More Software News Summaries
- Trouble in the Skies
Google’s outage calls the cloud into question; plus a virtualization “apocalypse” is coming, next-gen antivirus system is developed, HP’s chasing Cisco, and more software news of the week.
Week ending August 15, 2008 - Best Bets
IBM’s plans to deliver major wound to Microsoft; plus IBM and Microsoft get on board the open source steamroller, top 10 lists, the outlook is getting cloudier, and more software news of the week.
Week ending August 8, 2008 - Crunching Numbers
Microsoft’s $100,000 open-source nod; plus, IBM's new $400 million cloud computing investment, Apple's $30 billion "problem," second quarter surprises, and more software news of the week.
Week ending August 1, 2008 - Feeling Good About “Plan B”
Microsoft feels bold amidst reorg; plus, Cisco feels right at home, there’s a new kid on the block, and more software news of the week.
Week ending July 25, 2008 - Keys to the Kingdom
Google and Microsoft disappoint; plus, San Francisco is hijacked, security moves to the cloud, hi-tech moves to upstate New York, SOA governance moves to open source, and more software news of the week.
Week ending July 18, 2008 - Up, Up, and Away
Microsoft’s cloud use goes up, SaaS moves up to open source, SAP is up at the #1 spot, VMware’s business goes away, and more software news of the week.
Week ending July 11, 2008 - Anti-Independence Day
If you can’t beat ‘em, partner with ‘em; plus, Microsoft fires warning shot with disruptive technology, Mac making Vista waves, U.S. economy is affecting software spend, Microsoft tries again with Yahoo and more software news of the week.
Week ending July 3, 2008 - Gates’ Getaway
Gates and Ellison vie for headlines to the last; plus Salesforce.com and Google are best friends, the Symbian Foundation threatens Google and Microsoft, Dell may be planning to go SaaS, Red Hat reports Q1 and more software news of the week.
Week ending June 27, 2008 - On Fire
Mozilla aims for a world record; plus, Google apps floundered, NavReady unveiled, SpectraWatt launched, DB2 won’t open, KVM trumps Xen, and more software news of the week.
Week ending June 20, 2008 - Their Way
Yahoo loses and UML wins; plus, iPhone apps amaze, Red Hat settles, Mini-IBM debuts and more software news of the week.
Week ending June 13, 2008 - Google-fest Destiny
Google signs the real estate deal of the century in The Valley; plus, Google and IBM lose lawsuits, xX86 has a birthday, study finds software procurement too complicated, and more software news of the week.
Week ending June 6, 2008 - Breaking Down Walls
Cisco goes open with Etch; plus, Google shows off its infrastructure, a whistleblower snags IBM’s deep pocket, Gates and Ballmer chat fireside, Workday signs a big deal and more software news of the week.
Week ending May 30, 2008 - Open or Closed?
Megavendors make overtures to the open source community; plus, Microsoft gets "egged", ODF faces credibility issues, open source is in the driver’s seat, and more software news of the week.
Week ending May 23, 2008 - New Threats
Open source Vyatta threatens Cisco, architecture astronauts generate hype, HP gambles, and more software news of the week.
Week ending May 16, 2008 - Open Anxiety
Oracle frets as Sun relents; plus oCERT appears, India provides incentive, and more software news of the week.
Week ending May 9, 2008 - Shaping the Future
Microsoft is playing nice with Extensions and mean with Yahoo, Memristor can think, the mainframe is back, Web 2.0 facilitates new danger, and more software news of the week.
Week ending May 2, 2008 - Moving the Cheese
Microsoft earnings show something’s missing; plus Salesforce teams with Google, NetSuite teams with BT and SugarCRM, desktop runtime platforms hold promise, opinions differ on Web 2.0, and more software news of the week.
Week ending April 25, 2008 - Where the Dollars Flow
Strong Q1 profits appear despite slowed economy, SaaS evolves to PaaS and DaaS, giants partner to capture mid-market revenue, Oracle expands SAP lawsuit, MySQL causes uproar and more software news of the week.
Week ending April 18, 2008 - Reinventing Themselves
A cloudy new developers’ engine, virtualization changes operating systems and malware, jive talking, Project Panama threatened, and more software news of the week.
Week ending April 11, 2008 - Change Reigns
Top software execs move around; plus, a grand jury probes IBM, OOXML wins standardization, Spike Source switches gears, Greenplum and Bluenog grab VC dollars, and more software news of the week.
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