CA Buys Enterprise Software Vendor in $350 Million Deal
CA on Wednesday announced that it will acquire Nimsoft, a privately held developer of IT performance and availability…
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Google Eyes Enterprise Software Apps Marketplace
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Recent bad weather moved Google’s “Campfire One” developer event indoors, but it was still…
Microsoft Office 2010 Coming in May
Microsoft has announced plans to make Office 2010 available to businesses on May 12th, a month before the…
Whitney Selects IBM
Whitney National Bank has chosen IBM technologies to optimize the delivery of specialized services to its customers. "Bank…
Microsoft Introduces Visual Studio Team Explorer
Microsoft has launched a beta version of Visual Studio Team Explorer. "Microsoft acquired the assets of Teamprise in…
StatusNet Releases Enterprise Network, Updates Software
StatusNet has introduced the StatusNet Enterprise Network, and has updated its software to version 0.9.0. "StatusNet is an…
NaviSite Sells Managed App Business to Velocity
The deal covers the division that serves Lawson and Kronos applications. NaviSite has announced plans to sell one…
Lawson Updates Talent Management Suite
module. Lawson Software has introduced a new version of its Talent Management Software, offering enhanced integration, enhanced globalization…
CloudShare Introduces CloudShare Pro
The new version of the company’s offering is targeted at individuals, teams and the SMB market. CloudShare has…
Spotlight: SAP, Open Text Partner on Digital Asset Management
Open Text’s digital asset management solution will be sold in conjunction with SAP CRM software. SAP and Open…
Welcome to the Enterprise Applications Daily Newsletter
Your CRM newsletter is expanding to give you much more of what you told us you looking for…
Cloudkick Monitors Cloud Performance
The company has launched its new cloud monitoring service. Cloudkick has launched its new cloud monitoring service, with…
Management Dynamics Launches End-Use Manager
The solution is designed to help companies comply with different regulations when trading globally. Global trade management solutions…
GoDaddy.com and Microsoft Produce E-mail Offspring
GoDaddy, the flashy patriarch of online presence and Microsoft, the mother of all software companies, are the no…
PaySimple Helps Service E-tailers with Billing
If your business involves providing a regular service, such as dog-walking, housekeeping or massage, or you have a…
NetBooks Targets ‘Small Businesses
For some small businesses, QuickBooks, Microsoft Outlook and maybe another application or two is all the business management…
Refreshing a 20-Year-Old ACT
This year’s version of ACT, the contact management software from Sage, coincides with the 20th anniversary of the…
Xactly Wants to Handle Your Sales Compensation
Successful small businesses tend to be masters of outsourcing functions that aren’t core to their expertise — payroll…
Exploring Office 2007: Outlook 2007 Tips and Tricks
The first time you open Outlook 2007 you might be disappointed to see that, on the face of…
SAP In Acquisition Mode
SAP announced two significant acquisitions at its SAPPHIRE ’07 international customer conference in Vienna, Austria. The one that…
Xactly Upgrades, Expands and Looks Ahead
It’s no mystery what motivates a salesperson: It’s good, old-fashioned money. Salespeople naturally want to earn large commissions,…
Newsgator Offers RSS Management On Demand
For your small businesses to succeed, you know you need to stay on top of what’s happening in…
Microsoft Previews Products For 2007
No need to shake the box. It’s another tie. Microsoft has unwrapped a sleigh-full of presents for its…
E-Forms Software to The Workplace Rescue?
Looking to capitalize on the growing interest businesses have in saving paper by digitizing documents, IBM today introduced…
Excellence in Technology Awards: Make Your Nominations
Go to the nomination formWhether you’re trying to streamline costs or grow revenue, technology is an ever-increasing part…
Xactly Enters On Demand Arena With Incent
A new company announced its launch on Tuesday, offering a sales compensation management application on demand. Xactly will…
Microsoft Brings Presence to Business Apps
When it comes to the power of presence in applications, “we’re just scratching the surface,” Ed Simnett, senior…
SAP, Microsoft to Build Software for Business Workers
UPDATED: Microsoft and SAP continue to get cozier as they combat Oracle and other rivals.Using their service-oriented architecture…
SAP Aids Utilities in Compliance Woes
SAP AG is helping utility companies leverage Web services to help them more efficiently deal with deregulated markets…
Oracle Maps ‘Project Fusion’ Plans
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — Oracle launched its first initiative today as a newly merged company. Dubbed “Project Fusion,”…
Oracle Expects to Finalize Merger this Week
Oracle may be able to start its marriage with PeopleSoft as early as Thursday with the help of…
PeopleSoft CEO Duffield Resigns
PeopleSoft’s Chairman and CEO David Duffield resigned from the company on Dec. 21, just one week after PeopleSoft’s…
Oracle Shifts to Integration Mode
Oracle has begun laying the foundation for its eventual marriage with PeopleSoft . In a briefing with reporters,…
Reduce the Risk in B2B Purchasing
Could your prospect’s job be on the line when they buy your business-to-business (B2B) product? The question wouldn’t…
Did PeopleSoft Implode?
In the aftermath of the PeopleSoft/Oracle merger, analysts are sifting through PeopleSoft’s past for clues that led to…
Oracle Stages a Proxy War
In its latest pitch to take over its rival, Oracle said it has initiated plans for a proxy…
Oracle Prepared to Drop PeopleSoft Bid
Oracle will drop its efforts to block PeopleSoft’s defense to Oracle’s hostile takeover bid if PeopleSoft’s shareholders fail…
Latest Oracle Gambit Draws Criticism
Oracle’s latest (and apparently its last) offer of $24 per share has triggered a maelstrom of opinions —…
Oracle to PeopleSoft: ‘Best and Final Offer’
UPDATED: Oracle has upped its offer for PeopleSoft to $24 per share, in what it called its final…
EU Clears Oracle for PeopleSoft Takeover
UPDATED: European Union regulators will not obstruct Oracle’s hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, officials said Tuesday. After a…
Biz Apps Boost BlackBerry
Enterprise software developers Sybase and PeopleSoft rolled out applications designed to make navigating the popular BlackBerry handheld device…
PeopleSoft: ‘We’re Not For Sale’
If Oracle is buying, PeopleSoft’s Dave Duffield isn’t selling — at least not at these prices. The founder…
Oracle v. PeopleSoft Trial Closes
All eyes are on a Delaware Chancery Court judge now that Oracle’s lawsuit against PeopleSoft closed Friday. The…
Oracle-PeopleSoft Saga: A Market Ripple Effect
Analysis — The stars are aligning for Oracle’s acquisition plans for PeopleSoft, but analysts say customers need to…
PeopleSoft Fires CEO Conway
UPDATED: Citing a loss of confidence, PeopleSoft’s board of directors said it fired President and CEO Craig Conway…
PeopleSoft, IBM in $1B Bundling Venture
SAN FRANCISCO — UPDATED: In its quest to thwart Oracle’s $7.7 billion hostile bid and remain a standalone…
Oracle’s Takeover Bid Still Faces Hurdles
A federal judge has cleared the way for Oracle’s $7.7 billion hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, but the…
NetSuite’s Online Advantage
Ever-expanding Internet access and faster broadband connections make Web-based applications such as NetSuite’s NetSuite Small Business more appealing…
Oracle Refreshes PeopleSoft Offer
While it waits for a federal court to rule on its hostile bid for PeopleSoft, Oracle is keeping…