Originating in 1965, a Mr. Ray Tomlinson is accredited with developing the first concept and building blocks of e-mail, locally, nationally, and ultimately internationally world-wide years later. Email started as a University and database specific technology that allowed students, teachers, and staff the ability to share files with one another by accessing disk-data from various …
Cloud Based Data is PROFITABLE
When people hear the term ‘cloud’ when in reference to data, storage, or technology in general, they might assume we’re talking about Apple’s music cloud service, or perhaps just a principal or theory that otherwise in not in line with the realistic components, benefits, and costs of genuine ‘cloud technology’. A cloud based platform for …
The Long and Short of Lotus Notes
If you’re a veteran of using Lotus Notes and Domino technology when it comes to developing web-based applications, you’ll certainly agree with the platform’s versatility and it’s indispensability in some specific technical areas. Lotus Notes, that became more popular as IBM Notes-after International Business Machines acquired Lotus Development Corporation in 1995-used to be the most widely …
In the ‘Cloud’ of Office Products
Users may decide to use Office Products based around SkyDrive and other Cloud services, as they have in the past with Office 365, for a multitude of reasons. As Microsoft continues to develop new Operating Systems, it continues to advance it’s technology, interface, and convenience of various tools and programs such as Office Suite, system …
Is Lotus Notes Still Here to Stay?
What triggered my few nostalgic thoughts about Lotus Notes this evening was a blog post published in Nevermind.dk “Lotus Notes and Domino have been able to survive for 20 years, how?”. Once well known as Lotus Notes, a widely popular collaboration and email platform has been experiencing tough times during the past few years. It seems …
LotusLive vs Microsoft Cloud
During the past few weeks I have been reviewing two systems from the major Cloud offering players: IBM LotusLive and Microsoft Cloud (Offic365). Below is a table which I compiled based on my application review and interactions with the support personal. My intent is simply to compare two competing product lines based on my personal …
What is the Future For BlackBerry?
Business is getting tougher for Research In Motion (RIM). The departure of the chief marketing officer, Kith Pardy just weeks away from a new product release probably indicates that the company is out of options. Hardy joined RIM in December 2009 and has been responsible for overall BlackBerry brand marketing. RIM has been struggling lately …
Cisco Pulls the Plug on Cloud E-Mail
Cisco has pulled the plug on its cloud e-mail service which debuted 13 months ago. The announcement has been made by Debra Chrapaty, senior VP and GM of Cisco’s Collaboration Software Group. In her blog post on Tuesday she wrote “In the thirteen months since, we’ve been market testing Cisco Mail via a controlled release. …
What is LotusLive Cloud?
IBM has introduced LotusLive in 2009 and since that has been building its reputation and portfolio. IBM’s LotusLive cloud environment not only competes with Microsoft and Google Cloud but provides more features in its offerings. LotusLive is a business networking and collaboration internet-based services hosted by IBM and integrates following services together: IBM LotusLive Notes service …
Ken Moore leaves for Oracle
Ken Moore, who had been recently a general manager od the SharePoint Workspace product at Microsoft, accepted a VP position at Oracle in December. He will be relocating to California. Prior taking a position at Microsoft, Ken worked at DEC, Progress Software, IBM and Iris Associates. More joined Microsoft at the time Microsoft acquired Ozzie’s …