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Oracle announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire SelectMinds, a provider of cloud-based social talent sourcing and corporate alumni management applications. This acquisition follows Oracle’s previous asset purchase of Skire, a provider of capital program management and …

With the proliferation of mobile devices in the workplace, IT teams need to set policies to address employees’ use of personal smartphones, tablets and computers as corporate devices. The increasing bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend is boosting the market for mobile device …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. According to the Criminal Intelligence Service Canada, crimes facilitated through technology encompass a wide variety …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers, we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open …

Increased smartphone and tablet penetration is enhancing social business usage as people can communicate from wherever they are, according to social business system provider Jive Software. “There is a transformation going on, driven by mobile platforms,” said Tim Albright, senior …

Worldwide enterprises have been impacted by the bring-your-own-device trend. Of course, Apple’s new devices are not the only cause, but the company has definitely contributed substantially to the phenomenon. When a new device is about to be launched, more people …

Expect new relationships and tricky negotiations. Everyone wants priority via LTE – the first responders in any emergency, utilities for mission-critical services, and wireless carriers who don’t want to risk unhappy customers. Those who are used to owning assets and …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In today’s world of high mobile expectations, fierce competition and fast-changing technology, it can be …

Hewlett-Packard said it plans to cut 2,000 more jobs than the 27,000 cuts announced last May, bringing the total number of cuts to 29,000. The company said it will lay off workers in a restructuring effort aimed at saving up …

Cloud computing services have transformed how enterprises buy technology and even how chief information officers (CIOs) deal with corporate demands. In Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, cloud computing (in general) appears to be past the peak of inflated expectations, …

As long as the wireless industry has been in business, test and measurement has been an integral part of the process. A network doesn’t launch and accompanying devices cannot be pushed to the market without hours and hours of extensive …

AT&T Inc. (T) announced yesterday that a pilot mobile health program using wireless technology to help diabetes patients has shown promising results. AT&T mHealth Solutions presents DiabetesManager is a partnership between WellDoc Inc., and AT&T. Patients are able to enter blood …

Can you imagine an airline’s website that cannot handle the traffic increase when thousands of users flood the site after a low fare promotion? Or a ticketing network that fails during check-in? These systems are critical for airline operations. Follow …

Looking to enhance its social business vertical, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced the acquisition of Kenexa Corporation (NYSE: KNXA) yesterday. The companies have entered into a definitive agreement, under which IBM will pay a cash price of $46 per share or …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. It is known that there is an issue related to the telecommunication infrastructure that supports …

The PBX market is down slightly on a global basis in the second quarter of 2012, both sequentially and year-over-year, and enterprises are generally remaining cautious with spending on telephony equipment, according to the latest Infonetics Research report. In 2Q12, …

IT vendors must create vertical offers, building them specifically for different segments, increasing their understanding of each sector’s issues to better meet customers’ requirements, several industry observers noted at this week’s  Cloud Computing World Forum Latin America 2012. “Cloud providers should …

The Brazilian government has great ambitions for its information technology (IT) sector. Yesterday, the government unveiled a vast investment program totaling U.S.$247.65 million (R$500 million) over the 2012-2015 period, which aims to improve and increase software development, boosting both the …

The chief executive officers (CEO) of five big Brazilian companies from different sectors showed concerns about Brazil’s future economic growth, during a panel discussion at the IBM Forum this week in São Paulo. While emphasizing past progress, they also agreed …

More time is needed to understand the impact of the advent of mobile devices and tools in corporate business. Talking with members of the press during the IBM Forum held August 15-16 in São Paulo, the new IBM Brazil president, Rodrigo …

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion saw its stocks rise late last week following a Bloomberg report stating that IBM was interested in acquiring RIM’s enterprise-services unit, which is considered to be the company’s most valuable asset. Bloomberg cited two people …