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NetSuite to increase focus on ERP for manufacturers
Capitalising on apparent demand from customers, NetSuite is adding new capabilities aimed at manufacturers to its cloud-based ERP (enterprise resource planning) software.
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Microsoft to grow Office 365's capacity to import contacts from third-party tools
Office 365 users will increasingly be able to import contacts from external applications after the suite's initial rollout of this capability for Facebook and LinkedIn.
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LinkedIn revamps contacts feature to boost relationship management
LinkedIn has revamped the contacts management feature of its professional networking website and packaged the functionality into a new iOS application.
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VMWare and Infor team up for virtualised ERP software
Infor has teamed up with VMWare to help customers of its Infor10 LN ERP (enterprise resource planning) software run on VMWare's latest virtualization technology, opening a door to private cloud deployments and potentially lower infrastructure costs.
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BT trials 10Gbps 'hyper-fast' broadband network in Cornwall
BT has launched the first ever ?real world? trial of a 10Gbps broadband network at Cornwall-based engineering firm Arcol.
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Windows 8 will mark 'the end' of the Microsoft OS, says Salesforce.com CEO Benioff
Microsoft's Windows 8 will mark "the end" of the computer industry's dominant OS thanks to rapidly increasing competition and choice, according to Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff.
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SAP buys e-commerce vendor Ariba for $4.3 billion
SAP is buying cloud-based e-commerce vendor Ariba for US$4.3 billion, the companies announced Tuesday.
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SAP lays out cloud strategy since acquiring SuccessFactors
SAP announced a broad set of plans to become a player in cloud computing, spanning from a "loosely coupled suite" of business applications to data integration and PaaS (platform as a service) on Tuesday during the Sapphire conference in Orlando.
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Workday ERP update encroaches on Oracle and SAP market
Workday is rolling out version 16 of its cloud-based ERP (enterprise resource planning) software to customers, an update that includes upgrades to the financials component that could help it steal away deals with large enterprises from the likes of Oracle and SAP.
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Microsoft bringing Dynamic ERP to Azure, ups ante on competitors
Microsoft will deliver what's expected to be a comprehensive update on its plans to bring the Dynamics line of ERP (enterprise resource planning) software to its Azure cloud service during its Convergence conference, which starts March 18 in Houston.
