Oracle launches data integration suite
Oracle this week launched Oracle Data Integration Suite, which combines traditional data integration capabilities with an array of middleware and tooling for constructing a service oriented architecture.
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Microsoft-Yahoo deal: What about developers?
While observers believe that Microsoft is willing to pay Yahoo US$44 billion primarily for its users and advertising base, Microsoft's chief software architect, Ray Ozzie, wants to grow its developer community as well.
Torvalds: Microsoft is bluffing on patents
Microsoft's aggressive defense of its intellectual property, which includes claims that Linux violates a number of its patents, is nothing more than "a marketing thing," according to Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel.
Google slams Autonomy over enterprise search claims
Google is firing back at enterprise search vendor Autonomy, saying the company recently distributed a white paper that contains "significant inaccuracies" about Google's Search Appliance.
Analysts give CIOs advice on weathering recession
A pair of Forrester Research analysts gave CIOs a passel of advice Thursday on how to deal with the possibility of a U.S. economic recession.
Young mainframers' group gains momentum
ZNextGen, an organization aimed at young mainframe programmers, has gained significant momentum since it was created roughly two years ago through IBM and its user group, SHARE, according to its leaders.
Era of big acquisitions largely over, Forrester says
A new report from Forrester Research declares that the wave of mega-acquisitions in the software industry is over for now, though big vendors will continue to snap up smaller firms as they round out their portfolios.
EnterpriseWizard offers customizable CRM
EnterpriseWizard this week is releasing the 2.0 version of its CRM application, a product built on top of its <a href="http://www.saaswizard.com/saas_product.htm">SaaSWizard</a> Web application development platform and designed to be easily customizable.
LiquidPlanner adds probability to project planning
A startup working in Microsoft's backyard is taking aim at the software giant's entrenched project management software with a new hosted service.
IBM buys complex-event processing vendor for SOA
IBM said Wednesday it is expanding its broad SOA (service-oriented architecture) portfolio with the acquisition of AptSoft, a maker of business event processing software.
LOTUSPHERE - Domino, Lotus roadmap revealed
The next version of Lotus Notes and Domino will ship in February and will feature an array of updates, including a new Web 2.0-style feature called My Widgets, IBM said Monday during its Lotusphere show.
LOTUSPHERE - IBM to make 'aggressive' run at SMBs
IBM is developing a new, "one-stop-shop" product offering, Lotus Foundations, aimed at companies with five to 500 employees, it said Monday.
HP launches FOSS tracking project
Hewlett-Packard has launched the FOSSology Project, a tool for tracking and monitoring the use of free and open-source software within an IT environment.
IBM Q4 results boosted by exchange rates
IBM on Monday said fourth-quarter revenue, aided by exchange rates and sales outside the U.S., stood at US$28.9 billion, an increase of 10 percent over the same period in 2006.
Cognos ships BI update on eve of IBM buyout
Cognos shipped the latest version of its business intelligence platform on Tuesday, in what could be the last update before the company's sale to IBM becomes final.