Not only did the CEO resign, but a number of board members are likely to be following suit (seven if the rumours are to be believed). Data breaches impact everyone and can come from anywhere within an organisation. Never has there been a more public reminder of the need for enterprises to have a completely secure enterprise mobility strategy. And for the CFO - these hacks and data losses can be accompanied by a hefty fine - affecting the bottom line. The information watchdog is cracking down on the legal industry in particular, with lawyers potentially facing a 500,000 fine for any data losses. It's important that companies protect their biggest asset, data, in the most secure way. On the device side, the gap between tablet app activations and smartphone activations significantly closed. As some device manufacturers are witnessing a profit decline marked by a slowdown in smartphone sales, it seems consumers are turning to tablets as an alternative to mobile devices. We are witnessing more mobiles physically resembling tablets, boasting wider screens and higher quality displays. Recent research from Deloitte has highlighted that smartphone users are downloading less applications. This is caused by two key factors, a loss in interest in new applications, but also safety savvy users fear what might be embedded in those applications, often choosing not to download to keep their device secure. However, enterprise applications are bucking this trend. Reflecting this, Good's research showed that enterprise application activation numbers are continuing to rise with a 20 per cent increase from Q1 to to Q2 2014.
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Friday, October 17, 2014
What Does The Future Of Mobility In The Enterprise Look Like? | Itproportal.com
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Bomgar Named To Software Magazine’s 32nd Annual Software 500 - Yahoo Finance
http://goo.gl/N6opNX Bomgar Corporation 3 hours ago Done JACKSON, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bomgar, the leader in enterprise remote support solutions , today announced its been ranked No. 343 in Software Magazines 2014 Software 500 . The Software 500 is a revenue-based ranking of the worlds largest software and service suppliers, developed for IT professionals, software developers, and business managers involved in software and services purchasing. Bomgar was also recognized as one of the top 10 companies for revenue growth in the $30 million to $50 million range for its 20.8 percent growth in 2013. Bomgars remote support solutions are used by thousands of service desks and support centers worldwide to access and fix remote computers, systems and mobile devices. Today, more than 8,500 customers in 65 countries use Bomgar to increase support staff productivity, enhance security, and improve customer satisfaction. Technology support organizations are constantly looking for better ways to deliver service that is personal, relevant and engaging, said Matt Dircks, CEO, Bomgar. Our unique solutions offer the security, intelligence, collaboration and management capabilities that enterprises need to enable these higher levels of service. Bomgars continued growth is tied to making it easy for our customers to securely access and manage remote systems--anywhere, anytime. The Software 500 helps CIOs, senior IT managers, and IT staff research and create the short list of business partners, says John P. Desmond, editor. It is a quick reference of vendor viability. And the online version, to be posted soon at www.softwaremag.com , is searchable by category, making it what we call the online catalog to enterprise software. The Software 500 is a revenue-based ranking of the worlds largest software and services suppliers, targeting medium to large enterprises, their IT professionals, software developers, and business managers involved in software and services purchasing. The ranking is based on total worldwide software and services revenue from the 2013 fiscal year. This includes revenue from software licenses, maintenance and support, training, and software-related services, and consulting. Go to www.softwaremag.com to subscribe and be among the first to see the 2014 Software 500. It is released in the October issue, as both a print and the digital publication, which is distributed on October 8, 2014. About Software Magazine and Rockport Custom Publishing Software Magazine has been a brand name in the high-tech industry for more than 38 years. Softwaremag.com, its Web counterpart, is the online guide to enterprise software and the home of the Software 500 ranking of the worlds largest software and services companies. Software Magazine and Softwaremag.com are owned and operated by Rockport Custom Publishing. Rockport Custom Publishing is a leading integrated media company focusing on technology.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Akrutosync Recommended As Solution To Sync Outlook With Windows Phone 8.1 In Europe's Top Computer Magazine
We never could have achieved this without our loyal customers.Akruto began with one user whose needs werent met by the available synchronization solution Newton, Mass. (PRWEB) August 14, 2014 AkrutoSync received praise from Ct magazine for its ability to cloudlessly sync Outlook with Windows Phone 8.1. Appearing in the August issue of the 30-year-old German computer technology magazine, AkrutoSync is the only synchronization program to get a mention in the Windows Phone 8.1 section. In the article, Ct magazine writer Jorg Wirtgen discusses the disadvantage of synchronizing through cloud servers and then goes on to describe how AkrutoSync works. Wirtgen says that it works well for synchronizing Windows Phone 8.1 with Outlook on a home network-connected Windows PC. AkrutoSync synchronizes data over Wi-Fi or the Internets SSL-encrypted connection. No data is shared with Akruto or cloud services. Were honored to be mentioned in Ct Magazine. We never could have achieved this without our loyal customers, says George Tatar, founder and CEO of Akruto, Inc. Akruto began with one user whose needs werent met by the available synchronization solutions. From there, we grew with the help of customer feedback and support. Users interested in an automatic and secure synchronization solution can try a full version of AkrutoSync for Windows PC free for seven days. Get the software at http://www.akruto.com/get-akruto-sync/ . To purchase a license, customers just pay a one-time fee of $29.95 to receive the registration information. Customers enter the information into the software and can continue using it without any additional download. A license allows users to install AkrutoSync on one Windows PC and use it with unlimited compatible tablets, handsets and smartphones. Akruto in social media
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Monday, October 13, 2014
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Sap Chief Says Business Never Been Stronger - Yahoo Finance
View photo CEO of German software group SAP Bill McDermott attends the company's balance sheet news conference in Frankfurt January 25, 2012. REUTERS/Lmar Niazman FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Business at German business software maker SAP has never been stronger, its chief executive told Reuters Insider television on Friday. Asked about SAP's order portfolio, Bill McDermott said: "Our business has never been stronger. We have a fine, fine company and we are doing all the right things for our customers." McDermott was responding to a report published by German website Boerse Online on Wednesday, which had quoted company sources as saying that fourth-quarter orders were below expectations, sending shares down on heavy trading volumes. It also cited a memo from SAP's finance chief urging employees to cut costs, in which some investors saw signs of trouble for the Walldorf, Germany-based company. McDermott dismissed such speculation. "We are investing, we are hiring, we have lots of things that we are doing to grow our company. We are spending more all the time and I think it is prudent for a CFO to always keep businesses lean, because we are a growth company," McDermott said. SAP will report third-quarter results on Oct. 20. "And I am looking forward to showing up for that," McDermott said. SAP shares turned positive after McDermott's remarks. The shares rose as much as 2 percent before falling back 0.8 percent by 1040, topping a 2 percent weaker German blue-chip index. McDermott declined to make any further comments as SAP is in the quiet period ahead of its third-quarter results, which are due to be published on Oct. 20. In the past 30 days, 6 out 16 analysts have cut their third-quarter earnings per share estimates for SAP by an average of 0.6 percent, according to Thomson Reuters StarMine data. (Reporting by Harro ten Wolde; Editing by Maria Sheahan and Georgina Prodhan) Finance
