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A sneak peek from E3 at Xbox 360's latest software upgrades: Microsoft previews their next System Update featuring avatars and more social interaction through games; Netflix is partnering with the Xbox 360 bringing access to their entire movie library; new party games titled 'You're in the Movies' and 'Lips' are previewed; and everyone gets giddy for Final Fantasy 13.; Tags: Movie, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Software Upgrade, Games, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, News; Videos 2008-07-15
Beaches and BBQs vs. Blackberrys: Holiday weekends of the IT set: "Weekend? What's a weekend?" While the rest of the country is escaping their offices for a leisurely weekend, many in IT could end up back at theirs at the beep of a Blackberry. by Deb Perelman; Tags: Holiday, Consultant, Information Technology, RIM BlackBerry, Software Upgrade, Productivity, Recruitment & Selection, Handhelds, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Deb Perelman; Blog posts 2008-07-03
White paper offers hands-on tips for greening your data center: These are the kinds of briefings I love: specific information about specific things that are being done to green the data center. IT services company GlassHouse Technologies has actually produced a white paper based on its experiences with helping clients embrace specific strategies that can help companies...; Tags: Data Center, Data Centers, Software Upgrade, Storage, Strategy, Hardware, Data Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-05-26
Brazilian Pipeline Operator Enhances IT Security With Software Upgrade: Brazil's leading natural gas distributor, Comgas had an outdated IT desktop infrastructure. The company decided to upgrade its environment to the Windows Vista operating system and the 2007 Microsoft Office system to provide company professionals with enhanced security and productivity features, and its IT team with simplified management. The company...; Tags: Desktop, IT Security, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Software Upgrade, Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, Enterprise Software, Software, Management; Case studies 2008-05-08
Stewart Title Guaranty Company Reduces Courier and FTP Costs Using Biscom Delivery Server for Timely, Accurate, and Trackable Distribution of Software to Their Customers: Stewart delivers state-of-the-art real estate information services, software, and solutions to its clients. Since federal and state laws are in constant flux, Stewart's customers require regular software updates to stay current. Stewart used regular mail and an FTP site for customer software upgrades, neither of which was an ideal solution....; Tags: Server, FTP, Biscom, Stewart, BDS, Software Upgrade, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Software, Management; Case studies 2008-04-14

ROC Management Streamlines Accounting With Software Upgrades: ROC Management had been using a dated accounting package from Streamline for its general ledger, along with Speedline software for point-of-sale operations and Tenant Pro to manage sales and accounts receivable for the company. The organization's existing accounting system often required repeated information entry, leading to increased cost, time and...; Tags: Accounting, Point-of-sale, Streamline, Microsoft Corp., Operational Accounting, Tools & Techniques, Software Upgrade, Financial Services, Finance, Management, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2008-03-26
System update kicks Heathrow baggage system offline: The computerized baggage handling system in Heathrow Airport's Terminal 4 was kicked offline for about two days due to software problems. As a result, carriers in the terminal were forced to sort baggage manually and 6000 passengers experienced delays, cancellations, and hassle. A...; Tags: Baggage, Information Technology, System Update, Tools & Techniques, Software Upgrade, Transportation, Strategy, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-02-21
Highlights from Jobs' Macworld keynote: Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils several new hardware and software upgrades at Macworld in San Francisco. From the thin and light Mac Book Air notebook to a revamped Apple TV, News.com's Kara Tsuboi shares the highlights.; Tags: Job, Apple Inc., Software Upgrade, Enterprise Software, Software, apple, steve jobs, kara tsuboi, ipod, iphone, laptop, macworld; Videos 2008-01-15
Skype's future plans may include sampling, selling of eBay digital content: That's what Business Week writer (and fellow Portlander, I might add) Olga Kharif seems to think.In an article she posted earlier today, Olga says that Skype -owner eBay isn't giving up yet. Citing sources, Olga maintains that the next major Skype software upgrade, anticipated early next year, could...; Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., eBay Inc., Digital Content, Olga, Corporate Communications, Software Upgrade, Web Technology, E-business/E-Commerce, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-11-29
Database Replay: System changes such as hardware/software upgrades, patch application, etc. are essential for businesses to maintain a competitive edge for compliance/security purposes. Businesses spend significant time and effort evaluating and testing system changes in test environments before introducing them in production systems. However, despite such testing, using various scripts and simulation...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Software Upgrade, Productivity, Storage, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Data Management; White papers 2007-11-01
