Microsoft Buys Skype: What the Web Is Saying

Very few people saw a Microsoft deal for Skype coming, so when Om first reported that it was in the works, the idea was met with a lot of skepticism. Now that Microsoft has confirmed the deal and the price of $8.5 billion, the news is still leaving many scratching their heads. Others, however, say there is some wisdom in the move — although it still comes down to Microsoft making the deal work, which is far from a given.

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SAP joins the Google Apps Marketplace with SAP StreamWork

SAP joins the Google Apps Marketplace with SAP StreamWork

This is a guest blog post from David Meyer, senior vice president for On-Demand, Productivity and Sustainability Solutions at SAP, the leading business software vendor to more than 100,000 customers in over 120 countries.

SAP StreamWork brings together people and information - from the web, your desktop, or business systems - and applies structure to discussions with business tools including pro/con tables, SWOT analyses, and polls to drive fast, meaningful results. Think about how easy it can be to allocate resources, prioritize sales leads, or define new marketing campaigns in a single, well-organized location. With Google Apps integration, the SAP StreamWork environment will be joined with the tools you are already familiar with in the cloud.

Read on: Official Google Enterprise Blog: SAP joins the Google Apps Marketplace with SAP StreamWork

Looking Ahead: SAP Software in 2011

SAP Business ByDesign 2.6, SAP enhancement package 5 for SAP ERP 6.0, and SAP enhancement package 1 for SAP CRM 7.0 are among the new products slated to appear in 2011.

We don’t need to look into a crystal ball to find out which new SAP products are slated to appear in 2011. We all know that major trade fairs and exhibitions such as CeBIT, SAPPHIRE, and SAP TechEd provide us with information about planned releases. But the smaller events shouldn’t be underestimated, either. For example, Peter Lorenz, executive vice president of Small and Midsize Enterprises (SME) at SAP, not only demonstrated SAP Business ByDesign on the iPhone to a select audience, but also presented a road map for software for the midmarket.

From enterprise content management systems and ERP software, through customer relationship management and on-demand solutions: Read on to find out what awaits you in 2011.

Looking Ahead: SAP Software in 2011 « SAP.info