Oracle has been talking up its latest database offering -- but the signs are that Oracle customers will wait a few years before moving to 11g.
Hewlett-Packard stepped up its commitment to the emerging area of service-oriented architecture Monday, announcing consulting and software that draw heavily on its acquisition of Mercury Interactive.
IBM has developed an open desktop product that supports a range of applications, such as e-mail and instant messaging, without the need to run Microsoft Windows.
A majority of chief information officers and administrators of Australian companies are in no rush to roll out Microsoft Vista because the operating system requires too much processing power and doesn't provide a compelling business case to upgrade.
Software vendors are increasingly considering product-licensing practices based on a subscription model, as changing demands from customers and investors dictate a shift from the time-honored paradigm of a one-time sale with upgrades, a report from researcher IDC says.
Reading the news via the handy (though often-ignored) AvantGo on my Pocket PC recently, I encountered an advertisement for a white paper from Microsoft offering a case study on costs of ownership for Linux versus Windows. This has the potential to be either informative or tragic, I said to myself, as I chose to download a copy.
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Software makers are moving toward subscription-based licensing, as changing demands from customers dictate a shift from the paradigm of a one-time sale with upgrades, a report says.
PeopleSoft casts aspersions on the flexibility and adaptability of its competitor, SAP. The bombastic rhetoric is a side show, however. The issue for enterprises is which vendor can provide the most reliable, cost-effective solutions.
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Microsoft's fiercest foes--Java software providers--are showing growing admiration for their powerful rival.
Pop-up advertisements have thrived for years despite numerous efforts to eradicate them, but now online marketers are seriously wondering whether the Web's most detested ad format is about to meet its match: Microsoft.
Microsoft's software licensing program is not proving popular - about two-thirds of its biggest customers are yet to sign up, and some are exploring alternatives.
The HP iPAQ 912c defines the middle of the road. When you consider its performance versus the price, the 912c is passable but painfully average.
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OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 is a free, open source alternative to Microsoft's Office application suite. It is fantastic if you need basic office applications such as a word processor or spreadsheet at no cost. However, large organisations and power users may be disappointed by its lack of features and support.
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