Software: Page 59
-
Windows 10 gaining ground, but users pass on Edge
The new operating system is making headway, but 70% of Windows 10 users employ a browser alternative to Edge.
By Justine Brown • June 6, 2016 -
Google wins copyright battle with Oracle over Android code
Experts say the latest verdict is unlikely to be the end of the fight, however.
By Justine Brown • May 26, 2016 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Getty Images
TrendlineTop 5 stories from CIO Dive
Shifts in enterprise software use, ongoing generative AI adoption plans and budget pressures ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.
By CIO Dive staff -
Salesforce reports record Q1 earnings, plans expanded AWS partnership
CEO Marc Benioff attributed much of the company’s success to its ability to execute in the cloud.
By Justine Brown • May 19, 2016 -
Google eyes the enterprise for future growth
During its annual developer conference, Google executives outlined plans to focus more on the enterprise market through new investments and partnerships.
By Justine Brown • May 19, 2016 -
SAP, Microsoft announce cloud-era collaboration
The deeper integration will allow enterprise customers to get more out of both company’s tools.
By Justine Brown • May 18, 2016 -
AT&T is using bots to liberate workers from mundane tasks
The company uses bots to automate repetitive tasks, freeing employees to work on more meaningful duties.
By Justine Brown • May 17, 2016 -
SAP rolls out cloud platform for SMBs
The mobile-focused product is designed with retail in mind and intended for businesses with 10 to 200 employees.
By Justine Brown • May 16, 2016 -
Federal tech team accused of 'data breach' for connecting Slack, Google Drive
An inspector general report found the General Services Administration's digital services team, 18F, connected Slack with Google Drive, "potentially exposing sensitive content."
By Justine Brown • May 16, 2016 -
Spear-phishing campaign exploiting Windows zero-day vulnerability hits retail, hospitality industries
Over 100 companies were hit with phishing campaign designed to steal customer credit card data, FireEye researches said.
By Justine Brown • May 12, 2016 -
Homeland Security issues warning over SAP bug the company patched six years ago
The security warning from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Computer Emergency Response Team underscores the importance of enterprise follow-through in patching software vulnerabilities.
By Justine Brown • May 12, 2016 -
Slack rolls out single sign-on feature for enterprise apps
With its new feature, the communication platform for businesses is working to become the identity security provider for the enterprise.
By Justine Brown • May 11, 2016 -
Software maker Talend reportedly prepping for IPO
Tech IPOs have been few and far between so far in 2016, but that may be beginning to change.
By Justine Brown • May 10, 2016 -
SAP to create dozens of iOS enterprise apps through Apple partnership
The two companies announced a partnership last week that may help organizations more quickly deploy business applications.
By Justine Brown • May 8, 2016 -
Oracle, Google return to court this week over Java copyright battle
The two companies are set to revisit a six-year-old dispute over Google's use of Java for its Android operating system.
By Justine Brown • May 8, 2016 -
Report: Hiring hard-to-find open source talent a recruitment priority
As interest in open source technology grows in the enterprise, 65% of HR managers surveyed said hiring for open source roles will increase more than any other area in the next six months.
By Justine Brown • May 5, 2016 -
Apple, SAP partner to create native iOS business apps
As the consumer market becomes increasingly saturated, Apple is looking to increase its enterprise appeal.
By Justine Brown • May 5, 2016 -
Windows 10 hits 300M users, free upgrade coming to an end
The rate of adoption for the new operating system is likely to slow once Microsoft starts charging for the software after July 29.
By Justine Brown • May 5, 2016 -
Windows 7 losing ground, but remains by far most used operating system
The OS dipped below 50% worldwide operating system market share in April, nine months after the release of Windows 10.
By Justine Brown • May 3, 2016 -
Chrome dethrones Internet Explorer, becomes most used desktop browser
Analytics firm Net Applications found that Microsoft's browser market share—which includes both Internet Explorer and Edge—fell for the fifth straight month, losing its top spot.
By Justine Brown • May 3, 2016 -
Industry group says Pentagon CIO's Windows 10 praise constitutes 'unethical endorsement'
The Software and Information Industry Association says CIO Terry Halvorsen’s comments are a commercial endorsement for the operating system.
By Justine Brown • May 1, 2016 -
Deep Dive
The Future of Work: How new tools created the virtual workplace
Offices may not be disappearing, exactly, but new technology could mean the end of the office as we know it today.
By Kathryn Moody , Naomi Eide • April 28, 2016 -
Davi Machado [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons
OpenText buys bundle of HP content management products for $170M
The company expects to generate between $85 million and $95 million in revenue from the products in the first year.
By Justine Brown • April 19, 2016 -
Remember the guy who deleted his company? That was a hoax
But the hoaxster claims he knew someone who once did that.
By Randy Lilleston • April 18, 2016 -
Facebook at Work behind schedule, expected sometime this year
The enterprise version of the social network was originally set to premier by the end of 2015, but now the company says it will launch sometime in 2016, though no date is set.
By Naomi Eide • April 17, 2016 -
(Corrected/hoax) Meet the man who deleted his entire company
A web hosting provider reportedly ran a "rm -rf /" command and essentially instructed a computer to ignore standard warnings and delete everything it was commanded to.
By Naomi Eide • April 14, 2016