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Software licensing
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August 15, 2012
15
Aug'12
SMEs driving $2.2bn cloud industry growth
The global cloud industry is set to be worth an extra $2.2bn before the end of the year, according to KPMG
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August 10, 2012
10
Aug'12
Case Study: Welcome Break Group revamps HR with SuccessFactors
Welcome Break Group is starting a project to deploy SuccessFactors, the cloud-based HR system from SAP.
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July 20, 2012
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Jul'12
Microsoft reports first loss since 1986
The software giant recorded an operating loss of $492m in the fourth quarter of its 2012 fiscal year
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July 05, 2012
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Jul'12
CW500: Agile techniques for software development
Using agile development methodologies can speed software development and reduce the likelihood of errors, IT leaders heard at the CW500 Club
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June 28, 2012
28
Jun'12
Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude vows permanent rein on IT spending
The government will keep a permanently tight rein on spending controls, says Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude
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June 27, 2012
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Jun'12
Microsoft hikes software costs by four times for some charities
Specialist charities such as housing associations face paying nearly four times as much for Microsoft software due to licensing changes.
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June 27, 2012
27
Jun'12
Windows 8 in the enterprise: From tablet to desktop PC
During the Windows preview day in Amsterdam, Microsoft explained how it plans to change the way everyone uses computers in its so-called "beautiful experience"
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June 25, 2012
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Jun'12
Government slashes SAP and Microsoft spend by £150m
The government expects to slash licence and maintenance spend with Microsoft and SAP up to £150m by 2015, via a framework renegotiation.
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June 22, 2012
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Jun'12
Government Procurement Service tenders for £1bn IT services
The Government Procurement Service has published a £1bn tender for IT services
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June 19, 2012
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Jun'12
Oracle reports strong profit growth
Oracle reported an 8% increase in profits on a 1% increase in sales for the fourth quarter of its 2012 financial year
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June 18, 2012
18
Jun'12
Microsoft customers react to July licence fee hike
Microsoft’s decision to increase the costs of volume licensing agreements demonstrates the power software suppliers wield over their customers
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June 06, 2012
06
Jun'12
Microsoft publishes its response to government open standards consultation
Microsoft has become the first major IT supplier to publish its submission to the government's consultation on the use of open standards.
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June 01, 2012
01
Jun'12
Microsoft softens July licence blow
Microsoft has lowered the price hike planned for July, but businesses still face paying up to 25% more for their software.
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May 24, 2012
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May'12
Google Android does not breach Oracle patents, court finds
A US court has found that Google's Android mobile platform does not infringe Oracle's Java patents
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May 21, 2012
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May'12
Global software piracy increasing rapidly, study shows
Global software piracy is increasing rapidly in the absence of any effective deterrence, a survey has revealed.
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May 11, 2012
11
May'12
Adobe Muse offers websites without code
The software helps users build websites without them having to know HTML
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May 03, 2012
03
May'12
Microsoft hikes volume licensing prices by up to 33%
UK organisations buying Microsoft volume licensing will see up to 33.5% price hikes from July as the firm attempts to harmonise European prices.
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May 03, 2012
03
May'12
Motorola Mobility wins injunction against Microsoft in Germany
Motorola Mobility has been granted an injunction against the distribution of key Microsoft products in Germany
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May 03, 2012
03
May'12
European copyright ruling good for IT innovation, say lawyers
The top European court's ruling on copyright is good news for innovation, say lawyers
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April 27, 2012
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Apr'12
Microsoft conflict forces Cabinet Office to extend open standards consultation
The Cabinet Office has extended its ICT strategy public consultation on open standards after learning its facilitator was being paid by Microsoft.
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April 24, 2012
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Apr'12
Facebook profits fall; buys AOL patents from Microsoft for $550m
Social networking giant Facebook reported a fall in profits for the first three months of this year as its anticipated IPO gets nearer.
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April 23, 2012
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Apr'12
What is the future of open source in government?
While the pace of the move to open source in the public sector has been slow so far, a number of factors are converging to determine the blueprint for its future use in government IT.
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April 18, 2012
18
Apr'12
Government unaware how much it pays for e-mail services
Government departments do not know how much they are spending on e-mail services, according to research by Computer Weekly.
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April 10, 2012
10
Apr'12
Microsoft bolsters patent arsenal in $1bn deal with AOL
Microsoft is to acquire most of AOL's patents in a deal worth $1.06bn that covers more than 800 technological innovations
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April 02, 2012
02
Apr'12
Knight Frank selects Virgin Media Business network for switch to fat clients
Property consultant deploys faster WAN to avoid Citrix server farm upgrade and improve unified communications
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March 27, 2012
27
Mar'12
Global SaaS spend to reach $14.5bn in 2012
Global software-as-a-service sales are forecast to reach $14.5bn (£9bn) in 2012, rising to $22.1bn by 2015
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March 26, 2012
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Mar'12
BSA fines Coverteam UK £6,000 for unlicensed Microsoft and Adobe software
The BSA has fined power conversion company Converteam UK £6,000 for using unlicensed copies of Microsoft and Adobe software
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March 16, 2012
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Mar'12
Microsoft cuts the price of Azure and Office 365
Microsoft has cut the price of Windows Azure by 12%, and Office 365 by 20%, as competition in the cloud computing market increases
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March 13, 2012
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Mar'12
Businesses at risk from fake computer parts
Factories in China are supplying substandard memory devices, claims corporate investigator.