Profiting From a Software Upgrade: Wittenstein consists of six independent business units that meet the demands of a variety of industries with products such as servo and elevator drives, servo drive systems, miniature servo motors, highly innovative solutions in the field of medical technology, innovative gear technology and aerospace components. To ensure high-quality drawings, for...; Tags: Siemens AG, Aerospace, Wittenstein, Aerospace & Defense, Software Upgrade, Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2007-09-01
Finnish Technology Company Standardises Development Work With Software Upgrade: FRENDS Technology, based in Finland, provides system integration software solutions to a broad range of international customers across a number of vertical sectors. Originally, FRENDS manufactured its own server product, but, in 2005, it implemented Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 as the base for its solutions. As a user of Microsoft...; Tags: Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft BizTalk Server, Software Upgrade, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Development Tools, Web Services, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software; Case studies 2007-05-09
Cisco IOS Software In-Service Software Upgrade on the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series: This paper describes the In-Service Software Upgrade ISSU process and functionality implemented on the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series. It examines step-by-step instructions for performing in-service software version changes or maintenance on the Cisco Catalyst 4500 redundant series. This paper is not meant to be a complete introduction to high availability,...; Tags: Cisco Catalyst, Cisco IOS, Cisco IOS Software, Software Upgrade, Cisco Systems Inc.; White papers 2007-02-01
Leroy Somer and Controls Improves Reporting, Inventory Management With Software Upgrade: In February - March 2005, Leroy Somer France conducted a high-level business assessment to ensure LSC's Noida operation complied with a global mandate from Emerson to standardize on JD Edwards manufacturing, sales and distribution, and finance software. Following a lengthy wait due to Leroy Somer's focus on a JD Edwards...; Tags: Oracle Corp., J.D. Edwards & Co., Inventory Management, Financial Accounting, Software Upgrade, Manufacturing, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2007-02-01
Enabling Efficiency and Opportunity Through an Integrated Management Solution: Big Cafe Hongqiao Shopisa flagship store of Shanghai Bowen Co. Ltd. located in the center of the Hongqiao development zone. Big Cafe is 1200 square meters large and features more than 300 computers. Big Cafe suffered from inefficient computer and asset management. Additionally, software upgrades and computer health maintenance were...; Tags: Computer, Intel Corp., Productivity, Software Upgrade, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2006-06-26
Photographic Specialist Secures Customer Loyalty With Innovative Software Solution: Research shows that new users of digital cameras tend to store their pictures electronically and return to traditional printing after six to 12 months. The challenge for photographic specialist Foto Quelle is to maintain contact with customers through this transition and maximise future revenues from print services. To achieve this,...; Tags: Specialist, Software Solution, Microsoft Corp., Software Upgrade, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Tools & Techniques, Document Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Finance, Managerial Accounting; Case studies 2006-05-01
Best Practices for Using SQL-BackTrack to Meet Data Retention Regulations: Once data is backed up, any operating system or software upgrade presents risks to the recoverability of the data. To retrieve data that is seven years old, the current hardware, operating systems, and software must be compatible with the old data. Storing data for extended time periods requires additional storage...; Tags: BMC Software Inc., Storage Media, Storage, Regulation, Best Practice, Software Upgrade, It Management, Enterprise Software, Software, It service Management; White papers 2005-08-29
Careful Planning and Comprehensive Training Deliver Smooth Upgrade to Office 2003: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation makes a point of ensuring that its 200-member staff has access to the latest software tools to share information and be more productive. As part of a broad software upgrade started at the end of 2003, the foundation's IT team moved the staff from Microsoft Office...; Tags: Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Corp., Training, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Office, Software Upgrade, Management, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software; Case studies 2005-08-01
SoftwareUpgrade (zip): Software Upgrade Application is a Visual Basic program. It is used for upgrading your or your customers' software application. You can convert your application's INI file, convert your MS Access database, and update the version number in the database. Distribute specified files to different folders including Windows and Windows System...; Tags: Software Upgrade Application, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Software Upgrade, Databases, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Enterprise Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2005-07-14
Migrating and Consolidating Print Servers: Server administrators in corporate and enterprise environments are taking advantage of improvements in server hardware performance and reliability as well as operating system software upgrades. They are now able to consolidate server functions into fewer, higher performance systems while migrating them to more modern operating systems. Consolidating server systems offers...; Tags: Print Server, Performance, Printers, Software Upgrade, Servers, Hardware, Peripherals, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2005-04-01