FFXI Add-On Date Announced Jun 30, 2009
IGN: Square Enix Announces Pre-Sale Date for Next Add-On for Final Fantasy XI. SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. (IGN PS2)
The History of Final Fantasy Jun 29, 2009
SECTIONS POPULAR SYSTEMS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. Know the legacy of the greatest RPG franchise in videogames. (IGN PC Games)
Feds extend probe of Oracle-Sun deal Jun 29, 2009
Justice Department extends investigation of Oracle-Sun Microsystems deal - Denver Business Journal ... Justice Department extends investigation of Oracle-Sun Microsystems deal ... Database giant Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), based in Redwood Shores, Calif. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Summer traffic up for Google, down for Microsoft Jun 29, 2009
Oracle has positioned itself to remain the dominant force in enterprise database and application sales. It's as simple as selling more, more of the time. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
LBi Software Engineering Announces General Dynamics Selects CaseManager for Help Desk Management Jun 29, 2009
CaseManager seamlessly integrates with leading HCM/HR enterprise software packages like Oracle, PeopleSoft, and JD Edwards to give CSRs a holistic view of employee information -- so they can provide the accurate, timely and consistent answers that employees need, with the fast response they expect ... g. Oracle, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards). (PR Newswire)
State contracts, contacts Jun 28, 2009
The company even runs its own training center off Wade Road to teach customers how to use the products its sells from the likes of Oracle and IBM.. 1. (Albany Times Union)
Regulators extend review of Oracle's Sun takeover Jun 28, 2009
The Department of Justice wants more information about Oracle Corp.'s planned takeover of computer server maker Sun Microsystems Inc., extending the agency's review of the $7 ... Software maker Oracle said in a statement Friday that the Justice Department has extended its initial 30-day review period to seek additional information ... Oracle counsel Dan Wall said the issue "is never going to get in the way of the deal.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Six Tips to Get Your PC Game Working Jun 27, 2009
SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. Having problems getting your game running. (IGN PC Games)
Microsoft Zune Jun 27, 2009
UPDATED DAILY Saturday, June 27, 2009. Daily Latest in Entertainment Promos. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Sumthing Else Music Works Announc... Jun 27, 2009
Sumthing Else Music Works Announces Release of Empire: Total War - The Soundtrack. Epic original score performed by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
WAN Optimization Grows Up Jun 27, 2009
Most WOCs provide CIFS and HTTP acceleration, and acceleration for applications such as SQL and Oracle, and to a lesser extent SSL encryption is also commonplace. "Vendors are moving up the stack," said Rolfe. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
DOJ Pushes Probe of Oracle-Sun Deal Beyond Deadline Jun 27, 2009
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) needs more time to examine Oracle's proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems beyond an initial review period, Oracle said Friday. Oracle and the DOJ were "almost able" to resolve all the issues, but a "narrow issue" related to the way Java rights are licensed remains outstanding, the company said in a ... "[That issue] is never going to get in the way of the deal. I fully expect that the investigation will end soon and not delay the closing of the deal this... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Wall Street Beat: Red Hat, Oracle Cheer IT Investors Jun 27, 2009
Companies reporting financial results, including Oracle and Red Hat, as well as a slightly more cheerful hardware report by Gartner, helped spur IT investors this week even as dire signs of the recession continue to pop up ... For example, software bellwether Oracle on Tuesday issued a quarterly report that contained some worrisome figures ... But traders pushed Oracle shares to $21. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
IBD Market Wrap - 06/24/09 Jun 27, 2009
Blue chips lagged Wednesday, but a strong performance by Oracle lifted tech stocks ... Blue chips lagged Wednesday, but a strong performance by Oracle lifted tech stocks. (Investors Business Daily)
Oracle-Sun Deal Misses Fast-Track Approval Jun 27, 2009
BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Oracle Corp failed to win fast-track approval from U.S. antitrust regulators for its $7 billion deal to buy Microsystems Inc , an attorney for Oracle said on Friday ... The request was related to a narrow, technical matter, according to Wall, who said he expected the DOJ to soon approve the deal and allow Oracle to complete the acquisition before its fiscal quarter ends on August 31. (ABC News -- Wire)
EA Mobile & the Movies Jun 27, 2009
IGN: EA Mobile Takes You to the Movies in 2009. SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. (IGN Wireless Games)
With virtual data center, San Diego port's ship comes in Jun 27, 2009
A set of IT systems and network devices support those operations, including a Cisco Systems network infrastructure and applications, databases and servers from Citrix, Microsoft, Novell, Oracle, SAP, Sun Microsystems and VMware. The port has about 700 desktop and laptop computers scattered throughout 11 sites and a variety of Intel-based and Sun Sparc-based network servers, Segura said. (FCW.com)
BioWare on the Mythic Me... Jun 27, 2009
IGN: BioWare Comments on Mythic Merger. SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. (IGN PC Games)
Salesforce's Benioff Pokes Fun at Ellison Jun 27, 2009
Salesforce's (NYSE: CRM) chief couldn't resist taking a few shots at his "mentor" -- Benioff's words -- for the Oracle CEO's sudden to supporting software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud computing ... After more teasing about Ellison's comments during the Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) conference call to discuss quarterly earnings earlier in the week, Benioff described how he had come to embrace SaaS and cloud computing -- explaining that he quit his job at Oracle a decade earlier to start Salesforce. (Datamation)
Ann Livermore | HP looks to take its place in the cloud Jun 26, 2009
Executive vice president also discusses NMCI, Oracle and HP-UX ... We spoke with her about lessons about NMCI and Oracle's recent purchase of HP competitor Sun Microsystems ... GCN: When Oracle announced it was purchasing Sun Microsystems earlier this year, IBM responded with discounts for existing Sun customers to switch over to IBM gear. (FCW.com)
AT&T Releases iPhone GPS App Jun 26, 2009
IGN: ATases iPhone GPS App. SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. (IGN Gear)
Palm Pre App Downloads Jun 26, 2009
IGN: Palm App Catalog Hits One Million Downloads. SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. (IGN Gear)
Bending the back office: Open source CRM and ERP Jun 26, 2009
These open source competitors began as very low-cost competitors to the giant enterprise packages from the likes of Oracle, SAP, and others ... The software is written in PHP and tuned to MySQL, although it can be adapted to work with other databases, including Oracle ... The big version of Openbravo, the one that wears the ERP acronym, only works with Oracle and Postgres. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Full Story » Jun 26, 2009
Wall Street Beat: Red Hat, Oracle Cheer IT Investors by PC World: Yahoo ... Wall Street Beat: Red Hat, Oracle Cheer IT Investors ... Companies reporting financial results, including Oracle and Red Hat, as well as a slightly more cheerful hardware report by Gartner, helped spur IT investors this week even as dire signs of the recession continue to pop up. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Eclipse Galileo Releases 33 Open Source Projects Jun 26, 2009
Eclipse-based tools are already used by many companies including IBM, Oracle, Nokia and SAP, among others ... Oracle is a member of Eclipse, whereas Sun has been pushing its rival IDE efforts ... Milinkovich noted that it's a little too early to tell how Oracle's acquisition might affect Eclipse. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Oracle's Ellison Talks Big on Cloud Computing Jun 26, 2009
From the blogs: Oracle's CEO sees his company as a major player in on-demand, SaaS, the cloud -- and more ... Oracle's demonstrated the company's commitment to virtualization, and now the company has shown it's ready to take on cloud computing ... CEO Larry Ellison unveiled the company's plans for cloud computing during a in which he boasted of wins over most of Oracle's competitors. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Hungry for iPhone Business Apps Jun 26, 2009
Oracle () offers six different iPhone apps that do everything from make sales forecasts to help companies better organize data. All six require licenses to various Oracle software packages. (BusinessWeek)
