Partners Can Embed SugarCRM in Custom Applications (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - SugarCRM introduced late last week an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Platform Edition of its customer relationship management suite. The move is intended to allow independent software vendors and distribution partners to embed its commercially managed, open-source CRM software into their business packages.
IBM Explores Water Management Market (PC World)
PC World - Divining a possible new market in municipal water management systems, IBM has set up a pilot project in Dubuque, Iowa, to investigate whether cities could both save money and conserve water by monitoring citizens' usage more closely.
Skype Names Cisco's Bates as CEO (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Skype said Monday that it had named a key Cisco executive, Tony Bates, to serve as the company's chief executive officer. Padmasree Warrior, Cisco's chief technical officer, will take over Bates' role as senior VP of its enterprise, commercial and SMB development business.
Skype to Name Top Cisco VP as CEO (Mashable)
Mashable - Skype CEO Josh Silverman is stepping down later this month and is being replaced by Cisco's top executive for enterprise.
Summary Box: Choice of HP CEO sends signal (AP)
AP - THE CHOICE: Leo Apotheker, 57, will be the new head of Hewlett-Packard Co. He comes from German enterprise software maker SAP AG.
Wall Street Beat: Tech Stocks Rally at End of Quarter (PC World)
PC World - Apple, Oracle, Google, IBM and other tech bellwethers helped fuel U.S. markets to an unusually impressive end to the third quarter, as the value of shares traded in the U.S. posted their biggest September gains in decades.
Developers: Third-party Tools Needed for Enterprise Android (PC World)
PC World - Google alone will not turn Android into an enterprise-ready OS, instead it will be up to third parties to add necessary features for businesses, according to Android Developer Challenge winners Konrad Hübner and Henning Böger.
Ex-SAP Exec Apotheker to Lead HP in a New Direction (PC World)
PC World - Just under two months after a scandal forced CEO Mark Hurd to step down, HP has selected Leo Apotheker to take the reins of the company. Apotheker was formerly the head of SAP, and brings two decades of software experience to the HP leadership role to help HP turn the corner and compete head on with IBM and Oracle.
Report: India Says BlackBerry Message Tracking Does Not Work (PC World)
PC World - India's Department of Telecommunications (DOT) is not satisfied with the access Research In Motion (RIM) is providing to security agencies for interception of communications on both its instant messenger and enterprise services, according to a report on Friday in The Economic Times, an Indian daily.
Will HP CEO Leo Apotheker Kill Palm's Consumer Future? (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The new HP CEO, Leo Apotheker, is a hard-core big-enterprise guy. That could be another blow to the creators of the Pre and the Pixi.
How Liaise is Building a Better Priority Inbox for the Enterprise (Mashable)
Mashable - This post is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark as a new part of the Spark of Genius series that focuses on a new and innovative startup each day.
New IBM offerings aim to make buildings greener (AP)
AP - IBM Corp. is rolling out new software and services that can help companies make their buildings more energy efficient.
Microsoft Releases ASP.NET Fix (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - On Thursday, Microsoft released the update for a publicly-disclosed vulnerability affecting ASP.NET servers to all their standard distribution channels, including Windows Update.
Lustre Settles Into Post-Oracle Life (PC World)
PC World - Despite reassurances from Oracle, advocates of yet another ex-Sun Microsystems technology are voicing concern about the future of their software. In this latest case, the technology is Lustre, a file system widely used across the supercomputing community.
First 12TB Network Storage Server From Seagate, Chock-Full of 3TB Drives (PC World)
PC World - Has your small business outgrown its current network storage? Do you want space for all of your TV shows, games, and HD videos? Seagate might have the solution for you with its BlackArmor network-attached storage (NAS) system, with four bays that can take 3 terabyte drives for a grand total of 12 terabytes of sweet, sweet storage.