Few could have envisioned the global success of SMS (short message service) when the first text message was sent in 1992. SMS has crossed network and technology boundaries, and continues to find new applications, as well as providing inspiration for industry innovation as IP (Internet Protocol)-based messaging builds momentum. 

Web chat and SMS offer ways for enterprises to broaden channel support and personalize customer service without spending on complex solutions. While both solutions offer business benefits via customer outreach and support capabilities, they are currently two separate solutions. 

This video details a text-grabbing and translator app that lets you save printed text from any magazine, book, document, etc. – in more than 60 languages – on your device. View now to learn how this app can immediately edit, translate, publish to social media, or forward by e-mail or SMS. 

<p>Software as a Service (SaaS) applications offer great promise and are growing in popularity. But cloud-based infrastructure and services complicate network architecture considerations. Download this survey-driven analysis by Forrester to learn how to overcome cloud-related performance issues by extending optimization to SaaS applications.</p> 

The global adult industry is among the largest in the world, estimated to be worth nearly $100 billion worldwide by 2006. 

IT asset management and discovery tools - the user's view. 

This week’s Computer Weekly contains an exclusive interview with JP Morgan COO India Gary-Martin about juggling multiple legacy IT systems while keeping the merchant bank compliant. We also look at how near-field communications technology promises to revolutionise consumer spending and we ask whether 2012 could be the year that APM becomes vital? 

Steve Jobs, the man recognized as one of the business world’s most charismatic and organized presenters, was made to look disorganized when his WiFi network stopped working. The unexpected nature of Jobs’ bobble was what made it such a spectacle. This white paper is designed to be a lesson in avoidance. 

When it comes to understanding mobile wireless (cellular) standards, things can get confusing. There are two significant global cellular standards that are in use today. Mobile handsets, including smartphones, usually are designed to support one or the other. This white paper will help you better understand cellular standards. 

The combination of a consolidated data center with a virtualized 10GbE data center can offer your company numerous benefits, including increased adaptability, improved business continuance, and reduced space requirements. 

Read this e-book to learn how to approach application lifecycle management (ALM) in order to deliver the timely, effective, modern applications that real business outcomes rely on. 

Although it is not new technology, service-oriented architectures (SOAs) continue to be loved, for their modern and agile approach to development, and loathed for their extended deployment times and often high costs. Read this white paper to learn the secret behind being able to benefit from SOAs instead of getting caught up in high costs and risk. 

Read this brief yet insightful paper now to learn about the basic components of information architecture, including master data management and data quality, and learn how Sybase can enable your company to integrate all of these aspects into a complete and holistic information architecture.