IBM
- IBM banking software can take any file on your computer:
“[you agree lot let] the Program remotely to collect any files or other information from your computer that IBM security experts suspect may be related to malware or other malicious activity, or that may be associated with general Program malfunction.”
http://boingboing.net/2014/12/12/ibms-banking-security-softwa.html
- Looks like the Apple/IBM partnership is starting to take shape… (dozens of articles about the 1st round of apps)
On Wednesday December 10, 2014, the two companies delivered the first iOS-exclusive apps under the partnership, which have wide-ranging implications and could be used across a broad spectrum of industries. The applications include: Plan Flight, designed to help airlines better manage fuel; Trusted Advice, which will assist financial advisors in managing client portfolios; and Case Advice, which helps government workers manage the workload of caseworkers based on real-time analytics .
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/apple-and-ibms-enterprise-partnership-bears-fruit-cm422720
- Free Watson services for business are now in BETA:
http://blog.executivebiz.com/2014/12/ibm-rolls-out-beta-version-of-watson-analytics/ - Follow-up on that IBM/Twitter deal from a few months ago:
Under the deal, IBM will gain full and unrestricted real time access to all public tweets, as well as and archives of past public tweets. The applications proper use of this data could be hugely significant. For instance, scientists could use analysis of Twitter data to learn more detailed information about how widely earthquakes are felt, giving more detailed information than is currently available, especially in less-studied areas. Or, health officials could use it like a Google Flu Tracker on steroids, providing detailed data on disease symptoms and transmission as they spread across areas.
Oracle
- Oracle Q4 not good:
In the past three months based on the market expectation of an uptrend in software and a huge breakthrough in cloud computing its share prices had surged by over 10% and grew at a rate double to that of S&P 500. But all the steam fizzed out after the dismal numbers declared last Thursday and cast doubt onto Oracle’s execution in an industry facing increasingly tight competition.
http://www.gurufocus.com/news/298266/oracle-q4-rather-dismal
Cloud is their silver lining:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2751865-oracle-a-silver-lining-in-cloud-computing - Oracle beaten for 4th spot in Global Server market by Cisco:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2749865-oracle-loses-4th-spot-in-global-server-market-to-cisco
HP
- HP fails to deliver integrated system for state of NJ (5 years and $118m into the deal)
http://www.northjersey.com/news/nj-lawmakers-look-for-overhaul-of-state-s-antiquated-medicaid-food-stamp-system-1.1151889 - HP inks deal for SAP to resell Fortify:
“With SAP Fortify by HP, SAP customers can now enhance the management of their software security risk by enabling proactive security testing throughout the entire software development lifecycle.” Application security helps strengthen SAP’s quality assurance portfolio of solutions, allowing users to Identify vulnerabilities early in the software development process, which is critical when attempting to combat potential cyber-attacks.
http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/562368/hp-inks-sap-reseller-deal/
- HP plans to reinvent computing with different memory model and a new operating system called “The Machine”
[Bold words, can they deliver? Anybody remember IBM’s OS/2 or HP’s plans for the Palm purchase?]
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/533066/hp-will-release-a-revolutionary-new-operating-system-in-2015/
Other
- SalesForce enabling customers to build their own app store:
http://www.informationweek.com/cloud/software-as-a-service/salesforcecom-says-build-your-own-app-store/d/d-id/1318067 - Box pulling in Splunk and Symantec for their enterprise strategy
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/21847/20141209/box-tags-splunk-symantec-partner-expansion.htm