Stocks End Mixed In Soft Trade; Fed Decision Looms Jun 25, 2009
eIBD Investor's Business Daily Digital Edition. Access recent eIBD issues easily. (Investors Business Daily)
Top 10: Game Industry Mergers Jun 25, 2009
IGN: The Wednesday 10: Game Industry Mergers. SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. (IGN PS2)
Oracle Beats Views As Customers’ Fears Of Recession Ease Jun 25, 2009
com - Oracle Beats Views As Customers Fears Of Recession Ease ... Oracle Beats Views As Customers Fears Of Recession Ease ... Tech bellwether Oracle () reported lower profit and sales in its Q4 late Tuesday but still topped views and said the sense of "panic" among customers had eased. (Investors Business Daily)
Earnings: Nowhere to Go but Up Jun 25, 2009
Oracle Impresses the Street. Further improvement is expected the rest of the year: S&P says analysts expect operating earnings to rise 5. (BusinessWeek)
Analyst Picks and Pans: Oracle, Black & Decker, Harmonic Jun 25, 2009
Analyst Picks and Pans: Oracle, Black & Decker, Harmonic - BusinessWeek ... Analyst Picks and Pans: Oracle, Black & Decker, Harmonic ... Oracle "continues to execute very well given the spending environment and relative to competition," Jefferies nalyst Ross MacMillan wrote in a June 24 note to clients. (BusinessWeek)
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept a key interest rate unchanged at a record low of between zero to 0.25 percent to support the world's largest economy which has been in a recession since December 2007.• Wall Street mixed after Fed's announcement Jun 25, 2009
Oracle, the second-largest software marker, surged and lifted technology-heavy Nasdaq after saying results for its most recent quarter exceeded analysts' average forecast. Raw materials producers led the rally as metal prices climbed on expectations for higher demand for metals after the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development raised its forecast. (Xinhuanet, China)
Wall Street Dow drops for fourth day as Fed spurs caution Jun 25, 2009
Technology shares sustained some strength, bolstered by stronger-than-expected quarterly results from software maker Oracle Corp. ... Oracle's results boosted other technology shares and helped drive the PHLX semiconductor index up 1 ... 7 per cent. Oracle shot up 7 per cent to $US21. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
* Oracle results top forecasts despite sales, profit dips Jun 25, 2009
Oracle results top forecasts despite sales, profit dips ... Software maker Oracle Corps results for its latest quarter topped Wall Streets forecast on Tuesday, despite a 5 percent drop in sales and a 7 percent decline in profit ... Still, Oracles chief financial officer Jeff Epstein said in a statement that Oracle executed substantially better than the company expected. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
How the Major Stock Indexes Fared on Wednesday Jun 25, 2009
Technology stocks got a boost from better-than-expected earnings from software maker Oracle Corp.. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 23. (ABC News -- Wire)
Dow Slips, but S&P, Nasdaq up After Fed, Oracle Jun 25, 2009
Dow Slips, but Sdaq up After Fed, Oracle - ABC News ... Dow Slips, but Sdaq up After Fed, Oracle ... Technology shares sustained some strength, bolstered by stronger-than-expected quarterly results from software maker Oracle Corp. (ABC News -- Wire)
Asia stocks rally on steady Fed Jun 25, 2009
Asia's technology shares were lifted by gains in the US Nasdaq the previous day after software maker Oracle Corp posted better-than-expected quarterly results. The MSCI index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1 per cent, pulling further away from a one-month low struck earlier in the week. (India Times)
Asia markets gain as Fed underpins recovery hopes Jun 25, 2009
Technology shares gained in Asia after U.S. software giant Oracle Corp. reported better-than-expected earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter. Toshiba advanced 3. (Anchorage Daily News)
DAX Index Fluctuates; SAP, Deutsche Bank Gain as Bayer, Deutsche Post Drop Jun 24, 2009
June 24 (Bloomberg) -- German stocks swung between gains and losses as better-than-estimated earnings from Oracle Corp. lifted SAP AG shares, offsetting declines in Bayer AG and Deutsche Post AG. ... Oracle, the second- largest software maker, reported fourth-quarter profit that topped analysts estimates after customers renewed contracts for product updates and support. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Overlooked Health Exchanges Key To Democrat Reform Plans Jun 24, 2009
