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Article | 20/05/2013 Yahoo on Tumblr: We won't 'screw it up'

Yahoo has confirmed widespread reports that it will acquire the popular blogging service Tumblr, and also promised not to "screw it up." The deal is w...

Article | 16/05/2013 SAP builds out HANA platform and ecosystem

Anyone remotely within the orbit of SAP lately knows that its number-one focus is the HANA in-memory database and development platform. At this week's...

Article | 15/05/2013 SAP updates line-of-business cloud apps

Selling SaaS (software as a service) applications aimed at specific lines of business is one way that SAP has tried to stake a claim in the world of c...

Article | 15/05/2013 SAP unveils 'consumer-friendly' Fiori app suite

SAP's software is known for its role running many of the world's largest companies, but not necessarily for its user-friendliness. As part of an ongoi...

Article | 14/05/2013 NetSuite to increase focus on ERP for manufacturers

Capitalizing on apparent demand from customers, NetSuite is adding new capabilities aimed at manufacturers to its cloud-based ERP (enterprise resource...

Article | 14/05/2013 SAP hopes its software can score with sports teams

SAP is hoping to win points with professional sports teams by showing how its HANA in-memory database, analytics, mobile software and other technologi...

Article | 14/05/2013 SAP says HANA will power all Cloud applications

SAP's HANA Cloud Platform, consisting of the core in-memory database plus application development tools, analytics and integration services, will even...

Article | 10/05/2013 SAP expands reach of app store, looks to improve reviews

You know you're not in iTunes anymore when the app you're eyeing has a US$1,050 price tag, but SAP is nonetheless expanding its online shopping experi...

Article | 9/05/2013 What to expect at SAP's Sapphire

SAP's Sapphire conference kicks off next week in Orlando, setting the stage for the company to sell customers on its visions for cloud-based applicati...

Article | 8/05/2013 NetSuite buys OrderMotion, fleshes out e-commerce portfolio

NetSuite is beefing up its cloud-based ERP software's order-processing features by acquiring OrderMotion, a move that could strengthen its appeal to c...

Article | 7/05/2013 SAP unveils HANA Enterprise Cloud service

SAP is set to offer customers the option of running their applications on top of a cloud-based version of its HANA in-memory database technology.

Article | 6/05/2013 BMC going private could be the right move at the right time

BMC has agreed to be acquired by a private investment consortium headed by Bain Capital and Golden Capital, in a deal worth about $US6.9 billion.

Article | 6/05/2013 BMC set to go private in $US6.9 billion deal

BMC has agreed to be acquired by a private investment consortium headed by Bain Capital and Golden Capital, in a deal worth about $US6.9 billion.

Article | 3/05/2013 SAP launches free online training for HANA, other new technologies

SAP is hoping to sow more seeds of interest in its newest technologies, including the HANA in-memory database, through a new online training program a...

Article | 2/05/2013 Salesforce Summer '13 release to focus on Chatter, customer ideas

Salesforce.com's upcoming Summer '13 release of its cloud-based CRM (customer relationship management) software will feature a slew of enhancements to...