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Demand outstrips supply on Nokia 3G phone
News Nokia handsets for use on the first 3G networks in Europe provided by 3 are in very strong demand, according to comments from the boss of the continent's largest mobile retailer. Charles Dunstone, Carphone Warehouse CEO, this morning said his...
[February 26, 2004, 10:50]
IBM offers SMEs 'computing on demand'
News IBM is reaching out to smaller businesses with its "on-demand" computing model. Big Blue is making a big bet on the model, setting up a new on-demand computing group and committing to spending $10bn on research and development, company initiatives...
[November 13, 2002, 8:16]
IBM builds on-demand power into new hardware
News IBM's "on-demand" feature in the p690 allows computing resources such as processor power, memory and software to be turned on for peak use or off for off-peak periods, with the user paying only for the capacity used.
[June 19, 2003, 10:28]
Video on demand coming from NTL, Telewest
News UK telecommunications company NTL has announced that it will start to roll out Video On Demand (VOD) services over its cable network by mid-2000. VOD will replace NVOD (Near Video On Demand), which at present provides customers with the choice of...
[September 22, 1999, 14:59]
Flat-panel prices sink on low demand
News At the same time, the new low prices began to spur demand for desktop flat-panel monitors. A shortage of LCD glass, partly driven by growing demand for notebooks and handheld devices in the late 1990s, prompted makers to invest in glass plants in...
[August 9, 2002, 7:55]
IBM services arm readies for on-demand computing
News IBM is building up management consulting services tailored to specific industries to bolster a key part of its "on-demand" computing initiative. The services, from IBM's Global Services Consulting division, are designed to make companies more...
[April 14, 2003, 9:04]
Wireless sector falls on demand concerns
News Makers of wireless telephones and equipment got slammed in morning trading, after an analyst report said demand for handsets may be slowing. Lehman Brothers issued a report on Motorola saying that firm told suppliers it was seeing lower demand for...
[August 3, 2000, 15:40]
CRM on demand: A host of problems?
News Siebel CRM on Demand starts at $90 per user per month, while Oracle Ebusiness Suite Special Edition can be hosted by a third party for around the same price. For example, Siebel and IBM have joined forces to launch CRM on Demand, which is written...
[December 8, 2003, 11:05]
CA sounds out on-demand revenue with Sonar
News CA executives announced a project called Sonar, which the company says is a key piece of CA's strategy for managing utility computing, or what it also calls on-demand computing. CA is also looking to enhance its Unicenter line gradually with the...
[July 15, 2003, 10:14]
IBM details on-demand picture
News IBM described the technical underpinnings of its on-demand initiative this week, saying growing adoption of on-demand will allow the computing giant to outpace competitors this year. During the company's PartnerWorld Conference in Las Vegas, the...
[March 3, 2004, 9:25]
Salesforce.com support goes on-demand
News Salesforce.com unveiled an on-demand customer support service on Wednesday, in a move to broaden its customer relationship management (CRM) offerings. Supportforce.com is designed to allow a company's support staff to manage and share customer...
[September 30, 2004, 9:10]
Hollywood shuts down video-on-demand site
News Film88 is at least the second Internet video-on-demand site to spring up in recent months. Tehran-based Film88.com registered its Web site in April, and the company had briefly operated a video-on-demand site renting a long list of Hollywood hits...
[June 7, 2002, 8:44]
Public sector IT demand on the up
News The demand for IT workers in the public sector has soared, according to figures released on Wednesday by an employment trends research company. According to the study, this is the fourth consecutive quarter that demand for IT staff in the public...
[March 2, 2005, 16:05]
IBM partners launch on-demand services
News IBM has lined up several companies to offer their software to customers on demand using new Big Blue technology. The tech titan's new "computing on demand" program, launched last month, is intended to allow companies to buy information technology...
[November 22, 2002, 13:30]
Salesforce to launch on-demand language and service
News Salesforce.com is planning to launch a new service for on-demand applications, marking its boldest step yet into direct competition with Oracle and Microsoft. At its annual user conference on Monday, the company will announce Apex, a new Java-like...
[October 9, 2006, 10:05]
IBM and Akamai expand on-demand deal
News IBM and Akamai Technologies have expanded an existing deal to let companies run business applications on Akamai's hosted Web network, as part of IBM's vision for utility -- or on-demand -- computing. The deal between IBM and Akamai was motivated in...
[December 11, 2003, 11:35]
IBM expands 'on-demand' computing
News IBM plans to add muscle to its "on-demand" computing push on Thursday with the debut of several efforts designed to help it defend its position of power in the technology world. The new efforts span Big Blue's storage, software and server lines and...
[May 1, 2003, 7:47]
Dell profits dip 5pc on slowing demand
News Looking to the future, Gladden said Dell continues to see a slowing in demand in "almost all" of its businesses. So far, he said, netbooks haven't affected the demand for any of its other products. Dell on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of...
[November 21, 2008, 7:31]
IBM pumps up 'on demand' power
News IBM is sharpening its "on demand" vision of computing with products and marketing programs geared toward its business partners. At its PartnerWorld conference in New Orleans, Big Blue will introduce upgrades to its WebSphere middleware, a key...
[February 17, 2003, 12:05]
Salesforce.com launches on-demand subscription service
News The on-demand subscription service - Multiforce - is meant to let customers access applications online and run them simultaneously rather than taking a client-server-software approach that calls for customers to build or customise their own set of...
[March 10, 2005, 8:05]