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Six Clicks: My Favorite Windows Desktop Utilities | Zdnet
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I consider a full-featured password manager an essential part of every modern desktop PC. You have several excellent choices, including LastPass and 1Password. My longtime favorite is RoboForm, which I've been using for more than a decade and which just gets better with age. This utility hooks into your Windows browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox are all fully supported) and allows you to generate strong passwords, save credentials in individual files called passcards that can be encrypted, and then recall those credentials with a single mouse click when you revisit that site again and have to sign in again. You can also save personal and financial details (bank accounts, credit cards) and fill those in when needed. The RoboForm Everywhere product is a subscription service ($10 for the first year, $20 a year after that). You can install the RoboForm add-in for free on as many supported devices as you like, with encrypted password files stored on RoboForm's servers and synced to any of your devices. Decryption is performed locally, using your password. If the idea of storing your passwords in the cloud makes you uneasy, RoboForm is available as a standalone product ($30 per installation for a perpetual license), allowing you to store your own data and sync it with other devices using any method you prefer, including USB keys. In a recent update, RoboForm added two-factor authentication, greatly reducing the risk of an outside attacker gaining access to your password stash. See also:
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Syndicated stories and blog feeds, all rights reserved by the author. More Stories By PR.com Newswire PR.com is a unique website where companies can promote literally everything about their business and/or organization in a one-stop, all inclusive business marketplace. A cross between a public relations and advertising entity, PR.com is a directory of businesses, products and services, jobs and dynamic articles that include exclusive celebrity interviews. In addition, PR.com is one of the most effective and widely used press release distribution services on the Internet. With a full PR.com company profile, each business listed on PR.com has a powerful means by which to generate quality leads as well as gain worldwide and local exposure for all of their products, services and other business information. PR.com offers the best advantages of the Internet on one website. @ThingsExpo Stories 'Internet of Things' and Sensor Data | @ThingsExpo [#IoT] By Carmen Gonzalez Theres Big Data, then theres really Big Data from the Internet of Things. IoT is evolving to include many data possibilities like new types of event, log and network data. The volumes are enormous, generating tens of billions of logs per day, which raise data challenges. Early IoT deployments are relying heavily on both the cloud and managed service providers to navigate these challenges. In her session at 6th Big Data Expo, Hannah Smalltree, Director at Treasure Data, to discuss how IoT, Big Data and deployments are processing massive data volumes from wearables, utilities and other mach... Oct. 11, 2014 10:30 PM EDT Reads: 817 Zero to a Connected 'Internet of Things' Application @ThingsExpo [#IoT] By Elizabeth White Where historically app development would require developers to manage device functionality, application environment and application logic, today new platforms are emerging that are IoT focused and arm developers with cloud based connectivity and communications, development, monitoring, management and analytics tools.
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Friday, October 10, 2014
Android 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich Review | Operating Systems Reviews | Techradar
The Home and Back buttons are the same as they've always been, but no longer have a 'long press' function attached... so you can't automatically call up the keyboard, for instance. If you move into something media-ish, such as watching a movie or browsing the web like a pro, these three buttons shrink down to tiny dots, so you've got more of the screen to look at. However, remember what each dot does, as pressing it will take you home/open the recent apps etc and you might not want to. For Android fans, this presents something of an issue: with the menu button gone, you'll have to hunt around the screen for three vertical dots which have taken its place. However, these can be anywhere, so sometimes you'll get distracted trying to work out how on earth to alter settings. The multi-tasking pane also seems an odd choice for one of three buttons - it used to be you could access this functionality by long-pressing the home key, and it makes more sense to keep this and then have the multi-tasking slot taken up by a menu key. However, despite the odd placement, the multi-tasking pane is cool - simply swipe horizontally on any open app to shut it down, in a similar way to the Cards system on webOS - it certainly helps keep open applications under control. The home screens are once again limited to five, but this time there's no option to get rid of those you don't want. It's not a huge issue to some people, but with the expandable widgets and loads of apps you'll be looking to download, we'd have expected more. This isn't the case with most other phones, which will extend it to at least seven screen, but Google likes to be stingy.
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
The Star Wars Approach To Business Agility
Let's take a look at what we can learn about business strategy through the medium of Star Wars. I can at least promise that it's not nothing. Work in small increments There's a lot we could learn from the Empire's failed attempt at building a planet-destroying laser space station, known as the Death Star. There are few projects that suffer from slowpoke business strategies more than infrastructure projects, and this is possibly the biggest infrastructure project ever imagined. If you're building a space station the size of a small moon, you have a lot of teams butting heads, I can tell you. That's why the agile process could have come in handy, if Emperor Palpatine had got his head around the startup mentality. The agile process is completely different from the traditional or waterfall process for developing projects or software, not just slightly different. Working in smaller increments is a big part of the agile process, and it can take some time to adjust to, especially if you've been doing traditional business analysis for some time. For instance, don't peg all your success on completing your moon-sized battle station without putting some smaller, more achievable goals in place along the way. Why not set out some realistic time-based goals and have several teams working towards those over allotted periods? After all, some more agile organization might just come and make your enormous costly prestige project somewhat... redundant. Hold agile meetings, with no strangling In many businesses, meetings are a source of serious wheel-spin. They start late, run long, don't achieve much in between and have poor follow-up. The Galactic Empire holds some of the worst meetings we've ever seen. They're full of people failing to listen to each others opinions, butting heads and failing to use time effectively. Also, one guy gets strangled using the power of the force. Extremely non-agile. Make sure to time-box the meeting overall (for example, set a time limit of 45 minutes), individual agenda items and especially presentations. Get people used to the fact that you will guillotine anything which runs over -- be ruthless, but you know -- not force-strangling ruthless. Frame the purpose of the meeting as a question: for instance, "how do we best ...?" -- don't just waltz into a room and declare that you've disbanded the Galactic Senate. Deftly-facilitated individual meetings and a well-designed portfolio of recurring meetings are essential. Their absence means every hot-potato issue which comes up has to be handled through ad-hoc meetings, which is what typically tips most organizations into meetings overload in the first place. The key is little and often -- but most importantly, regular. Ask the tough questions early Sometimes it's not easy to ask the tough questions. For instance: How much experience does your team have? Have you ever built a project of this kind before? Do you foresee any problems with employing two analysts and over thirty developers?
