David Needle

There were plenty of advanced social media solutions on display at this week’s Enterprise 2.0 conference. As well there should be, since social media and the so-called consumerization of IT is such a hot topic these days. Which is not to say enterprises are ready to fully embrace social media given the security and management […]

Oracle is blazing ahead with its work integrating hardware and software systems in its pitch to enterprise users. This week, the database giant is out with the Enterprise Manager 11g Ops Center, promising substantial savings in managing hardware and a simplified process of shifting operations to cloud-based environments. Offering the ability to manage systems in […]

Socialtext is one of several companies vying to become “the Facebook of the enterprise.” The idea is to leverage the fact that a younger generation workforce is already trained and more comfortable with social networking services like Facebook and resists more traditional enterprise tools like email. Plus, social networking offers a richer, more real-time level […]

For years, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has been trying to fend off a challenge from the open source Mozilla Firefox, while upstarts like Opera, Apple’s Safari and Google’s Chrome have been playing at the margins of the browser wars. Into that crowded market now enters RockMelt, a venture backed by Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen, who says […]

Like any war, the battle among mobile vendors is sure to have its share of casualties. The latest to take a hit is RIM’s BlackBerry line. As Enterprise Mobile Today reports, Dell plans to ditch the BlackBerrys used by its 25,000 employees in favor of new Dell Venue Pro phones the company is getting ready […]

According to a report published on EnterpriseMobileToday, Google will push the limits of mobile search: “With Google Instant on mobile, we’re pushing the limits of mobile browsers and wireless networks. You will probably notice a big improvement in speed when you search thanks to a new AJAX and HTML5 implementation for mobile that dynamically updates […]

“While some IT departments will say they are a ‘Windows shop’, and Apple does not support the enterprise. Organizations need to recognize that there are soft benefits in a device of this type in the quest to improve recruitment and retention. Technology is not always about productivity.” Gartner Fellow Stephen Prentice discussing why enterprises should […]

Oracle hopes to advance the use of cloud computing and make cloud environments easier to manage with a new API. The IT giant said the standard would let users manage public and private clouds and underlying elements like servers, storage and networks with their current management software, creating “a single pane of glass to manage […]

According to EnterpriseMobileToday.com, at least one report has surfaced, by Taiwan-based DigiTimes, that Google is close to unveiling the first of the new portables. The products would debut later this month, according to the report, which would put it about right on schedule given Google’s statements at last November’s media preview event. Google officials said […]

For more on cloud computing and the enterprise, visit Internet.com’s new cloud computing site. Cloud computing is a hot topic these days. Companies are constantly rolling out new services and industry players are jockeying to gain an edge by buying and investing in cloud providers big and small. Thanks to its massive portfolio of computer […]

Web conferencing has proved useful to enterprises looking to save on travel expenses or finding new ways to improve collaboration and teamwork on projects. Adobe is one of several companies, including Cisco (WebEx), Citrix (GoToMeeting) and others, vying for a bigger share of the enterprise market where interest in collaboration solutions is bigger than ever. […]

For more on cloud computing and the enterprise, visit Internet.com’s new cloud computing site. As more enterprises investigate the potential and promise of cloud computing, the technology itself and the pros and cons of different vendor’s solutions are coming into sharper focus. Datamation reports on a survey of IT decision-makers at mid- to large-sized companies […]