NewsFactor - Social-networking site Facebook is opening up part of its platform. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company said Monday that it will make what it described as "a significant part" of its platform open source. -- read full article
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - The reason for RIM's success? It's been able to broaden the appeal of the BlackBerry to more than just professionals, an IDC report found. -- read full article
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - The software maker's initiative is built on Office SharePoint Server 2007 and is a key component of Office Enterprise Project Management software. -- read full article
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - Version 7.6 of the Metastorm BPM strengthens the company's use of Microsoft desktop technologies, including Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Office 2007. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - IBM will pay $20 million to settle an investor lawsuit contending the company misrepresented its stock option expensing, lawyers for the plaintiffs said
Monday. -- read full article
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - One part search, one part data integration, Composite Discovery appliance takes another stab at providing an easy-to-use interface for gaining business intelligence. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Hoping to out-function RIM's BlackBerry, Motorola's software goes behind the VPN to enforce security policies, update software, and even turn off smartphone Bluetooth ports. -- read full article
AP - The global sales chief of Sun Microsystems Inc. resigned Monday as the slumping server and software maker revealed plans to restructure its sales force to focus more on emerging markets. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The high capacity and speed rates of smaller drives are luring companies away from 3.5-inch to 2.5-inch devices for enterprise storage systems. -- read full article
AP - IBM Corp. has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit by shareholders who claimed the technology company misled the public about employee stock-option expenses in 2005. -- read full article
AP - Brocade Communications Systems Inc. has agreed to pay the plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit $160 million to settle allegations the networking equipment maker hurt investors by tampering with stock options, the company said Monday. -- read full article
InfoWorld - Having proved in 2001 that those who fly highest fall hardest, Sun Microsystems spent much of the new decade searching for a new identity, or so it seemed to outsiders. -- read full article
BusinessWeek Online - When my 81-year-old father sent me a LinkedIn invitation, I knew some milestone had been passed. Social networking is not just for MySpace users anymore. It's simply essential for businesspeople to be plugged into the online business community. But what's the best way to dive in? -- read full article
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - A new Ventana Research report finds that most companies are falling short on the basics of performance management. Here are five sets of diagnostic questions as well as best practices for broader, more responsive and more effective planning and budgeting. -- read full article