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Windows 10 Blends New With Familiar « Cbs Dallas / Fort Worth
Microsoft Unveils Windows 10 with New Smart Menu - Yahoo News
Here they are doing the right thing. Microsoft executives signaled they got that message on Tuesday. They stressed repeatedly that using the next version of Windows wont be a challenge for businesses or consumers who have continued to use Windows 7 or even earlier versions. The new software seeks to offer the familiarity of Windows 7 with some of the benefits that exist in Windows 8, said Joe Belfiore, a Microsoft executive who oversees Windows design and evolution. He compared it to buying a new car with a more powerful engine and a better audio system, without having to learn a new way to drive. Windows 10, for instance, will suggest new ways to use or navigate through files, without forcing users to abandon the old way, Belfiore said. Were designing the experience so that as you use it, the things you already know are familiar and present, but new value is presented to you at a rate thats easier for you to ingest, he said. The effort drew tentative praise from several industry experts. They desperately needed to find a way to bridge that experience. I just wish theyd done that with Windows 8, said Rob Enderle, a tech analyst with the Enderle Group. Milanesi said that while many businesses resisted upgrading to Windows 8, they cant avoid touch screens as younger workers are accustomed to using phones or tablets as their primary computing device. Windows 10 will also be designed to work on a wider range of computing devices. Microsoft currently has three main systems Windows 8 for traditional computers and tablets, Windows Phone 8 for cellphones and Xbox for its gaming console. By unifying the underlying systems in Windows 10, software developers will be able to create apps for the various devices more easily. Consumers will also be able to switch devices more easily and avoid having to buy the same apps multiple times. That doesnt mean the apps will always look the same. Developers will still be able to adapt apps for the various screen sizes, but wont have to start from the beginning for each version. User interfaces on the various devices may also differ, even as they share underlying technologies. For now, Microsoft plans to keep the current Xbox interface on the game console. Enderle said Microsofts effort to create a single platform should help lure more developers to write apps something the company needs to boost usage of Windows tablets and phones. Windows is the most widely used PC operating system in the world, but it is steadily losing ground as more people turn to smartphones and tablets, which primarily run on operating systems from Microsoft rivals Apple and Google. Thats why Nadella wants to create one system that will run on all devices. Its certainly an ambitious goal, but its also a little early to tell how it will work, said Michael Silver, a tech analyst at Gartner. Apple and Google have both rejected Microsofts approach of unifying the various systems, preferring to keep systems for PCs and mobile devices separate. Microsoft also touted new security and management features for business customers, which represent a lucrative market for the company. Almost half of all PCs are used in the workplace, according to Gartner. While a technical preview version of the software is being released this week, Microsoft said it wont be ready to talk about new consumer features until next year.
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After months of anticipation surrounding the follow up to Windows 8, the Redmond software giant has decided to jump the gun and unveil Windows 10. Microsoft's new OS brings a wealth of desktop-friendly features while promising a unified experience across smartphones, tablets PCs and TVs. As hinted at earlier this year at Microsoft Build, Windows 10 will mark the long-awaited return of a Windows 7-style Start menu. The Windows 10 start menu combines Windows 7's convenient column of app icons with a sidebar for Windows 8's colorful, touch-friendly live tiles. There's also a "Me" tile at the top of the start menu that displays whichever user is logged in. MORE: Best All-in-One PCs 2014 Microsoft teased the possibility of a more unified Windows earlier in the year, and Windows 10 seems to deliver on that promise by offering an app marketplace in which applications can be bought and updated across smartphones, laptops and tablets all at once. Windows 10 also has its eyes on the enterprise user, with the ability to easily separate personal and business data. Multitaskers can look forward to Windows 10's new Task View feature, which lets you get a quick glance of all of your open apps in the vein of Expose mode in Apple OS X. The software will let you switch between multiple desktops, with a Snap Assist feature that lets you easily swap in apps from any of those open desktops. Developing... Copyright 2014 Toms Guides , a TechMediaNetwork company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Technology & Electronics
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Monday, October 6, 2014
2014 Best Ecommerce Software Reviews | Shopping Cart - 5bestthings.com
Building on online store is not an easy job You will need to find the right product to sell, Attractive design, programming skills, payment gateway, And good knowledge in online marketing to get traffic to your store, With E-Commerce software you can save time and money and start to run your online store Straightforward and fast as possible. These software and E-Commerce builders have all the solutions you need to cover all the steps of starting up a successful online store include registering your domain, Design your Website, manage and upload your inventory, shopping cart, marketing and search engine optimization and much more. In this list we will review the best Ecommerce software and commerce site builder in 2014 based on easy to use, website design templates and customization, shopping cart and payment handling, security and support and most important price and subscription We've done our best to collect and review all E-Commerce software and we found these 5 Ecommerce software are among other competitors, and we found them stand out from the crowd in 2014. We hope these will help you make right decisions and to find the best Ecommerce software suited your business, Save yourself some time and check this list out. Find More 1. Shopify Shopify is my first choice and it's our best Ecommerce software and commerce website builder the market and is the most popular among small online store. And is the best in class for ease to use, so if you are planing to launch your store quickly, and you don't have technical skills. So Shopify is the right choice for you, in-addtion provide straightforward eCommerce solution with strong customer care, Reliability and affordable price, We found Shopify stand out from the crowd as their industry leader in Ecommerce storage space Shopify starting price package $29.95/Mo 2. Volusion Volusion eCommerce platfrom provides a complete commerce and shopping cart solution. Chosen most business owner who desires full functionality. Featuring ease to use, Top rated for storage space and bandwidth, hundreds of professional templates to choose from, Marketing tools and more. Volusion starting price package $24.95/Mo 4. 3DCart 3dCart provides similar eCommerce solutions in most ways to BigCommerce and Volusion, include 100 free themes to build your store, easy Customization and adding options to your product catalog, Accept credit cards , Also 3dCart offers optimized mobile site and SEO friendly URLs to bring customers to your store. And safe secure hosting with different packages to choose from . I like 3dCart but with Volusion, Shopify more rich features and easy to use, make them rank higher on my list 3dCart starting price package $19.95/Mo 5. 1ShoppingCart 1ShoppingCart from Web.com offers Completed e-Commerce Features, 1ShoppingCart is affordable and effective price, easy to use, Also with 1shoppingCart powerful and flexible marketing tools that support most kinds of marketing campaigns you will need to increase your sales. Add to that 1ShoppingCart accept all the leading payment methods such as an online merchant account, PayPal or offline processing. 1ShoppingCart starting pakages price $34.95/Mo
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Jeff Bezos And The Post Don't Know The Future Of Media, But Are Preparing For It Anyway
