Intel's IoT vision encompasses more than chips - Intel is bringing all its assets to bear on the Internet of Things, a hot topic for nearly all IT vendors but one that's especially critical to big chip makers. While Intel would like to see its low-power chips used in sensors, wearables and other hardware that […]
SAP GROWING THROUGH ACQUISITIONS
SAP (NYSE: SAP) saw first quarter revenues grow 6% over the year to €3.7 billion (~$5.1 billion), in line with market estimates. EPS of €0.56 (~$0.77) was ahead of the Street's projections of $0.62 for the quarter. By segment, software and support revenues grew 7% to €2.8 billion (~$3.9 billion) and revenues from cloud subscriptions […]
SAP said Fiori and Personas will be Included with other Software
SAP Fiori User Experience (UX) and SAP Screen Personas software will now be included within underlying licenses of SAP software. For existing customers, SAP will provide a software credit redeemable against future software sales. In addition, SAP will offer a portfolio of UX services, including design, rapid deployment and custom development, to enhance customer engagement. […]
SAP Ships Mobile RAD (rapid application development) Tools
SAP has announced the general availability of SAP Mobile Platform 3.0, a common software development kit (SDK) for developers to build apps for use by consumers, business partners as well as employees. SAP said National Grid, operator of an electricity and gas transmission network in the U.K., is an early adopter of the software. The […]
SAP Says it Brings 21st-Century Customer Service to Healthcare
SAP has announced the launch of the SAP Patient Relationship Management solution, designed to help healthcare providers compete for increasingly assertive, knowledgeable and price-sensitive patients. With technology-driven advances in customer service transforming most industries, patients are demanding the same control over their healthcare experience. Healthcare IT leaders are addressing multiple challenges in treatment and payment, […]
SAP to Reorganize/Rightsize
SAP says it will cut an unspecified number of Jobs in a Workforce Restructuring effort. SAP will trim an unspecified number of workers as part of an effort to restructure its overall “skill set.” Company spokesman Andy Kendzie would not provide the number of cuts, which come shortly before SAP's major annual Sapphire Now conference, […]
SAP Extends its Analytics Solutions to the Cloud
SAP has taken steps to extend its analytics solutions in SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud. New and existing customers can deploy analytics solutions in SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, a cloud-based service that provides customers a deployment option to gain value from SAP HANA via subscription or through existing licenses. SAP also offers strategic advisory services for […]