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IDC: 87% Of Connected Devices By 2017 Will Be Tablets And Smartphones

IDC: 87% Of Connected Devices By 2017 Will Be Tablets And Smartphones

By Louis Columbus on September 12, 2013

The latest round of tablet, smartphone and PC forecasts from IDC released yesterday in their smart connected device market forecast shows how rapidly tablets and large-screen (5+ inch) smartphones are redefining the market. These forecasts also underscore how the majority of enterprises need to better plan how to get the most out of mobility investments […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Data Driven, enterprise software, Forrester Research, idc, Intelligent Tech, Louis Columbus' blog, mobile, Smartphone, tablet, tablet forecasts, Tech

2013 Roundup of Smartphone and Tablet Forecasts & Market Estimates

2013 Roundup of Smartphone and Tablet Forecasts & Market Estimates

By Louis Columbus on January 18, 2013

For many companies, getting their mobility strategies off the ground and successful is the highest priority project they have in 2013.  The urgency to get their sales and consulting teams equipped with smart phone and tablet-based applications is accelerating. Pilot projects have shown mobility applications can shorten sales cycles and serve as a better sales training and management platform. Serving […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged android, apple, byline=Louis Columbus, Cloud Computing, enterprise software, gartner, google, idc, iPad, iPad2, Louis Columbus' blog, Mary Meeker, Microsoft Windows Phone, mobile, mobility, mobility forecasts, mobility market estimates, mobility operating systems, smart phone, tablet, Tech, windows phone

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2013-01-04

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2013-01-04

By Dennis Moore on January 4, 2013

Highlights from the world of Enterprise Software and Solutions over the past two months (or so): Salesforce.com had a strong Q3. NetSuite had a strong Q3. HP did not. Workday had its IPO. It’s doing well, with a market cap just over $8.5 billion and a constrant stream of innovation. Lots of IT failures recently, […]

Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Amazon, Amazon.com, analytics, android, apple, BI, Big Data, business intelligence, Cassandra, Cloud, Database, Dell, Dennis Moore, Ensw, Facebook, google, hadoop, HANA, Hewlett-Packard, hp, iaas, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPad, iPhone, IPO, IT, IT Failure, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, mobile, netsuite, NoSQL, Open source, oracle, PaaS, Patent, patent troll, RIM, SaaS, salesforce.com, samsung, sap, SAP AG, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, vc, VMware, workday, Yahoo | 1 Response

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-10-21

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-10-21

By Dennis Moore on October 21, 2012

Highlights from the world of Enterprise Software and Solutions over the past week: Lots of activity in the mobility world – Apple seems to have set the date for the iPad mini (this Tuesday, 23 October), Google promoting the Chromebook, rumors of new Google Nexus devices, Microsoft Windows 8 Surface tablet details announced and pre-orders […]

Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged android, apple, Big Data, Chromebook, citrix, Cloud, Dell, Dennis Moore, Ensw, enterprise software, Facebook, google, hadoop, HANA, Hewlett-Packard, hp, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPad, iPhone, IT, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, mobile, netsuite, Open source, oracle, Patent, RIM, salesforce.com, samsung, sap, SAP AG, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, VMware, Windows 8, workday, Yahoo, YouTube

Workday Rising

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-10-15

By Dennis Moore on October 15, 2012

Highlights from the world of Enterprise Software and Solutions over the past few weeks: Workday opens up to a huge, successful IPO ($WDAY) reestablishing the enterprise software and solutions market as an attractive investment space. Microsoft gears up to launch Windows 8. Upgrade to Windows 8 for $70. Upgrade to iOS6 and Android Jellybean 4.1 […]

Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged android, apple, Big Data, citrix, Cloud, Dell, Ensw, Facebook, google, hadoop, HANA, hp, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPhone, IT, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, netsuite, Open source, oracle, Patent, RIM, salesforce.com, samsung, sap, SAP AG, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, VMware, workday, Yahoo | 1 Response

Howard St. Will be Closed at Third St. for Dreamforce

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-09-15

By Dennis Moore on September 15, 2012

Highlights of enterprise software and solutions news from the past few weeks: Dreamforce, Dreamforce, Dreamforce: Coming this week to San Francisco, Salesforce.com’s Dreamforce show will feature somewhere in the neighborhood of 100K attendees (including 30K in the cloud and 70K on premise), including me.  San Francisco will feature massive lines at restaurants, no available hotel […]

Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged android, apple, Big Data, citrix, Cloud, Dell, Ensw, Facebook, google, hadoop, HANA, hp, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPhone, IT, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, netsuite, Open source, oracle, Patent, RIM, salesforce.com, samsung, sap, SAP AG, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, VMware, workday, Yahoo

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-08-20

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-08-20

By Dennis Moore on August 20, 2012

Highlights of enterprise software and solutions news from the past few weeks: Many more details emerge about Microsoft’s upcoming “Surface” tablet.  Will Microsoft Office compatibility, plus Windows 8’s distinctive user experience (formerly known as “Metro”) be enough to overcome iOS and Android tablet momentum? HP and Microsoft continue to take hits – are they as […]

Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged android, apple, Big Data, citrix, Cloud, Dell, Ensw, Facebook, google, hadoop, HANA, hp, ibm, Infor, Informatica, IT, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, netsuite, Open source, oracle, Patent, RIM, salesforce.com, samsung, sap, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, VMware, workday, Yahoo

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-07-30

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-07-30

By Dennis Moore on July 30, 2012

Highlights of enterprise software and solutions news from the past week: Apple sales slip as phanboyz wait for a new iPhone.  Apple is still, however, generating almost as much cash as the Obama administration is spending on wasteful programs 🙂 More details emerge about Windows 8 and Microsoft’s strengthening product portfolio.  Will skeuomorphic (iOS, Android) […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged android, apple, Big Data, citrix, Cloud, Dell, Dennis Moore, Ensw, google, hadoop, HANA, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPhone, IT, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, netsuite, Open source, oracle, Patent, RIM, samsung, sap, SAP AG, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, VMware, workday, Yahoo | 1 Response

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-07-15

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-07-15

By Dennis Moore on July 15, 2012

Highlights of enterprise software and solutions news from the past week: SAP posts strong results in a preview of Q2, but warn employees to cut spending so that profitability will stop rising slower than revenues. Microsoft announces Bing Fund to invest in start-ups, while cutting many jobs in their on-line business driven by Bing. Oracle’s […]

Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Amazon, android, apple, Big Data, Cloud, Dennis Moore, google, hadoop, HANA, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPad, IT, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, Nexus, Open source, oracle, Patent, Quest, RIM, samsung, sap, SuccessFactors, tablet, workday, Yahoo

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-07-06

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-07-06

By Dennis Moore on July 6, 2012

Highlights of enterprise software and solutions news from the past week: Dell is buying Quest Software.  The “Toad” company. Oracle loses another court case, this one involving resale (in the EU) of “used” software downloaded over the Internet.  This could have wide-ranging impact on all digital media, not just software. There are still a lot […]

Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged .NET, 10gen, ABAP, adobe, Amazon, android, Apache, apple, Ariba, Big Data, Cassandra, citrix, Cloud, Cloudera, Dell, google, hadoop, HANA, Hitachi, Hortonworks, ibm, Infor, Informatica, IT, Java, jobs, Linux, Lucene, MapR, microsoft, MongoDB, netsuite, Open source, oracle, Patent, Quest, Red Hat, RIM, samsung, sap, Solr, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, VMware, workday, Yahoo

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