SAP co-CEOs Bill McDermott and Jim Hagemann Snabe and Sybase CEO John Chen keynoted a two-continent event on August 19 to demonstrate their solidarity and provide an early look at strategic plans. Many analysts greeted the initial announcement with positive reviews – mine is here, and Noel Yuhanna of Forrester weighed in here. Progress sinceContinue reading “Partial Plans Perplex Press at SAP – Sybase Event, But Promise is Everywhere”
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Microsoft TechEd vs. Apple’s WWDC: Why Apple Won
By Rob Enderle, Enderle Group If you match Apple’s resources against Microsoft’s you see a huge imbalance. Microsoft earns more revenues, generates more cash, and its power is heavily leveraged through massive partnerships with PC and Server OEMs and service providers. Apple is a product company whose power is offset by its partnership with AT&T. Continue reading “Microsoft TechEd vs. Apple’s WWDC: Why Apple Won”
Just a Glimpse of Windows Phone 7
Roger Kay examines Microsoft’s much-needed new smartphone OS play. I’m delighted to welcome Roger to the blog. Next Iteration of Microsoft’s Mobile Platform Connects Well with Backend Services The much-missing Microsoft mobile effort was on display for a brief flash — which you could easily have missed if you sneezed at the wrong moment —Continue reading “Just a Glimpse of Windows Phone 7”
SAP Promises Acceleration on a “Clear Path” – Will it Be Enough?
The economic slowdown was not kind to SAP in 2009, and as it launched the annual Influencer Summit on December 8th, change was in the air. Messages were shifting. “Sustainability” got a big push, and there was a ringing commitment to substantial, dramatic product change to be delivered in 2010. Different faces were on display: there was no Leo Apotheker or BillContinue reading “SAP Promises Acceleration on a “Clear Path” – Will it Be Enough?”
iPhone, Wi-Fi, and MAC Address Filtering
Bet that title drove everyone away. But this is really pretty simple. I use media access card (MAC) address filtering on my home Wi-Fi network (Talked about it here.) And now I have a shiny new iPhone and I want to use WI-Fi for it (especially for Skype international calls, of course.) Only problem – couldn’tContinue reading “iPhone, Wi-Fi, and MAC Address Filtering”