World Reacts to Jobs’ Passing
[Ed. note: Photo credit – Kien Tran] – AL3 Celebrities, politicians and people from all walks from life took to the internet, Facebook, Google, Twitter and all types of media in a mass reaction…
Has Oracle Really Changed Its Lock-In Ways?
By Klint Finley
Earlier today I said that Oracle really is a cloud company, and CEO Larry Ellison’s keynote this evening cemented that fact. In his Oracle Cloud keynote, Ellison revealed new Public Cloud services, including a…
Apple Board Says Steve Jobs Passed Away Today
By Klint Finley
Steve Jobs, Chairman, co-founder and former CEO of Apple, passed away today according to a statement issued by the Apple board of directors. He was 56. Jobs had been struggling with cancer since 2004.…
Oracle Blew Social Media, but SAP Probably No Better Says Jim Lundy
Oracle, SAP, and other old-line business infrastructure companies will have a difficult time gaining traction in the private social media space on their clients’ networks says Jim Lundy, leading social media and mobility analyst,…
HP Delivers SAP Applications from the Cloud
Hardware maker Hewlett-Packard and business software developer SAP announced an interesting partnership today. Customers of HP Enterprise Services will now have access to SAP applications hosted remotely on the company’s datacenters. “HP bundles the necessary…
Juniper Networks’ Take on JavaOne, Mobile and More
Juniper Networks has been under some pressure lately, retooling its strategy in a shifting networking industry as rival Cisco faces similar challenges. Despite recent layoffs and a shaky stock market, Juniper continues to press…
Microsoft Brings Entertainment Transformation with Xbox 360 and Kinect
By Saroj Kar
Microsoft has announced today the expansion of its television offering through Xbox Live, including 40 new suppliers. This update of the TV service will arrive in the next three months (possibly by mid of…
QLogic Appoints New VP of Marketing
Networking solutions maker QLogic announced a pretty significant executive level change today. Chris Humphrey is now vice president of corporate marketing, effective immediately. He will be responsible for promoting his company’s products throughout the entire…
Yes Mr. Benioff, Oracle is a Cloud Company
By Klint Finley
I came down hard on Oracle for open washing Java and Berkley DB. But is the company cloud washing as well? No. Despite what Marc Benioff would have you think, Oracle is very much…
The Benioff “Unkeynote” and How the Community Trumped Larry Ellison
This is a historic week. During the height of Oracle OpenWorld, it’s the social Web and the revolution of mobile that has become the focus of the conversation. It’s not Larry Ellison. It’s not…