News tagged with business applications

New IBM software accelerates decision making in the era of big data

IBM today announced new software to provide clients with a sophisticated way to tame the data deluge and speed up business processes, making it easier for decision makers to gain insights from data. Based ...

Technology / Software

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Tech startups establish beachhead in L.A.

The Los Angeles tech scene has buzz, glitzy backers and even a catchy nickname: Silicon Beach.

Technology / Business

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

What drives IT performance?

Going online was once a considerable achievement for a business. Now it's a given and what makes for success is how well a business exploits its online capabilities, according to a recent study.

Technology / Business

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

South-East universities turn their knowledge into wealth

In these tough economic times, universities are under pressure to use their knowledge and discoveries to drive economic growth, but an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) study reveals that not all universities are ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cisco buys collaboration software firm Versly

US networking giant Cisco announced Monday it has acquired Versly, a startup that makes collaboration tools for Microsoft's popular Office software.

Technology / Business

created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Microsoft takes Office into the 'cloud' (Update)

Microsoft took its Office software into the Internet "cloud" on Tuesday, moving the suite of popular business tools online amid budding competition from Google's Web-based products.

Technology / Software

created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Battle begins in business-software square-off

A battle between two of the world's biggest makers of business software hinges on the value of a trove of millions of stolen customer-support documents.

Technology / Business

created Nov 02, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

There's no business like Grid business (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have embraced the Grid, but businesses have held back, concerned about complexity and security. Now a European research team has built a platform opening the Grid's vast resources ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Oracle tops forecasts despite sales, profit dip

(AP) -- Software maker Oracle Corp.'s results topped Wall Street's forecast for the latest quarter Tuesday, despite a 5 percent drop in sales and a 7 percent decline in profit.

Technology / Business

created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Skype founders looking to buy back company

The two founders of Skype are seeking to buy back the hugely popular Internet telephone service that they sold to online auction giant eBay in 2005, according to US media reports.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 11, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Snapshot of a recession

(PhysOrg.com) -- A revealing snapshot of the effect of the downturn in the UK economy on the small business sector has been uncovered by an online survey produced by The University of Nottingham Institute for Enterprise and ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0