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Microsoft Corp. late last week tried to re-establish its presence in the nascent automotive telematics field by partnering with Accenture in a broad initiative aimed at providing end-to-end telematics services. The initiative calls for Accenture to provide the integration services for a variety of telematics applications based on various Microsoft “building block” technologies, such as […]

After securing corporate data close to the data center, IT administrators are turning to the growing amount of unprotected data in laptops. IBM, having anticipated the requirement for improved backup and recovery for mobile data, supports mobile backup in the latest release of its Tivoli Storage Manager–even if it didnt care to publicize that fact […]

E.I du Pont de Nemours and Co. this week announced that it had extended its 10-year outsourcing relationship with technology services giant Accenture to include the worldwide implementation and support of an ERP system at chemical and related products company. DuPont, after initially starting the ERP (enterprise resource planning) project within its own IT organization, […]

Enterprise management provider BMC Software Inc. yesterday announced the expansion of two of its partner programs in an effort to make itself a must-evaluate management tools provider for any application. In the Houston-based companys Developer Connection Program, BMC has expanded beyond its Patrol application management family to allow partners and ISVs to extend the functions […]

Avanade Inc. at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last night threw its technical weight behind Windows CE.Net with the release of developers tools designed to speed wireless applications development. The Seattle-based joint venture of Microsoft Corp. and Accenture created the ACA Mobile tools to help developers reduce the time it takes to write […]

In this economic climate, plenty of software salespeople talk about offerings that pay for themselves. One application performance management provider is going one better with a 100 percent return-on-investment guarantee. Precise Software Solutions Inc. this week will begin its ROI Guarantee program, which promises a 100 percent return within 12 months of deployment of its […]

PC subscription services provider Everdream Corp. on Monday will announce that it has been awarded two patents on technology it created to facilitate its services. Along with the two patent awards, the Fremont, Calif., services provider has 10 more patents pending and is working to add to that list, according to company officials. “In the […]

BMC Software Inc. last week advanced the level of integration between its Patrol application management suite and the network management tools it acquired with the purchase of Perform SA. As part of its application-centric network management initiative, the Houston management software provider will release new versions of the Visualis graphical network modeling and DashBoard trouble-shooting […]

In a David-and-Goliath matchup, startup Tonic Software Inc. and entrenched Mercury Interactive Corp. are announcing automated root-cause-analysis options for their respective performance management suites. Tonic Automation Engine and Mercurys Topaz Auto Root Cause Analysis module are patent-pending root-cause-analysis tools that complement management software that provides performance monitoring, testing and reporting. Both vendors are leveraging experience […]

PwC consulting has begun a new practice area designed to help broaden employee portals for businesses looking to decrease costs and improve services for their workers. PwC Consulting, the management service unit of Pricewaterhouse- Coopers, is combining multiple alliances with major portal providers, security companies and e-learning companies into its business-to-employee practice. The practice area […]

IBM Global Services in the last week racked up three more big outsourcing wins with the National Bank of Canada, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Group plc. Although only the National Bank of Canada is disclosing the terms of its 10-year, $700 million outsourcing contract, the three together represent mega-deals for IBM. […]

Novell Inc. yesterday launched the third in a series of Jump Start services focused on helping clients reduce costs and rationalize IT resources across large organizations. The Rapid Technology Rationalization consulting service provides a quick hit evaluation of existing IT investments and uncovers costs that can be eliminated. IT spending has doubled since 1996, and […]