SAP spices up its predictive analytics and visualization apps

	IBM wants to replace the spreadsheet with Watson Analytics | iOS app devs warn customers off iOS 8's iCloud Drive
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	SAP spices up its predictive analytics and visualization apps SAP has made a series of updates to its InfiniteInsight predictive modeling software and Lumira data-visualization tool in a bid to shore up its foothold in the analytics market. Read More WHITE PAPER: Good Technology Exchange & BYOD: Avoid Disaster, Plan for Success Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) is the protocol underpinning many BYOD programs. Learn how careful planning, good operational processes as well as new techniques and tools can help organizations avoid these pitfalls and make BYOD work. Learn more! In this Issue IBM wants to replace the spreadsheet with Watson Analytics iOS app devs warn customers off iOS 8's iCloud Drive Infor plots move into cloud financials in strike against Workday Adobe releases previously delayed patches for Reader and Acrobat Facebook's TODO project is a big push to evolve open-source software Qlik courts the business manager with easier analytics VMware gives desktop admins more control with Mirage update How IT should prep for iOS 8 Facebook releases its mcrouter data-caching tool as open source FTC warns companies not to use big data to exclude consumers 5 time-saving Excel macros for common data tasks Tibco confirms it is exploring 'strategic and financial alternatives' Federal CIOs must reframe security around data, access Oracle completes Micros acquisition, forms new global business unit WHITE PAPER: BMC Software A New Opportunity for Capacity Planners Mainframe software costs are the cost driver in many company's IT budgets and as such an increasing concern. We will describe the difficulty of managing an increasingly complex environment with limited data and small staffs and offer a methodology to safely and sanely identify achievable cost reductions. Learn More IBM wants to replace the spreadsheet with Watson Analytics In an effort to commercialize its Watson analysis technology, IBM is testing a new service that can answer questions business managers might have about their data. Read More iOS app devs warn customers off iOS 8's iCloud Drive Third-party developers of iOS apps urged iPhone and iPad users not to accept Apple's offer to upgrade iCloud storage to iCloud Drive after they install the new iOS 8. Read More Infor plots move into cloud financials in strike against Workday Financials Xi will provide a broad and modern suite of applications with no need to 'bolt-on' more, Infor says. Read More Adobe releases previously delayed patches for Reader and Acrobat After a one-week delay, Adobe Systems has released security updates for Reader and Acrobat to patch critical vulnerabilities that could lead to computers being compromised. Read More Facebook's TODO project is a big push to evolve open-source software Facebook has partnered with several big companies to kick off a new project called TODO, which aims to improve the quality of open-source software and make it easier to consume. Read More Qlik courts the business manager with easier analytics Qlik Sense does not replace Qlik's flagship QlikView and is aimed at a more general user base. Read More VMware gives desktop admins more control with Mirage update A new feature in Mirage 5.1 lets adminstrators control bandwidth use at branch offices. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Five Levers to Lower Mainframe MLC Costs This paper discusses five levers you can use to lower your mainframe MLC costs by up to 20 percent or more. Explore best practices and real-world examples of dramatic savings through a mainframe MLC optimization strategy based on higher visibility, predictability, and automation. Learn More How IT should prep for iOS 8 iOS 8 isn't as much of a paradigm shift for enterprise users as some earlier releases, but that doesn't mean IT departments can easily it write off. Ryan Faas explains what's important. Read More Facebook releases its mcrouter data-caching tool as open source Facebook is releasing mcrouter, its software for turning many cache servers around the world into one distributed system, as open source. Read More FTC warns companies not to use big data to exclude consumers The collection and analysis of big data holds great promise, but could let companies create consumer profiles that lead to discrimination. Read More 5 time-saving Excel macros for common data tasks Here are some ideas for recording keystrokes to save you time and spare you headaches. Read More Tibco confirms it is exploring 'strategic and financial alternatives' Potential acquirers of the software vendor include SAP, Hewlett-Packard and even Infosys, according to one analyst. Read More Federal CIOs must reframe security around data, access An ambitious government IT push toward cloud, mobile and shared services stokes concerns about security challenges from insider threats and disappearing network boundaries. Read More Oracle completes Micros acquisition, forms new global business unit Oracle makes a big push into hospitality and retail with the addition of Micros. Read More
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