Tech bellwether Oracle reported lower profit and sales in its Q4 late Tuesday but still topped views and said the sense of "panic" among customers had eased. The software giant's earnings fell 2% to 46 cents a share excluding special items in the quarter ended May 28. (Investors Business Daily)
Stocks Tumble On Grim Economic Forecast Jun 24, 2009
Data on May existing-home sales will be out Tuesday, along with earnings from the likes of AeroVironment (), Kroger () and Oracle (). The Federal Reserve also begins its two-day meeting Tuesday. (Investors Business Daily)
Big Oil Back in Iraq Jun 24, 2009
Oracle shares jumped 2 ... Despite investor confidence the WSJ takes a noting that Oracle's numbers show a revenue decline for the first time since 2002, as the company was "hurt by a strong dollar and companies' continued reluctance to spend on new technology projects." In other tech news, yesterday that is aimed at developing designs for new mobile devices and the chips that would be used in them, the WSJ notes. (Slate)
Oracle Dips in Q4 But Tops Analysts' Estimates Jun 24, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Oracle Corp.'s (ORCL) fiscal fourth-quarter profit declined 7 ... Oracle's stock has been rebounding since hitting a three-year low in March ... Oracle, which has spent roughly $30 billion on acquisitions in the past four years to boost its portfolio of products, made a surprise bid for Sun Microsystems Corp. (JAVA) in April, which brings it into the technology hardware sector for the first time in a significant way. (SmartMoney)
NCAA Hoops 10 Gets Cover Jun 24, 2009
IGN: Blake Griffin Named Cover Athlete for EA Sports NCAA Basketball 10. SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. (IGN PS2)
Software Sales Drop, but Oracle Beats Expectations Jun 24, 2009
Oracle reported a 13 percent dip in new software sales Tuesday, but posted quarterly financial results that were ahead of analyst expectations. Oracle remained profitable, posting net income of US$1 ... Excluding one-time charges, Oracle reported $0. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Stock futures signal Wall Street edging up Jun 24, 2009
After the close, Oracle Corp (ORCL.O) shares gained 1 ... Oracle shares in Frankfurt (ORCL.F) were up 1. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Asian stocks higher Jun 24, 2009
2 per cent in Seoul on optimism industry demand may pick up after Oracle, the world's second-largest software maker, reported profit that beat analyst estimates ... Oracle's fourth-quarter profit topped analysts' estimates as customers renewed contracts for product updates and support ... Excluding some costs, profit at Oracle was 46 cents a share in the period ended May 31, the Redwood City, California-based company said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Oracle profit above expectations Jun 24, 2009
BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhuanet) -- Oracle Corp.'s fiscal fourth-quarter profit declined 7 ... For the quarter ended May 31, Oracle reported earnings of 1 ... Oracle said its adjusted operating margin was 51 percent, up 2. (Xinhuanet, China)
Amerigroup, Darden, Oracle, MGM Mirage, PetroQuest: U.S. Equity Preview Jun 24, 2009
Darden, Oracle, MGM Mirage, PetroQuest: U.S. Equity Preview - Bloomberg ... Darden, Oracle, MGM Mirage, PetroQuest: U.S. Equity Preview. (Bloomberg -- US)
Oracle Chief Catz Says Customers Showing Fresh Interest in Buying Software Jun 24, 2009
Oracles Catz Says Customers Showing Fresh Interest in Software - Bloomberg ... Oracles Catz Says Customers Showing Fresh Interest in Software ... Excluding some costs, fourth-quarter profit was 46 cents a share, Redwood City, California-based Oracle said. (Bloomberg -- US)
Autonomy's Award-Winning Workflow Solution Now Integrated With iManage Worksite Jun 24, 2009
More than 400 companies OEM Autonomy technology, including Symantec, Citrix, HP, Novell, Oracle, Sybase and TIBCO. The company has offices worldwide. Autonomy and the Autonomy logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autonomy Corporation plc. (PR Newswire)
Oracle Profit Beats Forecast, Margin at Record Jun 24, 2009
BOSTON (Reuters) - Oracle Corp reported quarterly earnings above expectations as the No. 3 software maker's profit margin hit a record thanks to robust growth in its maintenance business, sending shares up 2 ... The company run by billionaire Larry Ellison also reported a smaller-than-expected drop in new software sales and said it grabbed market share from SAP in certain segments -- signs that Oracle may be weathering the downturn better than rivals ... "We've been able to push through the... (ABC News -- Wire)
