Software Contract Solutions In 2012, UsedSoft won a case for second user software, which has enabled the market to grow across Europe. But it is now under threat. Second user software licence reseller ValueLicensing has picked up where the 2012 European Economic Area ruling in favour of UsedSoft left off. The company has filed a claim in the High … Read more
The first three months of 2021 saw three billion-dollar-plus acquisitions in hardware, software, and services, and plenty of other merger activity in professional services. Already in 2021, we’ve seen enterprise tech acquisitions in hardware, software, and services that have topped $1 billion — although so far there’s nothing to rival the two blockbuster deals announced … Read more
Microsoft’s decision to buy Nuance for $19.7 billion highlights how important voice-activated technology is already in healthcare and how ubiquitous it might become elsewhere. Microsoft’s decision to acquire speech-recognition firm Nuance Communications for $19.7 billion, the company’s biggest purchase since forking out $26 billion for LinkedIn, could provide a real boost for voice technology, analysts said. “There … Read more
VMware and Dell say separating gives both companies financial flexibility but lets them continue to grow their technology-development partnership. After many months of wrangling, Dell Technologies says it is spinning off its ownership of VMware to create two standalone companies. While it gives both companies more financial freedom, the new relationship should have no immediate … Read more
The changes, which would replace WSUS and are part of an effort by Microsoft to pull IT to the cloud, are due out by the end of June. At its Ignite developers conference in March, Microsoft issued a host of announcements — some new, some more akin to status updates — about new features and functionality for … Read more
Three tools from VMware’s portfolio — Workspace One, Carbon Black Cloud, and SASE — are now bundled, offering a suite of tools to simplify management of remote worker devices and applications. Providing secure access to vital applications has been a key challenge for businesses forced to adapt to remote working during the pandemic. And with … Read more
With the need for efficient collaboration tools exploding in recent months, a variety of companies hope to refine how those tools work and what they can do. We look at eight now pushing the envelope. Keeping employees connected and working productively has become the glue holding many businesses together during the COVID-19 pandemic. And with … Read more
If one or more Office apps is acting glitchy, work your way through this series of repair maneuvers, starting with the simplest. We’ve all been there. You’re working on a document or a spreadsheet, or using email, and BAM! One of your Microsoft Office applications starts acting weird or stops responding. Please relax, and don’t … Read more
Microsoft has released to corporate customers a preview of its next pay-once, perpetual license version of Office: the tongue-twistingly named Office LTSC Professional Plus 2021. Microsoft last week released to corporate customers a preview of the next pay-once, perpetual license version of its Office suite. The application bundle — by far the productivity standard in business — … Read more
A growing number of IT leaders are turning to MSPs to help address challenges posed by rapidly evolving IT services. Here’s how to ensure your MSP provides maximum value and minimal distress. The decision to shift some or all in-house IT operations to a managed service provider (MSP), particularly in an age of technology disruption, … Read more
