Partners, and Value-Added SaaS: Salesforce.com, Partners, and Value-Added SaaSPlease explain"And who might, just might, by virtue of their size and influence, provide some value-added SaaS roadmap that makes sense for me."What part of CRM's over 41,000 companies and over 1,000,000 users is small? I still have not seen anything close to a road...; Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, software-as-a-service, SFDC, Value-Added SaaS, Salesforce.com Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-06-16
Salesforce.com, Partners, and Value-Added SaaS: As the resident Salesforce.com basher at ZDNet, it is with some smugness that I am watching the birth of a fellow naysayer on the future of Salesforce.com's efforts to break forth from its CRM on-demand origins into its next big thing. The new critic in the Salesforce.com-watcher camp belongs to...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Software-as-a-service, SFDC, Force.com, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Joshua Greenbaum; Blog posts 2008-06-16
SharePoint gets an open-source podcasting add-on: As part of its ongoing campaign to emphasize SharePoint Server's social-computing capabilities, Microsoft rolled out on June 9 a test version of the Podcast Kit for SharePoint PKS, which it is making available under an open-source license. PKS is built on the Microsoft Silverlight platform and is...; Tags: Open Source, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp., Podcasting, PKS, Podcasts, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Internet, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-06-09
More Microsoft 'Oslo' modeling details fall into place: While Microsoft isn't planning to provide testers with "Oslo" code until late October, the company did finally start putting some real meat on its software-modeling bones at the TechEd Developers Conference in Orlando this week. Until this week, Microsoft would say next-to-nothing about Oslo. Until the TechEd...; Tags: Repository, Oslo, Microsoft BizTalk Server, Microsoft Corp., Modeling, Web Services, Application Servers, Middleware, Productivity, Enterprise Software, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-06-05
AMD makes its notebook move; Puma goes live: AMD on Wednesday unveiled its notebook microprocessor platform, formerly known as Puma, and notched a small win over rival Intel. AMD's notebook platform (AMD Turion-X2 Ultra), which aims to integrate graphics capabilities with its processors, stays off Intel's ultra mobile PC turf, but has hit the...; Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Notebooks, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-03