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ArticleSurvey finds more licensing issues as Cloud and App use grows
Licensing issues are on the rise as business use of smartphones increases (Photo: LG)Many companies aren't fully prepared to deal effectively with licensing issues related to Cloud computing and mobile smartphone apps, according to a management survey.The poll, carried out in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by IT consultancy firm Detecon, ...
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ArticleSAP to acquire Cloud services provider Ariba
SAP’s Ariba acquisition is set to boost the German group’s Cloud-based offering (Photo: SAP)SAP plans to acquire US-based Cloud services provider Ariba for about 4.3 billion dlrs.The German business software group said the acquisition, which is set to close in the third quarter, will combine Ariba's buyer-seller collaboration network with ...
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ArticleClarion to offer telematics service
Clarion is launching a Cloud-based infotainment service to add to its offering of traditional in-car products.The US-based division of Japanese electronics group Hitachi said its "Smart Access" cloud-based telematics service, which will be launched in June in North America and Japan, features smartphone connectivity and the ability to access a ...
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ArticleAirbiquity exec: Car connectivity to see 2014 boost
Leo McCloskey (Photo: Airbiquity)New technologies are likely to give a strong boost to car connectivity in the next two years, a senior industry executive predicts.Leo McCloskey, who heads sales and marketing for Airbiquity, cited in particular the major improvements in voice-recognition software, which will benefit in-car systems. And he said ...
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ArticleautomotiveDAY: T-Systems exec says Cloud has grown up
Luz Mauch is responsible for the automotive sector at T-Systems (Photo: automotiveIT)A senior T-Systems executive said Thursday that Cloud computing is quickly becoming a mainstream part of corporate IT strategies."Cloud computing has by now grown up," said Luz Mauch, senior vice president automotive at T-Systems. The Cloud is no longer ...
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ArticleT-Systems to provide Daimler with Cloud-based internal communications system
T-Systems will help Daimler employees share data worldwide (Photo: T-Systems)Daimler plans to roll out a suite of collaborative Cloud-based applications to its employees and has assigned the project to T-Systems, insiders say.About 200,000 of the German premium car maker's employees will get online access to applications based on Microsoft Exchange, ...
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ArticleCeBIT Global Conferences - Hanover
The conference center at the Hannover Messe will be the venue for the CeBIT Global Conferences program (Photo: CeBIT)Senior IT managers from Amazon, eBay, IBM, Microsoft and Siemens will be among the speakers at a series of events hosted at the CeBIT high-tech fair in Hanover next month.CeBIT Global Conferences, ...
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ArticleIBM to buy DemandTec to expand Cloud-based analytics
IBM said it is buying DemandTec, a Cloud-based analytics software company, as it works to expand its offering of Cloud-based services and products.The news comes in the same week that business software maker SAP announced it was buying Cloud-based HR services specialist SuccessFactors.Both acquisitions underscore the growth potential the IT ...
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ArticleAutodesk introduces cloud-based PLM software
Autodesk hopes its cloud-based solution will appeal to smaller companies as well (Photo: Autodesk)Autodesk has unveiled new cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) software targeted at existing as well as new users.The US based 3d design, engineering and entertainment software group said in a press release that its new Autodesk 360 ...
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FeatureInterview: BorgWarner CIO balances costs and growth
Jamal Farhat, CIO of BorgWarner, is working on more than 1,000 projects this year, as the U.S. based automotive supplier expands its global business operations.He needs to make sure the group’s engineers have the IT tools they need, that the company’s 17,500 worldwide employees can communicate and share information easily ...
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ArticleIBM study: Automotive CIOs put more focus on Cloud
Automotive CIOs are putting a heavier focus on Cloud computing than their colleaques in other industries, according to an IBM study.The software and IT services group conducted 3,018 interviews with CIOs for its 2011 Global Chief Information Officer Study. Out of the total, 146 were CIOs in the auto industry.While ...
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ArticleT-Systems provides Cloud services to Magna
T-Systems will provide a range of Cloud-based IT services to Magna, as part of the Canadian supplier group's effort to modernize and upgrade its global information and communication technology.T-Systems, a subsidiary of Germany's Deutsche Telekom, said it is providing Magna with a Cloud infrastructure that allows the supplier to connect ...
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ArticleGerman researchers break into private Clouds
German researchers have managed to hack into so-called "private Clouds," raising questions about the long-term security of Cloud computing.Researchers at the Ruhr University in Bochum in western Germany managed to hack into private Clouds, using a weakness in the Eucalyptus software platform, which is widely used in Cloud services. The ...
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ArticleEU's Kroes: "Let's aim high" with European cloud strategy
EU Commissioner Kroes hopes EU strategies will help define global standards in cloud computingNeelie Kroes urged Europe's IT industry last week to "aim high" and help Brussels forge a truly European Cloud computing strategy.The European commissioner in charge of Europe's digital agenda said data protection, interoperability and standardization are three ...
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ArticleHelp available in calculating cost of Cloud computing
Germany’s Experton group is providing an online calculator that can help companies determine the cost of Cloud computing.The calculator shows what potential cost advantages can be realized in a company’s IT operations through the implementation of Cloud computing. To do the math, the software compares investment and operating costs of ...
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ArticleAccenture: Cloud computing key to automotive success
Cloud computing is particularly well suited to deal successfully with the challenges and opportunities of the auto industry, according to an Accenture report.The consultants cited three business areas where Cloud computing can provide a major benefit: Handling multi-brand dealer operations, integrating new alliances and takeovers, and supporting the further development ...
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A Cloud benchmark for German service providers
With the number of Cloud service providers growing rapidly, the Experton Group will shortly release a study that sheds some light on the differences between the various market players.In April the German consultants and market researchers will release “Cloud Vendor Benchmark 2011,” a study that compares Cloud service providers in ...
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ArticleHP’s “Hybrid delivery” addresses Cloud security issues
HP announced a suite of new Cloud-based products and services that it said will address industry concerns about security, performance and availability.The California-based IT group said in a press release that Cloud computing has delivered benefits such as faster deployment of new services, reduction in IT headcount and a pay-as-you-go ...
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A Cloud version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM software
Microsoft has released the Cloud version of its Microsoft Dynamics CRM software outside North America.The software maker said Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online will be available to customers in 40 markets in 41 languages.Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said in a statement the software “is fully embracing the Cloud.” He added that ...
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Microsoft, T-Systems to jointly offer Cloud services
Microsoft and T-Systems will cooperate to meet growing corporate demand for standardized Cloud-based services.The US software group and the German IT services provider said in a press statement that Cloud offerings are interesting to customers because they can use only what they need and pay accordingly.Customers also want a high ...
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