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SAP unwraps a new enterprise suite based on Hana

S/4Hana can run in parallel with its predecessor, enabling a nondisruptive transition

Feb 4, 2015 3 mins

Satya Nadella at one year: Grading Microsoft’s CEO

Nadella's first year at the Microsoft helm has brought both stunning successes and surprising lapses

Feb 4, 2015 13 mins

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Paid development pays off for LibreOffice for Android

The Document Foundation's gamble delivers rewards with live demos at FOSDEM that show off the latest features in LibreOffice for Android

Feb 4, 2015 2 mins

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Microsoft .Net’s execution engine goes open source

Microsoft opens up further with the release of CoreCLR, the execution engine in .Net Core

Feb 4, 2015 3 mins

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Microsoft HoloLens puts the ‘real’ in virtual reality

Enterprise benefits of Microsoft's mixed-reality headset may not be apparent, but there are plenty

Feb 4, 2015 3 mins

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First look: MongoDB 3.0, for mature audiences

At last, MongoDB is all grown up

Feb 3, 2015 5 mins

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New features and enhancements in .Net Framework 4.5

Significant improvements in .Net Framework 4.5

Feb 3, 2015 4 mins

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JavaScript refinements keep coming, but problems persist

ECMAScript upgrades are on track, but process changes and 64-bit issues remain points of contention with key developers

Feb 3, 2015 6 mins

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Low software quality? Poor requirements may be to blame

The software industry spends a lot of time refining its project management approaches, its tools, and its techniques, but spends relatively little time refining its requirement gathering methodologies. This is a problem for software teams.

Feb 3, 2015 4 mins

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Death knell for Microsoft’s Windows Server 2003 grows louder

As Windows Server 2003's July end of life approaches, Microsoft trumpets the need to upgrade or migrate to Azure

Feb 3, 2015 2 mins

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