IBM names new M&A chief Jun 24, 2009
Software developer Oracle swooped in with a successful bid to buy Sun for more than $7 billion. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Oracle profit, sales beat forecasts Jun 24, 2009
Oracle profit, software sales beat forecasts- International Business-News-The Economic Times ... Oracle profit, software sales beat forecasts24 Jun 2009, 0310 hrs IST, REUTERS ... BOSTON: Oracle Corp reported earnings above expectations on Tuesday as the world's No. 3 software maker's profit margin hit a record and software sales fell less than analysts had projected. (India Times)
HP, Apple, Google in censorship crossfire Jun 24, 2009
"There's a concurrence, a close proximity to these developments," said Ed Black, CEO of the Computer nications Industry Association, which counts Google, Yahoo Inc., Oracle Corp. and Microsoft Corp. among its members. "The dots need to be connected.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Oracle beats forecasts despite faltering sales Jun 24, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO - Software maker Oracle Corp.s results topped Wall Streets forecast for the latest quarter Tuesday, despite a 5 percent drop in sales and a 7 percent decline in profit ... Still, Oracles chief financial officer, Jeff Epstein, said in a statement that Oracle executed substantially better than the company expected ... Oracle, which is based in Redwood Shores, Calif. (MSNBC -- Business)
Documents Reveal 'Duke Begins' Jun 23, 2009
SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. The ongoing saga between Take-Two and Apogee Software reveals new info. (IGN PS2)
IBM eBook: DB2 pureXML Best Practices Jun 23, 2009
7 means organizations spend less on storage (30 percent less than Oracle, according to IBM) and improve backup and recovery times ... Architects can build schemas and send them to DBAs, who can then send them to developers to create the SQL. Integrated tools like IBM InfoSphere Data Architect and IBM Data Studio will work with other databases like Oracle and SQL Server, which allows IT departments to save on skills since most run a heterogeneous environment. (IntranetJournal)
iPhone 3G S Review Jun 23, 2009
SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. Does Apple's latest smartphone live up to the hype. (IGN Wireless Games)
SunGard and RBC Dexia Launch Integrated Service to Deliver a Global Fund Marketplace Jun 22, 2009
Based on information compiled by Datamonitor(*), SunGard is the third largest provider of business applications software after Oracle and SAP. Continuity, Insurance has recognized SunGard as service provider of the year an unprecedented five times. For more information, please visit SunGard at. (Canada Newswire)
SYSTIME Opens South Africa Offices to Support Growing Demand in Africa Jun 22, 2009
JOHANNESBURG, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- SYSTIME, the largest Oracle JD Edwards practice globally, announced today the expansion of its international presence by opening offices in Johannesburg (Gauteng) and Cape Town, South Africa ... " SYSTIME's success in the USA, Europe, India, UAE, Singapore, Australia and Japan, is a reflection on the excellent quality of work the integrator delivers. Oracle, the JD Edwards software vendor has recognized SYSTIME as a leader in the JD Edwards field and has... (PR Newswire)
iPhone 3G S vs. Palm Pre Jun 21, 2009
SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. We take a look at all of the features and cost associated with both smartphones. (IGN Gear)
U.S. Stocks Post First Weekly Drop in a Month; Exxon, Wells Fargo Decline Jun 21, 2009
Companies scheduled to report next week include Oracle Corp., Monsanto Co. and Nike Inc.. Consumer spending in the U.S. probably rose in May for the first time in three months and home sales increased as Americans became more confident the recession will end this year, economists said before reports next week. (Bloomberg -- US)
File: Gates, Buffett, Jobs best US CEOs; Citi's Pandit among 20 worst Jun 21, 2009
Writing on Buffett, the publication said that when the Oracle of Omaha bought a piece of Goldman Sachs last year, not only did he receive better terms than the government, he got better returns. "As of February, Buffett's USD 5 billion investment had appreciated 12 per cent, while the Treasury's USD 10 billion stake had fallen 25 per cent," it added. (India Times, India)
