IBM has announced LotusLive, a cloud-based portfolio of social networking and collaboration services designed for business. The aim is to help those companies wedded to Lotus Domino and other traditional ”on premises” software to link to new software-as-a-service offerings from third parties. Skype, LinkedIn and Salesforce.com are the first such services available to LotusLive users.
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IBM unveils Alloy
More on the Lotus integration front. IBM has unveiled Alloy, which acts as a Lotus front-end to SAP back-end applications. Alloy supports SAP workflows, reporting and analytics, and the use of roles from within the Lotus Notes client. The product ships with a set of standard workflows and reports, but can be customised using standard Lotus Domino and SAP tools.
Cisco conferencing on iPhone
Cisco has embraced the iPhone with a version of its conferencing software developed specially for Apple’s popular smartphone. The WebEx Meeting Centre application, which is available for free download from the AppStore, lets iPhone users join and actively collaborate in CiscoWebEx meetings. Users can view presentations and other content being shared, see the meeting participant list, see the active speaker and chat with other meeting participants.
HP certifies thin clients
HP wants to take the uncertainties out of virtualisation by certifying its entire line of thin clients to work under VMware View Manager. The computer giant claims to be one of the first vendors to certify not just its Windows-based range of thin clients but also those running Linux. The aim is to make it easier for IT departments to provision and control user access to thin clients irrespective of operating system.
‘Internal cloud’ software
Bull has teamed up with US software house Cassatt in a bid to make Europe’s data centres more efficient. Cassatt specialises in policy-based management software that promises the efficiency and energy-saving benefits of cloud-based infrastructures but achieved using a data centre’s existing resources. Bull will distribute Cassatt’s ”internal cloud” software in Europe and the two firms will optimise the software to run on Bull’s servers.
New Palm operating system
Palm has created a new operating system, webOS, for its next generation of handheld devices. A key feature is its single logical view of contacts, calendars and other personal information stored in Google, Outlook and Facebook accounts, which means users no longer need to worry about updating information in multiple applications. The company also unveiled the Palm Pre, the first smartphone based on webOS.
Help for retailers
IBM has released Retail Performance Analytics, a portfolio of solutions that combine Cognos business intelligence software with IBM’s consultancy strengths in the retail sector. The aim is to help retailers boost customer loyalty, which IBM argues is key to weathering the current retailing downturn. Among the solutions are accelerators and templates to help retailers build a performance management solution in four months or less.
Microsoft’s China TV coup
Microsoft has scored a coup in China with the launch of Zhujiang Digital, an advanced new TV service that uses Microsoft’s Mediaroom IP TV technology. The service, offered by Guangzhou Digital Media Group, lets consumers in the Guangzhou region watch previously aired programmes without needing a digital video recorder. This is the first Mediaroom-enabled TV service in China and the first anywhere to offer the timeshift feature.
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BY Geoff Nairn
Source：FT.com
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