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Microsoft is learning to share - but not soon enough?
Comment And they will almost certainly want to build on the systems they have already rather than risk a 'rip and replace'. Jive, an enterprise-focused social software company, has a catchy tagline: it says it's going to... [20 Oct 2009]
Photos: What's new in Firefox 3.5?
Photo One new feature that's got some visual pop is the ability to rip tabs off into new windows or merge multiple windows into the tab bar. The big feature in Firefox 3.5 is deep support for CSS media tags, HTML5 and native... [06 Jul 2009]
A new media world: Napster's 10-year anniversary
Comment Consumer expectations regarding portability and being able to control the programming of their media experiences were taking shape the minute the first set of non-techies figured out how to program the VCR and how to rip... [03 Jun 2009]
The Smart Path to Enterprise IP Migration: Leveraging Hosted Network Solutions Without the Pain of 'Rip-and-Replace'
White Paper Enterprises today are insisting that customer service become an organization-wide priority, while at the same time, pushing for reduced costs and better utilization of limited resources. Market dynamics and recent technical innovations... [30 May 2009]
John Lewis' risk management: Strong ARM tactics
News Rather than opt to rip and replace, John Lewis was looking for software to support the system already in place. John Lewis has added a new risk management application to its armoury. The retailer is currently installing... [27 Apr 2009]
'Yes' vote for roaming text message price cap
News Telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, said in a European Commission statement: "Today's vote marks the definite end of the roaming rip-off in Europe. The cost of sending text messages and downloading data will fall for... [23 Apr 2009]
RIP Office 2003: Support deadline looms
News Microsoft will drop mainstream support for Office 2003 on 14 April, and on the same day the retirement process begins for its former mainstream operating system, Windows XP. Although mainstream support for Office 2003 will come to an... [07 Apr 2009]
Microsoft gives web analytics the chop
News Microsoft announced earlier this month it's scrapping an effort to develop a general purpose web analytics program. In a blog posting, Microsoft said it is closing the beta of Microsoft AdCenter Analytics. [24 Mar 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: RIP newspapers
Comment Compiled on the 06.53 Ipswich to London train, and dispatched to silicon.com via wi-fi from The Institute of Directors in London It had to happen sooner or later: newspapers are starting to abandon their traditional paper format to... [23 Mar 2009]
Indian tech giants to transform UK government?
News More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract Cloud computing - the data centre of the future? India's tech giants are in the running to manage major new... [16 Feb 2009]
Outsourcing: Less money-saving, more time-saving
News More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract Cloud computing - the data centre of the future? Despite the recession and the associated belt-tightening... [29 Jan 2009]
Vodafone trials notch up 16Mbps
News By contrast, so-called 4G standards such as the long-term evolution (LTE) of 3G or mobile WiMax, are rip-and-replace upgrades to the network. Vodafone has announced the results of its trials of HSPA+, a version of 3G... [16 Jan 2009]
Satyam suitors expected 'within a week'
News More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract Cloud computing - the data centre of the future? Outsourcing giant Satyam could soon be snapped up by... [08 Jan 2009]
Nottingham Building Society revamps mortgage applications
Case Study The installation comes as part of a root and branch rip and replace of the building society's entire IT infrastructure. Nottingham Building Society has replaced legacy systems with a new mortgage application supplied by... [17 Dec 2008]
Legacy IT holding back insurers
Comment That said, the answer is not for insurers to rip out every line of Cobol code in the organisation. Legacy IT is holding back the European insurance agency. Catherine Stagg-Macey of insurer Celent explains what CIOs can... [16 Dec 2008]