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March 05, 2012
05
Mar'12
NHS trusts to be freed from CSC contract commitments
The Department of Health has proposed a deal with CSC to release trusts in the National Programme for IT from their contractual obligations to use software from the troubled supplier.
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February 27, 2012
27
Feb'12
Salesforce.com revenues jump almost 40%
Software-as-a-service supplier Salesforce.com has reported strong growth in the final quarter of its latest financial year.
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February 19, 2012
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Feb'12
Government launches CloudStore and names G-Cloud suppliers
The government has launched its CloudStore, a catalogue of 1,700 cloud-based, pre-approved IT services now available for the public sector to buy.
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February 10, 2012
10
Feb'12
Government takes on proprietary software lobby in open standards battle
The government wants to push through open standards against vested interests keen to maintain the dominance of proprietary systems.
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February 07, 2012
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Feb'12
Oracle rejects SAP settlement and seeks new trial
Oracle has rejected a $1bn reduction in a jury verdict it won against rival SAP and is seeking a new trial for copyright infringement.
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January 30, 2012
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Jan'12
Government inconsistency on ERP costs is 'inexcusable'
Whitehall departments are spending up to three times more than others for the use of near-identical software, Computer Weekly can reveal.
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January 30, 2012
30
Jan'12
Oracle and SAP worst for government ERP cost differences
Oracle and SAP have been singled out as having the most inconsistent prices for ERP systems across government departments.
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January 25, 2012
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Jan'12
SAP reports bumper results
Business software giant SAP has reported strong double-digit growth in sales and profit for last year, with software leading the charge.
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January 04, 2012
04
Jan'12
What’s in store for IT in 2012?
The global economy is creating an atmosphere of uncertainty in the IT sector, but what can we expect in 2012?
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January 04, 2012
04
Jan'12
Microsoft sting adds to Comet’s woes
Microsoft has filed proceedings against retailer Comet after it was discovered to have created and sold over 94,000 copies of Windows Vista and XP recovery CDs.
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January 03, 2012
03
Jan'12
Warwickshire County Council's move to the cloud
Warwickshire County Council CIO Tonino Ciuffini talks about why moving to an on-demand services model is the best way for councils to slash costs.
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January 03, 2012
03
Jan'12
Licensing implications of bringing your own device to work
Given the pace of change in gadgets that people wish to bring to work, we look at the issues around software licensing.
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December 23, 2011
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Dec'11
Top 10 business software stories of 2011
Businesses and software suppliers are adopting new models, strategies and technologies in an increasingly cloud-based IT world.
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December 05, 2011
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Dec'11
CIOs slam Microsoft and Oracle for milking the licence-fee cash cow
Paul Cheesbrough and David Jack, two CIOs who have pioneered cloud computing, have slammed traditional software suppliers for sticking with “cash cow” licensing models.
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November 25, 2011
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Nov'11
Government opens consultation on definition of IT open standards
The UK has put its open standards policy up for public consultation after opposition from the British Standards Institution and software vendors.
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November 22, 2011
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Nov'11
Thames Water uses refresh cycle to pilot virtual desktops
Thames Water is piloting desktop virtualisation with 500 users following a successful initial 40-user pilot.
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November 21, 2011
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Nov'11
SAP user group calls for better engagement from SAP
SAP UK & Ireland User Group chairman Alan Bowling has called on business software maker SAP to continue to focus on customer engagement and communication.
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November 17, 2011
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Nov'11
Microsoft swoops on UK pirates as BSA reveals the damage
Microsoft has settled out of court with five UK companies selling illegal copies of its software as part of its global crackdown on pirates.
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November 03, 2011
03
Nov'11
Trinity Mirror chooses Google Apps over rival IBM and Microsoft cloud services
Trinity Mirror Group is rolling out Google's enterprise cloud e-mail and collaboration service to replace a Lotus Notes-based on-premise e-mail system for 6,500 staff.
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February 09, 2011
09
Feb'11
Gartner: open source software gives businesses flexibility
IT departments are increasingly deploying open source software as part of their IT strategy to improve flexibility and lower licensing costs, a report from analyst Gartner has found.
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January 14, 2011
14
Jan'11
Microsoft to halve school licence fees
Many schools will have their software licence fees cut by more than half as Microsoft changes its method for calculating payment.