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New software updates for the iPod Touch, iPhone: At an event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in downtown San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs discusses new software upgrades for the iPhone and iPod Touch. iPod Touch owners who paid to update to OS X 2.0 will get a free update to 2.1. The new 2.1...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch, Software Update, Digital Music, Software Upgrade, Digital Media, Apple Mac OS X, Tools & Techniques, Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS, Management, Apple, Steve Jobs; Videos 2008-09-09
Friendly Fire: SAP Flubs the Maintenance Business: You'd think, based on the timing, that Oracle was trying to deliberately make a PR run on what was looking like, and turned out to be, some pretty good news for SAP. The day before SAP's nice looking Q2 earnings call, Oracle upped the ante in its lawsuit against SAP...; Tags: Maintenance, Customer, SAP AG, Roi/Tco, Public Relations, Software Upgrade, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Joshua Greenbaum; Blog posts 2008-07-29
A sneak peek from E3 at Xbox 360's latest software upgrades: Microsoft previews their next System Update featuring avatars and more social interaction through games; Netflix is partnering with the Xbox 360 bringing access to their entire movie library; new party games titled 'You're in the Movies' and 'Lips' are previewed; and everyone gets giddy for Final Fantasy 13.; Tags: Movie, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Software Upgrade, Games, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, News; Videos 2008-07-15
Beaches and BBQs vs. Blackberrys: Holiday weekends of the IT set: "Weekend? What's a weekend?" While the rest of the country is escaping their offices for a leisurely weekend, many in IT could end up back at theirs at the beep of a Blackberry. by Deb Perelman; Tags: Holiday, Consultant, Information Technology, RIM BlackBerry, Software Upgrade, Productivity, Recruitment & Selection, Handhelds, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Deb Perelman; Blog posts 2008-07-03
County Agency Eases Compliance, Reduces Desktop Support by 40 Percent With Software Upgrade: Glenn County Human Resource Agency provides social services and programs to the residents of Glenn County, in California's Central Valley. To take full advantage of its three-year software licensing agreement, the agency chose to upgrade to Windows Vista. With enhanced security and centralized management features, the Windows Vista software is...; Tags: Agency, Software Upgrade, Compliance, Microsoft Windows Vista, Glenn County Human Resource Agency, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Hardware; Case studies 2008-07-01

Shipping Company Gains Software Upgrade Flexibility and Saves 15 Percent on Licensing: During its nine years in business, Hellenic Seaways has grown into the largest maritime company in Greece. Its commitment to quality service has earned it ISO 9001:2000 certification and Lloyd's List's 2007 Passenger Line of the Year Award. To improve operations efficiency and reduce costs, Hellenic Seaways upgraded its computer...; Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., E-mail, Software Upgrade, E-mail Servers, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Groupware, Iso standards, Tqm/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Quality, Business Operations, It Operations; Case studies 2008-06-20
White paper offers hands-on tips for greening your data center: These are the kinds of briefings I love: specific information about specific things that are being done to green the data center. IT services company GlassHouse Technologies has actually produced a white paper based on its experiences with helping clients embrace specific strategies that can help companies...; Tags: Data Center, Data Centers, Software Upgrade, Storage, Strategy, Hardware, Data Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-05-26
Brazilian Pipeline Operator Enhances IT Security With Software Upgrade: Brazil's leading natural gas distributor, Comgas had an outdated IT desktop infrastructure. The company decided to upgrade its environment to the Windows Vista operating system and the 2007 Microsoft Office system to provide company professionals with enhanced security and productivity features, and its IT team with simplified management. The company...; Tags: Desktop, IT Security, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Software Upgrade, Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, Enterprise Software, Software, Management; Case studies 2008-05-08
Stewart Title Guaranty Company Reduces Courier and FTP Costs Using Biscom Delivery Server for Timely, Accurate, and Trackable Distribution of Software to Their Customers: Stewart delivers state-of-the-art real estate information services, software, and solutions to its clients. Since federal and state laws are in constant flux, Stewart's customers require regular software updates to stay current. Stewart used regular mail and an FTP site for customer software upgrades, neither of which was an ideal solution....; Tags: Server, FTP, Biscom, Stewart, BDS, Software Upgrade, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Software, Management; Case studies 2008-04-14
ROC Management Streamlines Accounting With Software Upgrades: ROC Management had been using a dated accounting package from Streamline for its general ledger, along with Speedline software for point-of-sale operations and Tenant Pro to manage sales and accounts receivable for the company. The organization's existing accounting system often required repeated information entry, leading to increased cost, time and...; Tags: Accounting, Point-of-sale, Streamline, Microsoft Corp., Operational Accounting, Tools & Techniques, Software Upgrade, Financial Services, Finance, Management, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2008-03-26