There have been no plans to immediately end the print edition. Instead, during a recent visit to WPNYC in a nondescript office on the west side of Manhattan, the Post gave a look at a relatively unsexy piece of internal software with the distinctly prosaic name PageBuilder. See also: Washington Post Publisher Steps Down a Year After Bezos Acquisition PageBuilder does what its name implies, allowing journalists to build pages to feature content. Like Storify on steroids, it is built to pull in a wide variety of content and craft it into whatever format is desired a content management system for the open-source era. As far as innovations go, PageBuilder may not be exciting, but it is consistent with something Bezos said when he first bought the paper : nobody knows what the future holds for digital media, not even, Bezos. So instead of trying to get ahead of future trends, the best the paper can do is position itself for whatever changes will happen over the next few years. PageBuilder appears to be the first tangible example of this idea in practice, but it won't be the last. If the Post is finally embracing the notion that newspapers are truly dying, it will be just the first of many. Which may be why it is in this office, some 225 miles away from the newsroom, that the Post's tech and design skunkworks has been set up, along with a sales team. There are no journalists in the office. "We're not trying to come up with easier ways to produce the content that we've always produced," said Greg Franczyk, director of software engineering at the Post. Were looking at the actual content forms, the story forms, the type of content we're producing, structuring that content in ways that allows us to do and create user experiences that we haven't yet dreamt of. Breaking the habit If uncertainty is the only certainty, the main job becomes preparing a 137-year-old newspaper to stomach the chaos that comes with digital, as Shailesh Prakash, CIO of the Washington Post put it during an interview last week at the papers design and tech outpost in New York. The Post, like many newspapers, has not previously shown such fortitude. Print newspapers are stubborn beasts, having developed rhythms and cultures reinforced by decades in an industry that went mostly unchanged for decades despite the introduction of competitors like radio and television. The paper also occupies a special place in American media, serving as the biggest newspaper in the country's capital. The Post broke the Watergate scandal and has piled up 60 Pulitzer Prizes. It continues to operate 15 foreign bureaus, making it a rarity among modern newspapers. Despite ore maybe because of that prestige, in the last couple of decades, the newspaper has been relatively slow to embrace digital. Former Washington Post publisher Katharine Weymouth, the last tie to the Graham family that owned the paper since 1933, once referred to herself as a print person by training and habit . In early September, the Washington Post replaced Weymouth, the most high-profile move by Bezos since he bought the paper . Her replacement, Frederick J. Ryan Jr., has been seen as an anticlimactic choice since he's a media guy, not a whiz kid from a top tech firm. The former CEO of politics website Politico, Ryan is also a well-known Washington,D.C., insider with no shortage of political and business connections in the capital. Bezos has said little about his purchase of the Post, but did tell Charlie Rose that he had to be convinced to buy it. Don Graham, the Post's former chairman was adamant, Bezos said, that the paper out to be owned by someone with a tech and Internet background. "I eventually came to believe that after having multiple conversations with Don," Bezos said. Lipstick on a pig Digitally, the Post is competitive. Its August monthly unique visitors are up more than 50% compared to the same time last year to just under 40 million, according to comScore.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Autodesk Reiterates Third Quarter And Full Year Fiscal 2015 Business Outlook - Yahoo Finance
1 hour ago Done SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Autodesk, Inc. ( ADSK ) reiterated its business outlook for its third quarter and full year fiscal 2015. The design and engineering software leader will also share plans for expanding its market opportunity and transitioning to a more recurring business model at its annual Investor Day, held in the Autodesk Gallery in San Francisco. We continue to be optimistic about our near-term opportunities and long term growth prospects, said Carl Bass , Autodesk president and CEO. More and more designers, engineers and creative artists are recognizing the value of Autodesk and subscribing to our maintenance, desktop, and cloud offerings. At our Investor Day event today we will discuss the reasons for our confidence in our transition to a subscription-based business model and how it supports the re-affirmation of our long-term strategy. At todays event Investor Day event, Bass will be joined byother members of the Autodesk leadership team to discuss the demands and opportunities of the current market, business model transition, financial metrics, and the companys corporate strategy. Today Autodesk also announced the appointment of R. Scott Herrenas senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective November 1, 2014 (see todays related announcement). Business Outlook Autodesk reiterates its third quarter and full year fiscal 2015 business outlook. Autodesk's business outlook for the third quarter and full year fiscal 2015 assumes, among other things, the current economic environment and foreign exchange currency rate environment. A reconciliation between the GAAP and non-GAAP estimates for fiscal 2015 is provided below. Investor Meeting Webcast Please visit www.autodesk.com/investors to view a live webcast of the meeting with Autodesk management beginning today at 8:30 a.m. PT. The live audio broadcast with slides can be accessed at http://www.autodesk.com/investors . A webcast replay and podcast replay of the event will be available beginning later today on our website at http://www.autodesk.com/investors . This replay will be maintained on the Autodesk website for at least 12 months. Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements in the paragraphs under Business Outlook above, statements regarding our near-term opportunities and long term growth prospects, the impacts of our business model transition, and other statements regarding our strategies, market and products positions, performance, and results. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including: general market, political, economic and business conditions; failure to maintain our revenue growth and profitability; failure to successfully manage transitions to new business models and markets, including the introduction of additional ratable revenue streams and our continuing efforts to attract customers to our cloud-based offerings and expenses related to the transition of our business model; failure to control our expenses; our performance in particular geographies, including emerging economies; the ability of governments around the world to meet their financial and debt obligations, and finance infrastructure projects; weak or negative growth in the industries we serve; slowing momentum in subscription billings or revenues; difficulty in predicting revenue from new businesses and the potential impact on our financial results from changes in our business models; difficulties encountered in integrating new or acquired businesses and technologies; the inability to identify and realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions; the financial and business condition of our reseller and distribution channels; dependence on and the timing of large transactions; fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates; the success of our foreign currency hedging program; failure to achieve sufficient sell-through in our channels for new or existing products; pricing pressure; unexpected fluctuations in our tax rate; the timing and degree of expected investments in growth and efficiency opportunities; changes in the timing of product releases and retirements; and any unanticipated accounting charges. 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Monday, May 12, 2014
New Publication: "future Business Software - Current Trends In Business Software Development"
By using agile software development processes become more flexible and lean. The eleven essays of the book were written by experts from industry and research from the Software-Cluster in the southwest of Germany, distinguished in the leading-edge cluster cluster competition of the German Federal Government. The experiences and research results on which the essays are based come from leading companies and research institutions such as SAP AG, Software AG, SEEBURGER or Scheer Group and the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering (IESE), the Technical University of Darmstadt and Forschungszentrum Informatik Karlsruhe. The book contains all the presentations of the conference "Future Business Software", which was hosted on 25th of September 2012 in St. Leon-Rot by the German Software-Cluster, in an extended and more detailed version. The 137-page publication is published as hardcover and e-book by Springer Verlag in the series "Progress in IS." A reviewers copy can be ordered from the publisher at http://www.springer.com/gp/reviewers . Editors of the volume are Gino Brunetti (Software-Cluster Coordination Office), Thomas Field (Scheer Group) Prof. Dr. Lutz Heuser (Urban Software Institute), Dr. Joachim Reaper (SAP AG) and Dr. Christian Webel (Fraunhofer IESE). Bibliographic Details: Brunetti, G.; Feld, Th.; Heuser, L.; Schnitter, J.; Webel, C.
