Features

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  Google weaves Larry Page's social strategy into Maps, Search

  It became clear at Google I/O this week that Google is quietly but assuredly implementing CEO Larry Page's strategy to use Google+ to transform the entire Google experience.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 16 May, 2013 17:12

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Gartner, applications, Google, software, Internet Search, social media, internet, search engines

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  Google dives headfirst into streaming music pool

  At Google I/O on Wednesday, Google unveiled a streaming music service that will compete directly with the likes of Pandora and Spotify -- in what is said to be a growing market, however.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 16 May, 2013 10:06

  Tags: Spotify, applications, Google, Pandora, software, internet, mobile apps

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  Sizing up open source: Not so simple

  Choosing open-source software is more complicated than picking traditional software. Is your IT department prepared to contribute code fixes to the community?

  By Stacy Collett | 06 May, 2013 10:09

  Tags: open source, App Development, applications, software, CIO

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  Free (with strings attached): Keeping track of open-source code

  Just about anyone in the office can introduce open-source code into the company's IT infrastructure. Yet CIOs face real dangers if they're not properly managing their open-source assets.

  By Mary K. Pratt | 06 May, 2013 10:08

  Tags: open source, Gartner, App Development, applications, software

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  What IBM's x86 exit may mean for rivals

  IBM's reported interest in selling parts of its x86 server business to Lenovo may bring major changes to the global market.

  By Patrick Thibodeau | 19 April, 2013 18:32

  Tags: IT industry, applications, servers, IBM, hardware systems, software, Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard, business intelligence, HP, Dell, Business Intelligence/Analytics, IDC

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  SAP's first quarter: The key questions

  SAP will announce its first-quarter 2013 earnings on Friday, a report that will get heavy scrutiny from company watchers. Here's a look at some of the more important topics that should come up during SAP executives' conference calls with press and analysts on Friday.

  By Chris Kanaracus | 18 April, 2013 14:57

  Tags: applications, Salesforce.com, SAP, software, IT management, cloud computing, internet, Oracle, SuccessFactors

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  Open your data to the world

  Not having an API is becoming like not having a website, but the interface has got to be easy for outside developers to work with.

  By Neil Savage | 16 April, 2013 11:22

  Tags: open source, applications, Emerging Technologies, hardware systems, world bank, software

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  Marketo IPO may spark suitors, including Salesforce.com

  Cloud-based marketing automation vendor Marketo's plans to raise up to $75 million in an initial public offering, which were revealed this week, could influence larger companies to acquire the company, including Salesforce.com and SAP.

  By Chris Kanaracus | 03 April, 2013 18:19

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Customer Relationship Management, applications, Salesforce.com, Eloqua, Marketo, cloud computing, internet, Oracle, Buddy Media, Teradata, Pardot, Silverpop, Aprimo, Neolane, software

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  5 strategic tips for avoiding a big data bust

  Failed expectations, increased costs, unnecessary legal risks -- going blind into a big data project doesn’t pay

  By Bob Violino | 01 April, 2013 10:08

  Tags: predictive analytics, applications, Technology Business, hadoop, data explosion, data mining, software, big data, Data Discovery, IT management, Data management, business intelligence, it strategy

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  Microsoft Office 2013 vs. Office 365 price calculator

  Which is the better value, an Office desktop license that's good 'forever' or an annual cloud subscription? The answer is: It depends on your situation. Our interactive calculator will show you the price for each to help you make the best choice.

  By Gregg Keizer | 21 March, 2013 20:11

  Tags: applications, Microsoft, Desktop Apps, software, cloud computing, internet

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  Email addiction: Why the enterprise can't break free

  Atos CEO Thierry Breton caught a lot of flak last year when he announced he wanted his employees to give up email, but he may have been on to something.

  By Howard Baldwin | 19 March, 2013 15:12

  Tags: applications, e-mail, software

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  Cloud services can save you money - if you're careful

  Calculating the real ROI of cloud apps requires the analysis of a lot of factors, and cutting corners on that process means you might not save money.

  By Nancy Gohring | 13 March, 2013 11:35

  Tags: applications, software, cloud computing, internet

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  UX specialists are hot commodities

  Blame Apple's aesthetic: Even the stodgiest enterprise shops are engaging user experience experts who can design logical, beautiful interfaces for mobile computing's limited spaces.

  By Howard Baldwin | 11 March, 2013 10:19

  Tags: App Development, applications, IT careers, software

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  Analytics boost social marketing efforts

  Big-name companies including General Electric and Best Western are maturing their social marketing programs and integrating social metrics with back-end systems.

  By Sandra Gittlen | 28 February, 2013 11:54

  Tags: applications, LinkedIn, software, twitter, Facebook, youtube, business intelligence, analytics, Pinterest, Business Intelligence/Analytics, social business, Google, general electric

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  Applying Big Data approaches to information security a challenge

  Applying Big Data approaches to information security can help enterprises build better situational awareness capabilities, but implementation could prove to be a major challenge, security experts said at the RSA Conference 2013 being held here this week.

  By Jaikumar Vijayan | 28 February, 2013 11:10

  Tags: applications, symantec, security, cyberwarfare, data mining, software, big data