Enterprise Applications

Why Google Should Invest More in Cloud Computing, Not Less

Service-now.com Starts Up SOA

Its CEO's vision for Service-now.com for the startup's underlying architecture was that the software must be "simple, approachable, configurable, and easy to integrate" and had to be as "restless and stateless as possible.&qu

Oracle, SAP Skills Shortage Leaves ERP Customers Gasping for SaaS Choices

Huge demand for third-party ERP implementation services has pushed "availability of resources" to the top of customers' vendor scorecard and nudged customers to look at SaaS models. And look out: Here comes Microsoft.

Getting 2.0ed Out: When Will Web 2.0 and Other 2.0 Terms Fade Away?

NFL Schedule, Rivalries and Potential TV Ratings Optimized by Packaged Software

The NFL's 2008 season has kicked off, and specialized optimization software helped league execs wade through thousands of scheduling variables to come up with the best lineup for teams, TV networks and fans.

Mobile Web 2.0: 140M Mobile Social Networking Users Expected by 2013

CIO.com Quick Poll: Does Google Chrome Stand a Fighting Chance in the Browser War?

Google Chrome: A Hit with Online Software Vendors

With its ability to load pages quickly and its resistance to crashing, online software vendors such as Zoho and Socialtext see Google's new Chrome web browser as a good opportunity for delivering business software.

Google Video Makes (Another) Google Pitch for Business Users

Building on YouTube, Google adds video to its Google Apps online software suite. Analysts say the capability will give Google another selling point in its efforts to compete in the productivity software market with Microsoft.

BlackBerry Downloads: RIM’s Official List of Applications and Services