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Monday, May 5, 2014
Samsung Wants To Talk About Your Health At Event On May 28
Samsung wants to talk about your health at event on May 28 75,446 News Articles Samsung wants to talk about your health at event on May 28 A week after Samsung's event, Apple is expected to launch a health-related mobile app at its Worldwide Developers Conference By Mikael Ricknäs | 02 May 14 Samsung Electronics has sent out invitations to a May 28 event in San Francisco, at which the company is expected to expand its health-related offerings When vendors send invitations they usually include hints at what they plan to announce, but beyond saying "a new conversation around health is about to begin" Samsung is tight-lipped about what its plans are. However, trying to make its devices more attractive with health-related functionality is nothing new for Samsung. The company has been offering its S Health app for some time. The latest version has a personal fitness tracker that lets users keep track of diet and exercise data, for example. That, combined with the heart rate sensor in the Galaxy S5 and in Samsung's new wearables, highlights how important the company thinks the area is. Back in February Samsung also announced the S Health SDK (software development kit), which allows developers to use the health data created by the S Health application. The SDK is still in beta testing and prospective users have to make a partnership request to get access to it. One possible theme for the May 28 event could be Samsung taking advantage of the kit and partnering to make its offerings more attractive and comprehensive. Samsung's health event comes a week before Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), at which some expect the company to announce a health-related app. The rumored Healthbook app is said to include features related to monitoring blood sugar, blood pressure and nutrition. Phone manufacturers aren't the only ones who see great potential in health-related apps and services. For example, in March, mobile network operator Vodafone teamed up with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to provide mobile health services for improving the treatment of cardiovascular conditions. Health care is a complicated area when used for clinical treatments, but also one with great potential for societal impact. There are lots of hoops to jump trough related to compliance issues, but that's out of necessity, Matt Hatton, director at Machina Research, said at the time. Send news tips and comments to mikael_ricknas@idg.com Share this article For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/559/f/8445/s/39fd2bbb/sc/5/l/0L0Spcadvisor0O0Cnews0Cmobile0Ephone0C3514720A0Csamsung0Ewants0Eto0Etalk0Eabout0Eyour0Ehealth0Eat0Eevent0Eon0Emay0E280C0Dolo0Frss/story01.htm
Friday, May 2, 2014
Clayton Otterstetter - Phoenix Auto Repair Examiner - Diy Mechanic | Examiner.com
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Canonical Bug Report Suggests Audacious Ubuntu For Android Project May Be Dead
Canonical bug report suggests audacious Ubuntu for Android project may be dead 75,446 News Articles Canonical bug report suggests audacious Ubuntu for Android project may be dead The audacious 'One device to rule them all' project may be headed for the bush leagues By Brad Chacos | PC World | 29 April 14 The idea was audacious: Combine Android, the most popular mobile version of Linux, with Ubuntu, the leading Linux desktop operating system, on a single smartphone that swapped between the two depending on whether the device was docked. Alas, Ubuntu for Android seems to have moved off the active roster as Canonical focuses on its own Ubuntu Touch project , and a new exchange on a Ubuntu project-tracking website seems to suggest Ubuntu for Android may be dead. Matthew Paul Thomas, an interface designer with Canonical, opened a bug report on Launchpad.net, stating that "[The website] describes Ubuntu for Android as 'the must-have feature for late-2012 high-end Android phones'. Ubuntu for Android is no longer in development, so this page should be retired." Well, that sounds ominous. (The thread in question has been scrubbed from Launchpad, but you can still see a Google-cached version of it .) Canonical developer Anthony Dillon then asked web director Peter Mahnke to check on the situation. Here's Mahnke's reply: "We do check if this and the tv page should be kept on the site. currently the answer is yes. I have removed the 2012 text." I've asked Canonical to comment on the status of Ubuntu for Android. If the project is indeed joining Ubuntu One in the bush leagues, it can't quite be called a surprise. Canonical has yet to convince phone makers to preload Ubuntu for Android on phones, while phones running on the company's Ubuntu Touch OS are slated to hit the streets this very year, after thirst for the OS was fueled by Canonical's massive Ubuntu Edge smartphone crowdfunding campaign . There are only so many hands to go around, after all. For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/559/f/8445/s/39e31f12/sc/4/l/0L0Spcadvisor0O0Cnews0Csoftware0C351420A0A0Ccanonical0Ebug0Ereport0Esuggests0Eaudacious0Eubuntu0Efor0Eandroid0Eproject0Emay0Ebe0Edead0C0Dolo0Frss/story01.htm
Monday, April 21, 2014
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Release Date, Price And Specs 2014
See also: The best smartphones you can buy in 2014. Samsung Galaxy Note 4: Release date Previous versions of the Galaxy Note have been released in and around September and it looks like the Galaxy Note 4 will be no different. Yoon Han-kil, senior vice president of Samsung's product strategy team, told Reuters that the firm is planning to launch a new Galaxy Note handset with a "new form factor" in the second half of the year. He didn't give any further information but odd are that Samsung will announce the Galaxy Note 4 at one of its Unpacked events during (or very close to) technology show IFA which takes place in Berlin in September. See also: Samsung Galaxy S5 review: flagships smartphone has new features but doesn't stand out from the crowd. Samsung Galaxy Note 4: Price There's no leaked information on the Galaxy Note 4 yet and that's not too surprising since we're a few months away from its expected launch. We'll bring you any information as and when we hear it but in our expert opinion it is likely to come in between £550 and £600 – similar to the Galaxy S5. Samsung Galaxy Note 4: Specs The Galaxy Note series is deliberately big, what we would regrettably call a phablet. The Galaxy Note 3 stands at 5.7in and that's bigger than the Galaxy Note 2's 5.5in display. Well the Galaxy Note 4 is going to reportedly continue that trend with an even bigger screen – perhaps 5.9in or even 6in matching the LG G Flex . As you would expect, the device will come with Samsung's S Pen stylus and will be powered by Android's Google's Android operating system. It is rumoured that the device will be able to recognise personal handwriting to unlock it and perform functions like calling contacts. By September we could well have a new version, 4.5 or maybe 5.0 codenamed 'Lolipop' so the hope is that the Galaxy Note 4 will come with the latest software. Under the hood, the Galaxy Note 4 will supposedly wield the recently announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor. That's a quad-core Krait 450 chip which can be clocked up to 2.7GHz and has an Andreno 420 GPU. Qualcomm calls it the 'Ultra HD' processor because it supports 4K resolution (aka Ultra HD) capture and playback. Potentially then, the Galaxy Note 4 could be the first smartphone with a 4K screen. However, the firm could opt for Quad HD instead which is what the LG G3 is expected to feature. Samsung is working on both Quad HD and Ultra HD displays for smartphones. Another titbit about the screen is the possibility it will be three-sided so messages can be read from an angle. That's hard to imagine but sounds interesting and is what Lee Young Hee, executive vice president of mobile at Samsung, told Bloomberg . Like the Galaxy S5, the Galaxy Note 4 is thought to be coming with a dust- and waterproof design. It's something we're seeing more of after Sony made it an almost standard feature for higher end devices like the Xperia Z1 Compact. Keep an eye on this article over the coming weeks and months for updates, but for now let us know your thoughts on the Galaxy Note 4 in the comments section below. For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/559/f/8445/s/3977a4ff/sc/5/l/0L0Spcadvisor0O0Cnews0Cmobile0Ephone0C35123360Csamsung0Egalaxy0Enote0E40Erelease0Edate0Eprice0Especs0C0Dolo0Frss/story01.htm
Citizen Developers Are Changing The Face Of Business Software
