dependence in news
How CIOs learned to stop worrying and love the iPhone
News For one thing, Apple's dependence on a single carrier is a nonstarter for some companies that have long existing relationships with a different carrier, and enjoy the discounts that come along with that partnership. [14 Nov 2008]
VMware virtualisation tech adds iPhone, Linux to arsenal
News The next version of VMware's flagship virtualisation management software, VirtualCenter Server, will work with Linux and the iPhone, the company's chief technology officer announced to applause at the VMworld conference on Wednesday. [19 Sep 2008]
Fuzzy logic tech project to help the elderly
News Professor Robert John, director of the CCI said this kind of technology will play an important role in allowing people to lead more active lives in the future with less dependence on social care. Leicester's De Montfort... [03 Jan 2008]
Software licensing costs set to fall
News Gartner has identified seven major trends converging to change software delivery models, reduce dependence on the giant application vendors and force prices down. Software licensing costs are set to fall over the next... [16 Nov 2007]
Summer slowdown bad for IT projects
News He said: "We have found that the great dependence on online marketing, admissions, donations and other forms of e-business has made the 'summer break' virtually non-existent. With many staff on holiday and a general... [03 Aug 2007]
Call for e-voting to be scrapped amid security fears
News Privacy campaigners have called for any further e-voting trials to be scrapped after uncovering evidence of poor security, inadequate audit trails, equipment failures and an over-dependence on technology suppliers during... [25 Jun 2007]
Amsterdam splashes cash on desktop Linux trial
News The organisation is keen to reduce its dependence on monopoly suppliers, and two departments within the city authority will spend a total of €300,000 this year evaluating Linux on the desktop. The city of Amsterdam has... [03 Jan 2007]
Salesforce pushing podcasts on iTunes
News AppExchange is Salesforce's attempt to break out of its dependence on the CRM business by getting vendors, companies and individuals in other sectors to use it to develop hosted applications and make them available on... [10 Apr 2006]
AOL: Furious Icahn seeks to kill Google deal
News Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney wrote in a research note: "[Google] appears to have secured AOL vs a competing offer from Microsoft - maintaining part of its scale advantage in the sector - and the new partnership may give [Google]... [20 Dec 2005]
Software vendors' bullying sales tricks revealed
News With the gunmetal in the mouth technique, the customer builds up a dependence on a software vendor in a number of mission critical areas over a prolonged period of time - many years in most cases - Mitchell said. [29 Nov 2005]
Five year wait for 3G takeoff in Europe
News As a result operators will have to reduce their dependence on SMS for data revenues and boost content services such as ringtones and games if they want to improve return on 3G network and licence investments. [01 Jul 2005]
IBM: 'Firefox is in da house'
News For IBM, the move is a significant step in lessening dependence on a product from rival Microsoft. IBM is encouraging its employees to use Firefox, aiding the open source web browser's quest to chip away at Microsoft's... [13 May 2005]
Update: Barry Diller group bids $1.85bn for Ask Jeeves
News The new MSN AdCenter service, set to debut in Singapore and France in the coming months, is also likely to diminish Microsoft's dependence on Overture, a subsidiary of Yahoo! InterActiveCorp has agreed to a $1.85bn... [21 Mar 2005]
SAP chief tells Europe to reduce dependence on US
News Europe must build up its own IT industry and reduce its dependence on that of the US if it is to stay competitive, said SAP chairman and chief executive Henning Kagermann, in a keynote speech opening the CeBIT trade show... [11 Mar 2005]
CEOs, CIOs share buying decisions at SMEs
News SMEs vary greatly in their dependence on technical consultants, as this position had a wide range of involvement in IT purchasing. For smaller businesses, corporate management - including CEOs, COOs, CFOs and owners -... [05 Jan 2005]
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