The self-proclaimed ambition of Salesforce – to rid the world of software – may be more bluster than substance, particularly as the CRM specialist uses software in the cloud. But there is no doubt that the company started a trickle that has turned into a wave.
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The cloud promises huge saving and efficiencies around IT. However, organisations soon discover that it is predicated on using standardised offerings, because that’s how service providers achieve economies of scale and make money.
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Software-as-a-service (SaaS) may be the most disruptive of the cloud solutions, as it threatens to overhaul the way applications are used and paid for. But not everyone is convinced that it signals the end of software as we know it.
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The system is available to all of Engineers Ireland’s 24,000 members, replacing existing membership management application and customer relationship management systems with a centralised solution.
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By Adrian Weckler
Eircom has not yet implemented its controversial three strikes rule against any file sharers, according to a spokesman for the company.
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Acer Liquid S100 smartphone
Pros: fast operation, thousands of apps, good at multitasking
Cons: touchscreen not sensitive enough, non-standard Mini-USB charger
Price: from €340 sim-free If Nokia, BlackBerry and Microsoft ever doubted the growing power of Android, they surely cannot doubt it now.
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By Gavin Daly
An Irish firm that helps companies to meet the requirements of a range of legislation is expanding into the US after an upsurge in business last year.
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By Dick O’Brien
Tough times are not deterring Irish entrepreneurs from striking out on their own and starting up new businesses. Last week’s High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) showcase from Enterprise Ireland saw 73 companies being unveiled as the latest crop of businesses to receive major backing from the state business development agency.
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By Adrian Weckler
Are you a tech tosser? Do you engage in the digital equivalent of wearing sunglasses on the top of your head in a cinema?
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By John Burke and Ian Kehoe
A patient records system built by the Health Service Executive (HSE) at a cost of €60 million has been plagued by security flaws and operational problems.
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