System update kicks Heathrow baggage system offline: The computerized baggage handling system in Heathrow Airport's Terminal 4 was kicked offline for about two days due to software problems. As a result, carriers in the terminal were forced to sort baggage manually and 6000 passengers experienced delays, cancellations, and hassle. A...; Tags: Baggage, Information Technology, System Update, Tools & Techniques, Software Upgrade, Transportation, Strategy, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-02-21
Highlights from Jobs' Macworld keynote: Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils several new hardware and software upgrades at Macworld in San Francisco. From the thin and light Mac Book Air notebook to a revamped Apple TV, News.com's Kara Tsuboi shares the highlights.; Tags: Job, Apple Inc., Software Upgrade, Enterprise Software, Software, apple, steve jobs, kara tsuboi, ipod, iphone, laptop, macworld; Videos 2008-01-15
Skype's future plans may include sampling, selling of eBay digital content: That's what Business Week writer (and fellow Portlander, I might add) Olga Kharif seems to think.In an article she posted earlier today, Olga says that Skype -owner eBay isn't giving up yet. Citing sources, Olga maintains that the next major Skype software upgrade, anticipated early next year, could...; Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., eBay Inc., Digital Content, Olga, Corporate Communications, Software Upgrade, Web Technology, E-business/E-Commerce, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-11-29
Database Replay: System changes such as hardware/software upgrades, patch application, etc. are essential for businesses to maintain a competitive edge for compliance/security purposes. Businesses spend significant time and effort evaluating and testing system changes in test environments before introducing them in production systems. However, despite such testing, using various scripts and simulation...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Software Upgrade, Productivity, Storage, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Data Management; White papers 2007-11-01
Profiting From a Software Upgrade: Wittenstein consists of six independent business units that meet the demands of a variety of industries with products such as servo and elevator drives, servo drive systems, miniature servo motors, highly innovative solutions in the field of medical technology, innovative gear technology and aerospace components. To ensure high-quality drawings, for...; Tags: Siemens AG, Aerospace, Wittenstein, Aerospace & Defense, Software Upgrade, Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2007-09-01
Finnish Technology Company Standardises Development Work With Software Upgrade: FRENDS Technology, based in Finland, provides system integration software solutions to a broad range of international customers across a number of vertical sectors. Originally, FRENDS manufactured its own server product, but, in 2005, it implemented Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 as the base for its solutions. As a user of Microsoft...; Tags: Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft BizTalk Server, Software Upgrade, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Development Tools, Web Services, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software; Case studies 2007-05-09
Cisco IOS Software In-Service Software Upgrade on the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series: This paper describes the In-Service Software Upgrade ISSU process and functionality implemented on the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series. It examines step-by-step instructions for performing in-service software version changes or maintenance on the Cisco Catalyst 4500 redundant series. This paper is not meant to be a complete introduction to high availability,...; Tags: Cisco Catalyst, Cisco IOS, Cisco IOS Software, Software Upgrade, Cisco Systems Inc.; White papers 2007-02-01
Leroy Somer and Controls Improves Reporting, Inventory Management With Software Upgrade: In February - March 2005, Leroy Somer France conducted a high-level business assessment to ensure LSC's Noida operation complied with a global mandate from Emerson to standardize on JD Edwards manufacturing, sales and distribution, and finance software. Following a lengthy wait due to Leroy Somer's focus on a JD Edwards...; Tags: Oracle Corp., J.D. Edwards & Co., Inventory Management, Financial Accounting, Software Upgrade, Manufacturing, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2007-02-01
Enabling Efficiency and Opportunity Through an Integrated Management Solution: Big Cafe Hongqiao Shopisa flagship store of Shanghai Bowen Co. Ltd. located in the center of the Hongqiao development zone. Big Cafe is 1200 square meters large and features more than 300 computers. Big Cafe suffered from inefficient computer and asset management. Additionally, software upgrades and computer health maintenance were...; Tags: Computer, Intel Corp., Productivity, Software Upgrade, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2006-06-26
Photographic Specialist Secures Customer Loyalty With Innovative Software Solution: Research shows that new users of digital cameras tend to store their pictures electronically and return to traditional printing after six to 12 months. The challenge for photographic specialist Foto Quelle is to maintain contact with customers through this transition and maximise future revenues from print services. To achieve this,...; Tags: Specialist, Software Solution, Microsoft Corp., Software Upgrade, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Tools & Techniques, Document Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Finance, Managerial Accounting; Case studies 2006-05-01