IDG News Service-SharePoint's new application development model has piqued the interest of ISVs and enterprise developers who create applications for Microsoft's enterprise collaboration server. The new platform,consistent with Web ...
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Gartner is urging CIOs to change their IT budget to support a nexus of change arising from cloud, social, big data and mobile technology. The analyst expects traditional IT will have to split its budget to support these emerging ...
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SAP has developed an update for its HANA in-memory database that will enable it to"power mission-critical transactional and analytical applications in one platform,"the vendor announced Wednesday during the Tech Ed and Sapphire conferences ...
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Google has released its latest transparency report in which it details the extent to which public bodies have requested the removal of content and the amount of requests it has received for access to its users' private information. ...
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SAP is tying the HANA in-memory database to its CRM (customer relationship management) software and other applications, creating a package that will "allow organizations to revolutionize the way they engage with their customers," the ...
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IDG News Service-Bank of America Merchant Services will extend its mobile payments service to small retailers in December,allowing them to use smartphones and tablets as point-of-sale terminals. The entry of the country's largest ...
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Computerworld-SugarSync today released the public beta of a complete revamp of its cloud storage and content-sharing service that replaces its file directory-style look with a GUI-style menu along with drag and drop file transfer features. ...
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Jonas Eder-Hansen,the iconic figure in sustainable fashion from the Scandinavian region,due to take part in Sri Lanka Design Festival 2012(SLDF),has arrived in the island.SLDF will be held from 15th to 18th November. Jonas is behind the ...
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women'secret organizes an amazing event at the Madrid Metro to encourage their fans to come out dressed in pyjamas. Using their social networks to entice followers and fans, women'secret mobilized them to come in pajamas to the Madrid ...
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Twitter has apologised for a security error that saw large numbers of users' passwords being reset. Many users of the micro-blogging site received an email earlier this week stating their accounts had been compromised, leading to Twitter ...
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Electric utilities are increasingly sponsoring programs that promote energy-efficient lighting. From upstream incentives to consumer rebates, these programs are saving utility customers – and their power providers – a ...
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Computerworld-Wireless smartphone and tablet users helped both presidential candidates raise funds and support in 2012,while mobile computing contributed directly to President Barack Obama's edge in Tuesday's presidential election. Most ...
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More than half of the world's top brands now view Instagram as a major part of their social strategy. Instagram has graduated from a'fun new social network'to an integral component of a brand's social strategy,according to Simply ...
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IDG News Service - The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency has set up a "rumor control" section on its website to counter misinformation on social networks that has affected relief efforts after Hurricane Sandy. "Fema.gov/sandy now ...
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The campaign is called 'Little Taste Testers'. It is a Facebook game inviting consumers to have fun in guessing the foods and drinks children describe through their blind tasting. According to Feve, as products are packed in glass, they ...
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