Day: September 18, 2013

Outgoing SAP co-chief Hagemann Snabe to join Siemens’ board

The outgoing SAP co-chief executive will join Siemens’ supervisory board, two months after he announced he would move on from the German enterprise software giant…….


Benioff: The Salesforce, Workday clouds had to integrate

Salesforce and Workday chiefs say that vendors will increasingly have to partner because large customers demand such cooperation. Salesforce will also adopt Workday HCM internally…….


New York judge denies request to shut down Dish Hopper

The latest ruling means Dish can keep operating the Hopper, which lets viewers skip over ads, in New York…….


Mama mia! Physics-themed ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ rocks

A physics graduate student uses his scientific knowledge, and his pipes, to create an incredible a capella cover of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.”……


BlackBerry Reportedly Prepping To Slash Workforce By 40 Percent

Nerval’s Lobster writes “BlackBerry is preparing to slice up to 40 percent of its workforce by the end of 2013, according to anonymous sources speaking to The Wall Street Journal. The layoffs will reportedly shrink the company’s overall operations and affect every department. A BlackBerry spokesperson refused to comment on the matter to the Journal….


Oracle misses Q1 revenue mark but lands above EPS estimate

Before Oracle can get to its big powwow in SF next week, it’s time to check the balance sheet first…….


Nexus 5 due in October with Android 4.4 KitKat, says report

We’ve seen the Moto X and the iPhone 5S, but there’s still one more flagship phone many fans are waiting for. The wait could be almost over…….


Open source Android fork Cyanogen becomes $7m company

Plans to build ‘world’s largest’ mobile OS contender……


Short film ‘Noah’ will make you think twice about Facebook

This remarkable Canadian short probes how online experiences can undermine a relationship…….


Microsoft ups the ante on its iPhone, iPad trade-in promotion

A new Microsoft Corporate Buyback promotion, seemingly open to anyone, allows users to get up to $350 to use to buy Surfaces and Windows Phones for trading in iPads, iPhones and other competitive devices…….