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  Microsoft responds to Larry Page remarks, but Oracle is quiet

  Microsoft has responded to a high-profile put-down by Google CEO Larry Page, but Oracle, at least for now, won't be drawn into a public fight with the executive.

  By Martyn Williams | 16 May, 2013 20:51

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Google, Microsoft, Google I/O, software, internet, Oracle

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  Oracle renumbers Java patch updates, confuses users even more

  Oracle has changed the numbering of its Java security updates, prompting one expert to say, "As if Java updates weren't confusing already."

  By Gregg Keizer | 16 May, 2013 10:06

  Tags: Cybercrime and Hacking, security, Malware and Vulnerabilities, Oracle

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  Apple breaks into Fortune 500's top 10

  Apple climbed the Fortune 500 this year to the No. 6 spot, its highest-ever ranking, its first time in the top 10, and the top technology company on the influential list, replacing sagging HP.

  By Gregg Keizer | 06 May, 2013 14:41

  Tags: IT industry, IBM, ios, operating systems, Oracle, Hewlett-Packard, HP, Exxon Mobil, Apple, Dell, Google, Microsoft, Macintosh, software, intel

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  Oracle takes stake in ingestible health sensor maker

  Aiming at health care as a key vertical market, Oracle has taken a minority stake in medical device maker Proteus Digital Health, which sells ingestible and wearable sensors for tracking health-related information.

  By Chris Kanaracus | 01 May, 2013 15:47

  Tags: peripherals, business issues, Proteus, software, investments, Oracle, Mergers and acquisitions

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  Oracle lands $100 million ERP project covering 34 colleges

  Oracle has won a US$100 million ERP project that will replace legacy systems at 34 colleges in Washington state, in a deal that highlights the continued relevance of its PeopleSoft product as it tries to convince customers to adopt its next-generation Fusion Applications.

  By Chris Kanaracus | 30 April, 2013 18:15

  Tags: applications, it strategy, CIO role, software, IT management, Oracle

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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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  Oracle takes apparent step toward standardizing on a single chip design

  Oracle's unveiling of a batch of servers based on new Sparc processors marked what some analysts think is a step toward an expected standardizing of the vendor's two families of Unix servers onto a single chip architecture.

  By James Niccolai | 08 April, 2013 10:08

  Tags: hardware, servers, Sun Microsystems, hardware systems, Components, processors, Fujitsu, Oracle

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  Oracle's strategies to get real-world verdict at Collaborate user event

  Oracle's sprawling annual OpenWorld conference doesn't kick off until September, but next week the Oracle user group-backed Collaborate event will be held in Denver.

  By Chris Kanaracus | 04 April, 2013 20:55

  Tags: business issues, Internet-based applications and services, services, hardware systems, software, cloud computing, internet, Oracle

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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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  Oracle faces 'dilemma' with its Fusion Applications

  Oracle spent years developing its next-generation Fusion Applications and finally put them into general availability nearly a year-and-a-half ago, but some new evidence suggests that it's been less than successful at enticing customers to move up.

  By Chris Kanaracus | 12 February, 2013 19:09

  Tags: applications, CIO role, software, IT management, Forrester Research, Oracle

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