SAP laid out broad details of a new cloud-based application development platform powered by the HANA in-memory database during the Tech Ed conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday. One component of the strategy, NetWeaver Cloud, is generally ...
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Computerworld - Windows 8 has delivered no bump to flagging consumer PC sales in the U.S., a retail research analyst said today. "There wasn't any pop at all," said Steven Baker of the NPD Group. "The hope was that Windows 8 would shift ...
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Virgin Media posted a steady increase in sales for its second quarter of 2012, with total revenue up 4.2% to £1.03bn and business revenue up 9.8% to £166m, compared to the same period in 2011. Neil Berkett, CEO of Virgin ...
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The latest GfK retail data shows that as the temperature in China begins to rise, so does the demand for power tools. As the industry enters its usual "hot season”, sales units are experiencing positive increases – in March ...
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In 2011, the German Power Tools market experienced mixed results. While there was a significant increase in sales value, volume saw a minor decline of 1.4% against 2010. This differing development was heavily influenced by increasing price ...
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The French gardening industry has experienced exceptional results so far this year. Spring 2011, which was the warmest and driest of the last 50 years, has boosted all garden segments and the overall market increased both in volume and ...
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