Thursday, January 22, 2009

IBM posts strong Q4 profits, no layoffs announced; Lotus chief defines imminent battle plan

Lotus Notes/iPhone users to get their wish: real-time e-mail access
Network World logo

IBM Alert

NetworkWorld.com | Network Management Research Center | Update Your Profile


Sponsored by Infoblox
rule

Take Control of Network TCO by Automating IPAM
Growing networks are in a vicious circle of rising costs, increasing downtime, and rising staff stress. Join Enterprise Strategy Group's Jon Oltsik, for this information-packed webinar on how enterprises can reduce stress and operational expenses by automating IPAM, listen today.

rule

Spotlight Story
IBM posts strong Q4 profits, no layoffs announced

By Chris Kanaracus
IBM on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2008 revenue of US$3.28 per share, a 17 percent increase year-over-year, but said total revenues for the quarter dropped 6 percent to $27 billion. Read full story

Related News:

Lotus chief defines imminent battle plan Integration of traditional on-premises Notes-based collaboration, new unified communications tools, Symphony productivity applications, content management, Web-based services and the potential to mash it all together with new-fangled development tools and social networking innovations pouring out of IBM's research labs are just a few of the challenges facing IBM's Lotus Software division chief, Bob Picciano.

Lotus Notes/iPhone users to get their wish: real-time e-mail access IBM/Lotus for the first time will provide users of the iPhone -- and other mobile devices that support ActiveSync -- with real-time access to their e-mail, calendars and contacts.

IBM intros Lotus cloud suite, partners with Skype, SF.com IBM has introduced LotusLive, which it describes as a portfolio of integrated Internet-hosted services for social networking and collaboration in workplaces.

IBM growing partner capacity in portal space With social networking and Web 2.0 becoming increasingly relevant and important in the business context, for and more enterprises are turning to portal technology to help employees collaborate or to connect with suppliers or customers. However, there's not always a partner there to help them.

Dan Akroyd on collaboration Canadian content abounded on the first day of IBM's Lotusphere conference on Monday, from a keynote appearance by Research in Motion CEO Jim Balsillie to the special guest comedian, Canada's own and Saturday Night Live alumnus Dan Akroyd.

IBM Lotus Symphony: An Excellent Free Office Suite Once upon a time, in the deep, dark recesses of computer history past, Lotus Symphony battled Microsoft Office to become the dominant Office suite. Today, of course, Microsoft Office is dominant, while Lotus Symphony has become largely a forgotten footnote to history. And that's too bad, because IBM Lotus Symphony (as it's now called) is quite a powerful office suite--and amazingly enough, anyone can download and use it for free.

IBM could face mainframe antitrust investigation in Europe Florida mainframe manufacturer T3 Technologies has filed a formal complaint against IBM with the European Union's antitrust authority, it said Tuesday. In its complaint, T3 accuses IBM of refusing to sell its mainframe operating system to customers wanting to run it on computers made by T3.

Real-time access to Notes coming to iPhone, other devices Fontana: IBM/Lotus for the first time ever will provide users of the iPhone and other mobile devices that support ActiveSync with real-time access to their email, calendars and contacts.
More from Lotusphere

IBM buying SaaS e-mail to bolster Bluehouse platform IBM is planning to buy the e-mail service assets of Outblaze, a large Hong Kong application service provider, to help beef up its Bluehouse social-networking and collaboration platform, IBM said late Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

IBM acquires stake in China's largest TV maker IBM's Chinese subsidiary last week acquired a stake worth $15.8 million in Chinese television set maker Changhong Electric, according to a company filing at the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Gartner: Exchange's lead over Notes actually getting bigger While IBM argued Thursday that its Lotus Notes collaboration software was turning the tide against the market leader, Microsoft's Exchange, a Gartner analyst said that's not the case.

IBM claims momentum for Lotus Notes Ahead of its annual Lotusphere conference next week, IBM claimed that its Lotus Notes collaboration software is starting to turn the tide against its bigger rival, Microsoft 's Exchange.

January giveaways from Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet
Up for grabs: Two Cisco training courses from Skyline-ATS worth up to $6,990, a Microsoft training course from New Horizons worth up to $2,500, 15 copies each of the hot book titles Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration, IPv6 Security and Chained Exploits: Advanced Hacking Attacks. Get all the entry details here.


IT Outlook '09
Products of the WeekIn-depth analysis of the latest enterprise strategies, start-ups to watch, people to know, and more.

9 hot technologies for '09
9 hot technologies for '09Our annual rundown, plus a tip or two about how to approach each hot technology.

Sponsored by Infoblox
rule

Take Control of Network TCO by Automating IPAM
Growing networks are in a vicious circle of rising costs, increasing downtime, and rising staff stress. Join Enterprise Strategy Group's Jon Oltsik, for this information-packed webinar on how enterprises can reduce stress and operational expenses by automating IPAM, listen today.

rule

Take Control of Network TCO by Automating IPAM
Join ESG and Infoblox to learn about reducing network TCO while boosting network availability by automating IPAM.
Review this information-packed webinar today.


IT Search: Recapture Control Over Your IT Infrastructure.
Introducing IT Search, a scalable, versatile and dynamic way to manage the modern data center. Read how IT Search will help your team find and fix problems faster, follow the trail of attackers, and trace transactions accurately using a holistic view across all components.
Learn more today.

 

01/22/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. Court rules Kentucky does not own the Internet
  2. Juniper expected to cut jobs amid weak demand
  3. Belkin fake reviews case raises broad questions
  4. How to protect your PC against the Downadup worm
  5. Sony: There's no way Xbox 360 will win in the end
  6. WLAN sniffers pass the sniff test
  7. F5 attempts to lure Nortel Alteon customers
  8. Cisco CTO could be tapped by Obama
  9. Top 10 YouTube hacking videos
  10. Obama's BlackBerry equals national security threat


Preparing for IPv6.
Get concrete facts on what IPv6 adoption means for your organization in this Executive Guide. Learn how IPv6 and IPv4 can coexist and the role of NAT devices in this new world. Find out if you need to develop a business case today and how to get started.
Download this Executive Guide now.



IT Buyers guide

 


This email was sent to security.world@gmail.com

Complimentary Subscriptions Available
for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues
of Network World Magazines, in print or
electronic format, free of charge, Apply here.

Terms of Service/Privacy

 

Subscription Services Update your profile
To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network
World newsletter, change your e-mail
address or contact us, click here.

Unsubscribe

Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701
Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009

www.networkworld.com

 

 



No comments:

Post a Comment