They are much more inclined to find or build software to meet their exact needs versus waiting for or calling on IT to provide homegrown or generic technology solutions. They are also more likely to use personal technology, including devices and applications, at the office to do their daily work. And they are much more likely than their non-citizen developer counterparts to bypass IT to find their own technology solutions to business challenges. Citizen developers are oftenthough not alwayspart of the shadow IT phenomenon, where applications and IT solutions are being built and used inside organizations without explicit organizational approval. While shadow IT has some advantages and can spur innovation, it also can be risky due to possible compliance issues, security concerns and more. In addition to technology differences with non-citizen developers, citizen developers are much more ambitious about their careers, the survey revealed. Citizen developers reported getting promoted faster and more often, as well as earning more money, suggesting they are more likely to be on the fast track to leadership positions. "Given their strong career aspirations, we believe Citizen Developers will become increasingly more influential in helping reshape the software rules for companies as they rise to leadership positions within organizations," Khanna said. Other report findings included that 50 percent of 18-29 year olds said they have built or would build their own business or mobile apps, compared with 43 percent of those ages 45-60. In addition, 56 percent of citizen developers said they use personal apps at work, versus 28 percent of non-citizen developers. And 73 percent of citizen developers said they expect to be able to modify and customize their work computer or laptop by adding software and applications whenever needed. Moreover, more than half of the citizen developers surveyed said they are most qualified to decide the software and applications they use at work, instead of IT or their manager; and nearly two-thirds of citizen developers said they will go around IT to find technology solutions if IT doesn't provide the business tools needed. TrackVia provides a do-it-yourself application platform for business users. It empowers users to quickly build custom apps to run their departments or their entire business with no programming required. A host of such tools exist in the market, including Microsoft's Project Siena .
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CAC to introduce new business registration software
The Registrar-General, CAC, Mallam Bello Mahmud, who said this on Tuesday at the commencement of an enlightenment campaign on direct registration of businesses, said with the new software, registration of companies could now be processed directly by the owners. The programme was organised by the Growth and Employment in States at the Calabar Municipal Council Secretariat, Calabar, Cross River State. According to the CAC boss, the software, which is expected to be deployed in July this year, will principally benefit small and medium-scale entrepreneurs who may not be able to afford the services of accredited agents. It is also expected that the policy will also encourage informal businesses to register, and in the long run, deepen access to finance for those classes of businesses, Mahmud said. He also commended the GEMS3 for its continuous support and assistance in the area of enlightenment and technical support it had been providing to the CAC in the design, development and testing of the new registration software. In her remarks, the Cross River State Manager, GEMS3, Mrs. Geraldine Oku, said the programme was a partnership between the Federal Government, Department of International Development and the World Bank, and was aimed at reducing poverty by increasing growth, incomes and jobs across the country. She stated that the CAC, supported by GEMS3, had embarked on an online registration process and was currently pursuing other reforms intended to upgrade its registration processes to reduce time, cost and number of procedures required to register a business in Nigeria. The GEMS3 state manager said the business promotion campaign was aimed at promoting the benefits of formalisation to increase business registrations in the country. Copyright PUNCH. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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Thursday, April 17, 2014
Apple And Microsoft Dashboards: Coming To A Car Near You (aapl, Msft)
That would have left Microsoft out of the dashboard game, but the "Windows in the Car" announcement indicates the company still intends to offer Apple future competition, albeit in a different format. Investors appeared uncertain by this back-and-forth development. After rising 6.4% thus far in 2014, Microsoft's share price fell 0.18% on the news, down to $39.80, and then eased down to hover around $39.40 in early April. Spoiled for choice While developers are busy snapping up separate car brands for their first market movements, the future of dashboard software is likely to be all-inclusive. Ford's global technologist John Ellis acknowledged this when he told The New York Times , "Ford sells cars... and it would not be in our best interest to limit ourselves." As Fool Daniel Kline noted , Microsoft, Apple, and perhaps Google are invested in the auto sector because they see it as a way to win long-term customers. If you buy a car with CarPlay, you are committing to using Apple phones for years down the road. Automakers approach the scenario from the opposite direction: It is in their interest to offer buyers as many choices as possible. As car tech evolves, brands will probably move from picking sides to offering customers a choice to install Apple, Microsoft, or Google software. It makes sense, encourages dashboard competition, and gives the buyer more power. Automakers who try to form an exclusive relationship with a tech company may regret the move in a couple of years. Investing in the digital future Let's face it: Every investor wants to get in on revolutionary ideasbeforethey hit it big. Like buying PC maker Dell in the late 1980s,beforethe consumer computing boom. Or purchasing stock in e-commerce pioneer Amazon.com in the late 1990s, when it was nothing more than an upstart online bookstore. The problem is, most investors don't understand the key to investing in hyper-growth markets . The real trick is to find a small-cap "pure play" and then watch as it grows in EXPLOSIVE lockstep with its industry. Our expert team of equity analysts has identified one stock that's poised to produce rocket-ship returns with the next $14.4 TRILLION industry. Click here to get the full story in this eye-opening report. Tyler Lacoma has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple and Microsoft. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days .
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Saturday, April 12, 2014
Windows 8.1 Update Available For Download Now
Note: Update 1 or KB2919355 is not optional. Moving forward youll need it to get next months security updates as well as all other security, stability, and feature updates. Some of the new features allow you to easily pin Modern apps to the taskbar, split windows to the left or right of the screen, return of the title bar for Modern apps, SkyDrive rebranded to OneDrive, and more. Another important change worth mentioning is it will automatically boot to desktop when you install it on a traditional non-touch computer. No need to go in and change that manually like before. This update doesnt include the Start Menu that was previewed during the Build developer conference, but should make consumers feel more comfortable using the Modern interface. We covered most of the new user interface changes in our article: What to Expect from Windows 8.1 Update 1 and we got more in depth with the Taskbar with: New Windows 8.1 Taskbar Features for Modern Apps . With the Windows 8.1 Update, Microsoft also released a slew of updates for Office that youll be sure to want to download too. If youre new to Windows 8.1 updates are set to automatically download by default. But if you want do it manually, go to Settings > Change PC Settings > Update and Recovery > Windows Update. Or for those of you not keen on the Modern interface at all, you can still update Windows from the desktop by opening Control Panel and selecting Windows Update. Regarding the title bar for Modern apps: It lets you minimize the screen, and drag them around easier, but they still open full screen. And you cant resize them and run them in the desktop environment. If you want that capability, check out our review of ModernMix from Stardock.
