10 posts and columns on suite

Oracle Beats Q2 Earnings Forecasts

in Enterprise on December 16, 2010 at 1:10 pm PT

Oracle’s earnings are in. Both revenue and profits beat the expectations of analysts. Shares are up more than 3 percent after hours.

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Google Apps Adds More Than 60 New Programs

in News on November 18, 2010 at 2:13 pm PT

In a move that smacks oddly (for Google, anyway) of consolidation, the company is finally making almost all of its normal Google account services available within the Google Apps suite as well. That includes AdWords, Google Voice, YouTube, News, Blogger and more than 60 other applications, all available under one Google Apps login. The feature sets aren’t directly analogous, but Microsoft’s Office 365 might have sparked a little competition.

Using Phones Globally

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on November 17, 2010 at 2:40 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on global phones, the Verizon iPhone, Samsung Tab and the iPad.

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Adobe Freshens AIR for Multiscreen App Development

in News on October 25, 2010 at 8:33 am PT

At its MAX 2010 conference this morning, Adobe is introducing a handful of new tools and services with the aim of becoming the app development platform of choice across all digital devices. Adobe’s updated AIR 2.5, part of its Flash Platform, will let developers leverage existing code to build standalone applications for smartphones, tablets, desktop machines and televisions. Adobe is also unveiling InMarket, an app distribution service, and new tool suites for digital publishers and enterprises.

Adobe Revamps Acrobat Software, Mobile Apps

in News on October 19, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Adobe Systems on Monday unveiled the latest version of its Acrobat suite of software for creating and viewing PDF files, the company’s latest move to bolster its influence over the popular document format and boost revenue from program sales and upgrades.

Google: Yo, I Got Yer Office 2010 Upgrade Right Here

in News on May 12, 2010 at 4:45 am PT

Office 2010, the long-awaited “cloud” version of Microsoft’s Office productivity suite, arrived at market today amid some measured trash-talking from Google. In an anomalous post on the search giant’s Enterprise Blog Tuesday, Google Enterprise Product Management Director Matthew Glotzbach advised against purchasing the software, arguing that users would be better served by, you guessed it, Google Docs.

Gmail Exits Beta

in News on July 7, 2009 at 11:00 am PT

Health Care: For Oracle, an Acquiring Taste

in News on March 23, 2009 at 1:30 pm PT

Oracle’s ongoing pursuit of vertical markets has served it well, particularly in these recessionary times–as its latest earnings prove. No surprise then to see the company bolstering its presence in the health care market with yet another acquisition–its 50th since 2005.

Time to Poach a Few More Googlers, Eh, Mark?

in News on October 6, 2008 at 2:11 pm PT

Facebook manager Justin Rosenstein once described the social network as “the Google of yesterday, the Microsoft of long ago.” Today, Rosenstein perhaps views it as the Facebook of So Totally Last Week, because he’s leaving the company, along with departing Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz.

Symantec Rewrites Its Security Suite To Curb Nuisances

in Personal Technology on September 17, 2008 at 6:08 pm PT

Symantec’s Norton Internet Security 2009 isn’t perfect, but is fast, simple and unobtrusive.