Microsoft announces Skype Professional Account Preview, with native billing, scheduling and notes
By: Dann Anthony Maurno Microsoft on its Skype Blog has announced the Skype Professional Account desktop client, which will add new booking and payment capabilities. It will soon be released in preview in the US (though Microsoft is accepting applications now to join the preview). The Skype Professional Account desktop client “adds powerful new features […]
A Look at Oracle’s Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning Prospects
By: Rachel Gunter Cloud ERP expected to grow 10% annually until 2021 According to a new report by research firm MarketsandMarkets, the global enterprise resource planning (or ERP) market is set to expand at a healthy annual rate in the next few years. The global cloud ERP market was valued at a little over $18.5 […]
Big Data, Big Deal! 5 Ways It’s Going to Be Revolutionized In 2018
By: AJ Agrawal Big data is a big deal. From reducing their costs and making better decisions, to creating products and services that are in demand by customers, businesses will increasingly benefit by using big-data analytics. There’s a reason for the prediction that the big-data market will be worth $46.34 billion by 2018: It’s constantly […]
Are Microsoft Dynamics users (and VARs) ready for ASC 606 revenue recognition standards?
By: Linda Rosencrance Although the deadline to comply with the new ASC 606 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers) is fast approaching for public companies of all sizes – private companies have another year – many are still rushing to ensure that their accounting processes and systems are updated in time. “I’ve been on dozens of […]
Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Deals in the Energy Sector Are Up Tenfold in 2017
Energy sector investments in big data and artificial intelligence have ballooned by a factor of 10 this year, according to a new report on the sector. The study, by accountancy firm BDO, found mergers and acquisitions involving energy companies and AI startups had soared in average value from around $500 million in the first quarter of […]
Russian hacking went far beyond US election, digital hitlist reveals
Hackers targeted Ukrainian officers, US defense contractors and many others News comes as US weighs charges against Russian government officials The list provides the most detailed forensic evidence yet of the close alignment between the hackers and the Russian government. Photograph: Alexei Nikolsky/AP Russian hacking went far beyond US election, digital hitlist reveals Hackers […]
The hottest game in the world jumped ship from Amazon in a big victory for Microsoft in the cloud wars
Last week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds,” the hottest game of 2017, is now running on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. Previously, “PUBG” had said it was using Amazon Web Services, Azure’s single biggest rival. It’s a big win for Microsoft – the game is a large part of the Xbox One […]
Avalara Certifies 14 Partner Integrations to Automate Tax Calculations and Management
Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses, today announced its fall 2017 release of 14 new certified partner integrations. Avalara Certified partners have passed a series of criteria developed by Avalara to guarantee each integration’s performance and reliability. Certified integrations are built to ensure customers enjoy a fast, reliable, and […]
VR As An Empathy Machine: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
By: Tal Blevins We’re about a year-and-a-half into the current crop of consumer VR units. And while we’ve seen a lot of great content and experiences over those 18 months, we’ve barely scratched the surface of what virtual reality has to offer. VR can take you to places and put you in situations that you […]
Tech vs Trump: the great battle of our time has begun
By: Niall Ferguson In the 1962 Japanese sci-fi classic King Kong vs Godzilla, the two giant monsters fight to a stalemate atop Mount Fuji. I have been wondering for some time when the two giants of American social media would square up for what promises to be a comparably brutal battle. Finally, it began last month […]