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Modern Etiquette: Business Cocktail Etiquette
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Backoffice Associates Announces Global Reseller Agreement With Sap To Help Accelerate Information Management Projects
It is expected that enterprises will be able to benefit from rapid data quality results that will enable business-ready data for implementations of SAP software, all through a central, secure governance model. The solutions being resold by SAP are as follows: SAP Data Services Migration Accelerator, integrated with SAP Data Services software, will help migration teams connect, prepare and validate data prior to loading. Its project management console provides end-to-end visibility across tasks and schedules. The built-in methodology makes complex processes easier to manage, and intuitive screens and templates help reduce the time it takes to complete a go-live implementation. SAP Information Steward Accelerator The custom edition provides data stewards and business users with a content-rich passive data governance solution. Integrated with SAP Information Steward software, it is designed to minimize time and effort spent on investigating and eliminating data errors and to deliver trusted data in support of data quality, master data management and information governance objectives. The HCM edition provides the same benefits as the custom edition with the addition of specific content and reporting designed to accelerate and optimize data quality in implementations of HCM solutions.
Business Process Management Provider Veldos Continues Its Market Growth With Three Acquisitions
The announcement was made on the eve of the 17th Annual DBA Conference at the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas, February 5-7. Veldos is a sponsor of the conference. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140204/NY59006 ) Veldos has acquired NCO's Operation Centers in New Jersey and Hawaii, NCO's Healthcare Information Management unit in the Philippines and Asset Management Professionals, an Account Receivables Management company in Georgia. Integration is moving forward and the senior management from those businesses will continue to lead their units. These acquisitions are the first major steps since Veldos was formed from a spin off from Accenture in 2012. "We are very excited about these acquisitions, which allow news us to quickly expand our analytical capabilities, enhance our management talent and improve our technology platform," said Veldos CEO, Dave DeLellis. "The Veldos model is designed to apply innovation, through analytics, technology and customer-centricity, to industries that are going through major transformations. Financial Services and Healthcare are perfect examples of industries in transition." DeLellis was formerly an executive at JP Morgan Chase and GE. "We are always raising the performance bar, working to improve our skills and collaborating for maximum range of ideas and unified execution," said Steve Kietz, Vice Chairman of Veldos. "This is a winning formula. We think of ourselves as brand builders by providing extraordinary service at every touch point." Kietz previously served in a variety of senior roles at Citi and JP Morgan Chase. About Veldos: Based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, Veldos provides business process management solutions in receivables management, customer care and health care revenue cycle management. Its leadership team has deep experience on both the client side and services side at some of the highest-profile companies in the world, as well as a strong focus on analytics to drive actions quickly and efficiently. For more information, please visit www.veldos.com . Professional Services
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Airbnb Backer General Catalyst Starts $675 Million Venture Fund
Airbnb backer General Catalyst starts $675 million venture fund SAN FRANCISCO Mon Dec 23, 2013 2:31pm EST Small Business » SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Airbnb backer General Catalyst said on Monday it has established a new $675 million venture-capital fund to invest in early-stage technology firms. The firm, known for investments in fleeting photo-sharing service Snapchat, payments service Stripe, and accommodation service Airbnb, said in a blog post the new fund - its seventh - would grow its presence in Silicon Valley. A fund of $675 million is considered large in the venture capital business. While the occasional fund crosses the $1 billion mark, most add up to well under $300 million. General Catalyst's last fund was a $500 million vehicle raised in 2011. (Reporting by Sarah McBride; Editing by Krista Hughes) FILED UNDER:
What Is Information Management Agility?
What is Information Management? The term information management basically means the gathering and managing of information, and ensuring that the right information is made available to the right people. What constitutes information is typically up for discussion, but encompasses everything from structured and unstructured content, records, social media and so on. Managing that information can take many different forms from document management, capture and archiving, records management and more. What is Information Management Agility? We know how important information is for our organizations. But it's not simply a matter of managing our information effectively. It's also about how we use this information to quickly respond to the rapid changes taking place in market. Quickly responding is the key here meaning that we are agile. How can we manage our information and make it available to the right people at the right time to provide competitive advantage. In an article on CIO ,Michael Schrage describes agility this way: In the first and final analysis, agility is about timely and cost-effective implementation. Full stop. Planning is nice. Analysis is good. Governance is groovy. But agility means action.
Hearst Forms Health Care Information Services Branch
"Hearst Health's leadership position in the health care information industry is rooted in that commitment. The goal of all of our health care businesses is to help our clients achieve excellence in care through access to better information." In the health care sector in North America, Hearst owns and operates First Databank (FDB), a provider of drug knowledge bases that power health care information systems and help health care professionals to make better medication-related decisions, and Zynx Health, a provider of evidence-based care plans, as well as order sets and clinical optimization programs, to measurably improve patient outcomes, enhance safety and lower costs. Hearst also operates MCG (formerly Milliman Care Guidelines), a developer and producer of globally sourced, clinically validated best practices for health systems and insurance companies to drive effective and Windows 8 address manager software cost-appropriate care, and Homecare Homebase--a provider of software-as-service (SaaS) solutions to the homecare and hospice market. "Hearst has been operating in the health care information industry since 1980. Each of our companies pioneered their markets and emerged as leaders," Richard Malloch, president of Hearst Business Media, which oversees Hearst Health, said in a statement. "Our companies complement each other under their shared mission of putting vital information into the hands of everyone who touches a person's health journey. Establishing the Hearst Health brand will elevate the awareness of what we do in the health care marketplace." Extensions of Hearst Health include Hearst Health Ventures and the Hearst Health Innovation Lab. Led by managing director Ellen Koskinas, Hearst Health Ventures is a newly formed fund that invests in startups offering health IT solutions and technology-enabled health care services.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Modern Etiquette: Business Cocktail Etiquette
