
WizeHive, a productivity tool that makes it easy for anyone to build and deploy powerful online business applications, is pleased to announce the closing of a seed round from Philadelphia’s growing venture capital community, and the addition of a Gabriel Weinberg, founder and CEO of search engine DuckDuckGo to the…

Packaging company Amcor is among several manufacturers considering social media to boost productivity. Photo: CARLA GOTTGENS Australian manufacturers are turning to social media to boost productivity and compete in an industry that continues to face economic challenges. The past decade’s pressures on Australia’s manufacturers have resulted in iconic manufacturers such…

A social business applies engagement techniques to bring together communities of people and deliver business value. It’s an idea you may want to consider as a business owner, too. The social adoption rate by businesses is about 16 percent now, but will be 57 percent by 2017. Want to get ahead of the…

Mobile file sharing technology provider Accellion is extending its kitepoint external file sharing tool to provide mobile users with secure access to content in enterprise content management (ECM) systems. By integrating kitepoint with its Mobile Productivity Suite, Accellion says it is enabling mobile users to securely create, edit, view and…

Microsoft offered more details on Tuesday about its plans to integrate SharePoint and Yammer, saying it’ll give Office 365 customers the option of replacing SharePoint Online’s activity-stream component with Yammer’s. Without committing to a specific date, Microsoft said it would provide this option during the summer. In the same timeframe, it…

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rjfbtp/global) has announced the addition of the "Global Cloud-based Enterprise Content Management Market 2012-2016" report to their offering. TechNavio’s analysts forecast the Global Cloud-based Enterprise Content Management market to grow at a CAGR of 24.3 percent over the period 2012-2016. One This…

At Fluor Corp., one of biggest engineering and construction companies, the social technologies that made Twitter and Facebook a part of our everyday lives are getting a workout. Fluor rolled out a social networking platform that lets its 43,000 employees connect by uploading photos of themselves, creating detailed profiles, and The…

ShoreTel, proveedor de plataformas de comunicaciones unificadas, como sistemas telefonicos empresariales, aplicaciones y soluciones de comunicaciones unificadas moviles, ha anunciado la disponibilidad de ShoreTel Communicator para IBM Sametime, que esta utilizando actualmente el Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. Esta potente y fiable solucion de colaboracion y comunicaciones unificadas combina…

Algerie Telecom Mobile (Mobilis) has signed an IT upgrade contract with IBM and its partner Comparex Algerie, La Tribune reports. The agreement will help the mobile operator improve its customer services, said CEO Saad Damma. Mobilis has chosen IBM hardware and Lotus Domino software and Comparex Algerie services. The solution…

Anticipating explosive growth in video communications, Cisco is readying product improvements designed to simplify the management of videoconferencing traffic and to streamline its use for employees. The products, announced Tuesday, include new software for adjusting network resources based on video requirements, and a new cloud-based virtual meeting room service for…