Juniper Research analyses the growing market for mobile apps in this report extract. 

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

The Smartphone market is characterised by increasing competition on one hand and healthy growth prospects in the medium-term on the  other. Barriers to entry are high for most players, owing to the global nature of the  mobile industry and the consequent financial strength required to enter the market. 

From the turn of the millennium until the end of 2007 MLBS (Mobile Location Based Services) had promised much, but delivered very little in terms of commercial applications. Even in Japan and South Korea, the most advanced markets for commercial MLBS, usage was disappointing. 

With the acquisition of Sun, Oracle now provides Oracle Optimized Solutions: a complete applications to disk solution engineered, tested, and certified to work together as a single system. Read this white paper to learn more about Oracle Optimized Solutions and how they can be used to improve Oracle E-Business Suite operations. 

Leading companies are adopting service-oriented architecture (SOA) as a means of dealing with changing markets, competitive pressures, and evolving customer needs. This data sheet provides a brief overview of the Oracle SOA Suite and highlights key benefits. 

The tablet market is characterised by intense interest from a multiplicity of players on one hand, and a virtually untested market place on the other. 

This paper looks at some of the advantages of implementing SOA with a suite strategy, and specifically focuses on the Oracle SOA Suite of products. Then by briefly highlighting the experiences of a major SOA installation, shows how the suite strategy paid off for one global customer. 

Download this report from Arthur D Little to learn 5 key innovation concepts for CIOs and CTOs. 

Modern software infrastructure must keep up with today’s changing business needs. As a business grows, its middleware must be flexible, and cost-efficient. Inside, learn about a modern middleware infrastructure foundation able to improve the agility and intelligence of business applications while maximizing IT efficiency and lowering costs. 

Pairing SAP Business Suite or SAP Business All-in-One with IBM BladeCenter servers enables organizations to achieve the performance and reliability they need for rapid and consistent access to information while also gaining the flexibility for change and the scalability for growth. 

This edition of BI Trends & Strategies features a lead article by SearchCIO.com's Linda Tucci, who offers a helping hand in the quest to dismantle the dreaded data silo. The second piece outlines mobile BI, including a reference to Apple's iPad, and the final article delves into the world of performance management. 

This paper describes how the movement toward broad BPM Programs has changed what companies need in terms of BPM technology and “know how.” We describe 3 steps for establishing a solid foundation for a BPM Program that will enable your organization to scale its process improvement capability in a way that will deliver maximum value to the business.