Modern Etiquette: Business cocktail etiquette Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:08am EST Small Business » (Reuters) - In the world of business, networking is everything. Among the most valuable venues for networking are after-hours business cocktail parties and receptions. These events provide opportunities for meeting new people and establishing relationships. The key is knowing how to work the event. That's right. Work. Just because an event takes place after hours doesn't mean you're off the clock. In fact, the time you spend at an event may be the most valuable time you put in that day and in your career. Former General Electric CEO Jack Welch used to hold cocktail parties specifically to vet junior executives. He looked for budding professionals who knew how to make the most of the moment versus those who only had eyes for the open bar and buffet. Here are my tips for making the right impression at an after-hours event no matter who's watching: 1. Before the Event: Prepare for Success - Because what you're wearing is key to your first impression wear appropriate business attire. - Take your cue from the venue and tone of the event regarding how formal to dress. - Even if the invitation states "business casual" avoid going too casual. You never want to be the worst dressed individual at an event. - Bring plenty of business cards with you and keep them in an accessible business card holder. - Always eat before you go. You were invited not because you're hungry but because you have something to contribute. Plus, eating in advance will keep you from drinking on an empty stomach. 2. At the Event: Make the Right Impression - Do your best to arrive on time. - When you enter, step to the side and assess the space, looking for the location of the bar, food, and people. - Once you decide where to go, move there with purpose. - If you go to the bar, take and keep your drink in your left hand so your right hand is free (and dry) to shake when meeting others. - If you head to the buffet, choose foods that are eaten with a fork or toothpick so your hands remain clean. - If you choose to mingle, avoid approaching individuals engaged in serious conversations. Look for groups where people are open in their body language and appear friendly. - Don't barge into conversations. Instead, move near the group, make eye contact, smile, and ask, "May I join you?" - Shake hands with each individual looking them in the eye and clearly stating your name as well as theirs — "Joe, it's great to meet you." - Repeat with each person. - When making small talk, ask about the other individual—where they're from or if they came into town for the event. Simple questions help you learn about the person and provide topics for discussion. - When sharing business cards, present yours so it can be read by the person receiving it. - When accepting a card, read it thoroughly, noting the individual's title, company, and location, which may offer points for discussion and connection. Making the most of an event doesn't have to be difficult. Just remain mindful that it's a professional event and do your best to make a positive impression that indicates doing business with you is a pleasure. (Pamela Eyring is the owner and president of The Protocol School of Washington® (PSOW), which provides professional business etiquette and international protocol training. Founded in 1988, PSOW is the only school of its kind in the U.S. to become accredited. Any opinions expressed are her own. PSOW's website is: www.psow.edu) (Editing by Michael Roddy)
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Software Ag's 2013 License Revenue Highest In Company History
The company aims to further increase this share to 80 percent by 2018. Software AGs traditional Enterprise Transaction Systems (ETS) database business reported growth of 3 percent in Q4 due to exceptionally high license revenue. Total fiscal year revenue in this business line was 274 million (2012: 311 million), a decrease of 7 percent year on year. This development is in line with the company's forecast that the traditional database software market in general is in decline because of its maturity and saturation. The Consulting business line recorded 70 million (2012: 85 million) in revenue in Q4 and total revenue of 275 million (2012: 352 million) in fiscal 2013. The decline is due to Software AG's realignment of its Consulting business, which included the sale of SAP service operations in windows address book software Canada and the USA in Q1 2013. Disposals followed in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia in Q3. Through these measures, the company successfully focused its SAP service operations on process consulting in the German-speaking region. Consulting made a positive segment contribution again in fiscal 2013the most notable earnings improvement coming in the final quarter. Software AG therefore achieved its operational turnaround of the Consulting business in the concluded fiscal year. Total revenue and earnings performance Fueled by strong BPE business, fourth-quarter Group license revenue was up 22 percent to 111 million (2012: 97 million). Maintenance revenue remained level year on year and at constant currency. Product revenue (licenses + maintenance) was up 10 percent year on year at 204 million (2012: 197 million) in the fourth quarter. All in all, total revenue climbed 3 percent to 271 million. For the full fiscal year, Software AG Group license revenue improved 9 percent to 330 million (2012: 319 million) propelled by a dynamic acceleration of business in the second half of the year.
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Jan. 28, 2014 09:45 AM EST Reads: 806 CodeFutures Named Bronze Sponsor of Cloud Expo New York By Elizabeth White SYS-CON Events announced today that CodeFutures, a leading supplier of database performance tools, has been named Bronze Sponsor of SYS-CON's 14th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on June 1012, 2014, at the Javits Center in New York City, New York. CodeFutures Corporation is a leading supplier of Big Data technology designed to reduce the time and effort required to develop database applications and dramatically increase deployed database scalability, reliability for Big Data... Jan.
Saturday, January 25, 2014
U.s. Small Businesses Borrowed More In November, Index Shows
Create And Apply Information Management Policies
Administrators can use these reports to determine how information is being used within the organization. These reports can also help organizations to verify and document their regulatory compliance or http://www.homebusinesscenter.biz/homebusinesscenterbiz/ to investigate potential concerns. The audit log records the following information: event name, date and time of the event, and system name of the user who performed the action. When barcodes are enabled as part of a policy, they are added to document properties and displayed in the header area of the document to which the barcode is applied. Like labels, barcodes can also be manually removed from a document. You can specify whether users should be prompted to include the barcode when printing or saving an item or if the barcode should be inserted manually using the Insert tab in 2010 Office release programs. To enable barcodes On the Edit Policy page, in the Barcodes section, select the Enable Barcodes check box. 2. To prompt users to insert these barcodes into documents, select the Prompt users to insert a barcode before saving or printing check box. 3. Click OK to apply the barcode feature to the policy. Note The barcode policy generates Code 39 standard barcodes. Each barcode image includes text below the barcode symbol that represents the barcode value. This enables the barcode data to be used even when scanning hardware is not available. Users can manually type the barcode number into the search box to locate the item on a site. To require that documents that are subject to this policy have labels, click Enable Labels, and then specify the settings that you want for the labels. To enable labels 1. To require users to add a label to a document, select the Prompt users to insert a label before saving or printing check box. Note If you want labels to be optional, do not select this check box. 2. To lock a label so that it cannot be changed after it has been inserted, select the Prevent changes to labels after they are added check box.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
U.s. Small Business Hiring Stands At Nearly Eight-year High
U.S. small business hiring stands at nearly eight-year high WASHINGTON Wed Jan 8, 2014 12:46pm EST Small Business » WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. small businesses hired the most workers in nearly eight years in December, the latest sign of vigor in the labor market and the broader economy. The National Federation of Independent Business said on Wednesday small business owners added an average of 0.24 workers per firm last month, the largest since February 2006. "Job creation is slowly moving in a positive direction," the NFIB said in a statement. Earlier on Wednesday, payrolls processor ADP said private employers added 238,000 new jobs in December. That was the most number of jobs in 13 months and compared to 229,000 positions in November. The reports come ahead of the release on Friday of the government's comprehensive employment report for December, which is expected to show a slight drop in hiring. Nonfarm payrolls are expected to have increased by 196,000 last month, according to a Reuters survey of economists, after rising 203,000 in November. The unemployment rate is seen steady at a five-year low of 7.0 percent. The NFIB survey of 635 of small business owners throughout the country found that 14 percent added an average of 3.4 workers per firm over the past few months. About 10 percent of businesses reported laying off an average of 1.8 workers. The remaining 76 percent of owners made no net change in employment. Small businesses are also increasingly reporting difficulties finding qualified people to fill open positions. "The ability to find qualified applicants for available jobs continues to plague the small-business community," the NFIB said. "Forty-eight percent of owners hired or tried to hire in the last three months and 38 percent reported few or no qualified applicants for open positions." It said just under a quarter of owners had job openings they could not fill, the highest reading since January 2008. Fourteen percent reported using temporary workers, up one point from November. (Reporting By Lucia Mutikani; Editing by Stephen Powell) FILED UNDER: