Sponsored White Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads
- ZDNet Author Biography
Sam Diaz is a senior editor at ZDNet. He has been a technology and business blogger, reporter and editor at the Washington Post, San Jose Mercury News and Fresno Bee for more than 18 years. He's a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and a graduate of California...
- more about Sam Diaz »
ZDNet Resources
- EU extends deadline for review of Oracle-Sun deal
- European regulators agree to extend the deadline for reviewing Oracle's acquisition of Sun, which was requested by Oracle. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Regulations, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Government, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-20
- Intuit grows revenue for Q1, continues push into "connected services"
- Intuit disappoints by missing earnings target but notes highlights as it transitions to a "connected services company." by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Revenue, Intuit Inc., Financial Accounting, Operational Accounting, Finance, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-19
- Live from Googleplex: Chrome OS details revealed
- Google reveals details about Chrome OS in a tech press briefing at the Googleplex by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Google Inc., Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-19
- AT&T launches Verizon counter-punch ad, keeps digging that hole
- AT&T counters Verizon's "There's a map for that" marketing campaign with a commercial of its own and a new Web site - but both fall short. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Advertisement, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Marketing Research, Internet, Marketing, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-19
- News to know: Dreamforce, Chatter; AT&T-Verizon; Sony e-reader; ChromeOS; Office 2010
- The opening of Dreamforce, the announcement of Salesforce Chatter and a judge's ruling on AT&T and Verizon's map spat are the top headlines by Sam Diaz
- Tags: E-reader, Sony Corp., Microsoft Office, Sales Force Management, Sales, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-19
- AT&T loses lawsuit over Verizon's map commercial
- A federal judge sides with Verizon and denies AT&T's request for a temporary restraining order that would have forced Verizon to pull its "There's a map for that" commercials. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Lawsuit, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-18
- Dreamforce: Benioff introduces Chatter
- At Dreamforce Global Gathering 2009 in San Francisco, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and technology head Parker Harris show attendees Chatter, a new collaboration and social media tool built for the enterprise. Benioff says the new tool will leverage social-networking models and bring them into a secure and private cloud where...
- Tags: Social Media, Marc Benioff, Productivity, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-18
- Salesforce kicks off Dreamforce, announces Chatter
- Salesforce announces Chatter, a new product that brings together the best of collaboration and social networking, to improve efficiency in the workplace. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Sales Force Management, Sales, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-18
- Riverbed announces plans for virtual appliance to accelerate, optimize cloud
- At Interop in New York City, Riverbed announced its plans to offer tools that optimize networks in the cloud, starting with a virtual appliance named Steelhead in 2010. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Riverbed Technology Inc., Productivity, Networking, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-17
- AT&T upgrades 3G in SF Bay Area; forgets Silicon Valley is part of region
- AT&T announces near completion of $65 million 3G upgrade for "Greater San Francisco Bay Area" but leaves out the Silicon Valley, the technology capital of the world. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Silicon Valley, AT&T Corp., 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-17
- Apple's app approval revolt: Will it matter? Maybe
- App developers begin to revolt against Apple's app approval process, clearing the way for competitors like Android to boost their own app catalogs and prove to consumers that there is an option to the mighty iPhone. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Apple Inc., Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-17
- Ring Central: a virtual phone system for a 21st Century workforce
- Ring Central brings Google Voice-like tools to corporate phone systems, keeping mobile workers on a virtual PBX system. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Phone, Worker, Workforce, Telecom & Utilities, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-17
- News to know: Win7 exploit; Verizon-AT&T; Windows Marketplace; Nokia-Palm; Cisco-Tandberg
- A Windows 7 exploit, Verizon's response to an AT&T lawsuit, a Windows marketplace for Mobile, and the business decisions that would come with Nokia buying Palm are among today's top headlines. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Nokia Corp., Palm Inc., Marketplace, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-17
- EMC extends deduplication to corporate laptops, desktops
- EMC extends deduplication backup offerings to corporate laptop and desktops, protecting all corporate assets. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Desktop, De-duplication, EMC Corp., Laptop Computer, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-16
- Verizon to AT&T: "Our ads are true and the truth hurts"
- Verizon responds to AT&T's suit over the controversial "There's a map for that" ad compaign. Simply said, Verizon tells AT&T: The Truth Hurts by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Advertisement, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-16
- Time Warner sets AOL spin off for Dec. 9
- Time Warner declares a spin-off date for AOL of Dec. 9 and explains the stock distribution and dividend plan. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., Stock, Dividend, Financial Planning, Personal Finance, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-16
- Who needs WiMax, LTE? Ruckus Wireless sees opportunities in WiFi
- Ruckus Wireless introduces a new system that empowers service providers to deliver broadband connections to otherwise unreachable areas, using a familiar technology - WiFi by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Ruckus Wireless, Wireless LANs, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Business Services, Wireless And Mobility, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-16
- Professional Web video comes of age with Brightcove upgrade
- Brightcove launches a major upgrade, offering new features and opening its services to smaller Web players. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Brightcove, Internet Video, Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-16
- Intuit launches Customer Manager, a CRM tool targeted at small businesses
- Intuit launches Customer Manager, a Quickbooks add-on that allows users to manage the customer information alongside their finances. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Intuit Inc., Small Business, Tool, CRM, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Software, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-16
- Memo to AT&T: When you're in a hole, stop digging
- AT&T is still upset over those Verizon wireless commercials that paint AT&T's 3G coverage on a map and has issued a statement to set the record straight. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: AT&T Corp., 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-13
White Papers and Webcasts