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SAP builds out HANA platform and ecosystem

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SAP builds out HANA platform and ecosystem

05.16.2013 11:45 AM

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 Sapphire conference in Orlando, the vendor sought to show the progress it is making in both building out HANA's capabilities as well as attracting developers and partners to HANA.

At Google I/O, Glass wearers say 'trust us'

05.17.2013 11:05 AM

Google is facing some tough questions from Congress over the privacy concerns raised by Glass, its fledgling augmented reality system for recording and receiving information on the fly. But on the ground at the company's I/O conference for developers, attendees are largely enthusiastic about the technology.

 

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In first speech as CEO, Intel's Krzanich pledges stronger mobile push

05.16.2013 12:29 PM

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich admitted Thursday in his first speech in that role that the company has been weak in smartphones and tablets, but aims to improve by advancing chip and manufacturing technologies.

New tablet boots Ubuntu Linux, Android, and Windows 8

05.16.2013 12:38 PM

Can't decide among operating systems? This tablet lets you have it three ways.

Google Now's new Reminders are easy and powerful, but not quite perfect

05.16.2013 12:57 PM

Google Now's new Reminder functionality is another killer feature for an already killer app, but it's not quite fully baked.

Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr get social on Google Glass

05.16.2013 1:05 PM

While Google promotes its Glass head-mounted display as a new way for people to receive and document information on the fly, several social networking companies including Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr now want a piece of the action, by offering social applications on the device.

Swedish data center saves $1 million a year using seawater for cooling

05.16.2013 1:10 PM

A data center in Sweden has cut its energy bills by a million dollars a year using seawater to cool its servers, though jellyfish are an occasional hazard.

Samsung Link set to replace AllShare Play multimedia-sharing app

05.16.2013 1:13 PM

Samsung's AllShare Play application, which allows file sharing among the company's mobile devices, has been renamed Link, and it has a new user interface and search features.

Windows 8 won't hit critical mass in enterprises, Forrester says

05.16.2013 1:26 PM

Windows 8, the most significant upgrade to Microsoft's operating system since Windows 95 and one of the most important products in the company's history, will not achieve enough adoption in enterprises to be considered a standard, according to Forrester Research.

Microsoft responds to Larry Page remarks, but Oracle is quiet

05.16.2013 2:00 PM

Microsoft has responded to a high-profile put-down by Google CEO Larry Page, but Oracle, at least for now, won't be drawn into a public fight with the executive.

Advocates call for legal protections for copyright consumers

05.16.2013 2:15 PM

The U.S. Congress should consider a "safe harbor" from legal action for consumers using works protected by copyright as it launches a long-term effort to revamp copyright law, some advocates said Thursday.

Stick this in your earholes: Pocket Casts is the best podcatcher app for Android

05.16.2013 2:22 PM

Pocket Casts has proven itself to be the best podcatching app for Android.

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