Accounting firms keep the status quo, but disruption looms
Accounting firms of all sizes responded to the idea that their industry will be disrupted by technology.
News from Epicor’s annual user conference
Here's a round-up of what Epicor announced at its annual user conference, including the new release of Epicor ERP and where it stands with cloud computing.
Twilio jumps on the serverless bandwagon
No huge surprise that developer tool vendor Twilio is launching a serverless offering.
Twilio does speech recognition and understanding, the right way
Twilio’s CEO Jeff Lawson never wanted to do speech recognition. So what has changed?
The value of metadata – the most Instagrammed tourist attractions globally
Once upon a time, the concept of metadata was a foreign one. Today it enables and empowers almost everything.
Automation and the end of accounting
While software vendors are approaching the subject with sensitivity, does automation signal the upcoming end of the accounting profession?
Going interstellar with Microsoft Cosmos
It’s fascinating to watch the thrust and parry of the competing public cloud platforms. Microsoft’s Cosmos is an example of competition-fueled innovation.
An under-pressure OpenStack gets support from an (in)famous individual
The strangest of bedfellows. Edward Snowden gives OpenStack some much needed support.
Corvil launches Cara, virtual financial markets security analyst
Some interesting sector-specific news from this European vendor points to some broadly applicable trends.
Azure Stack and the role of context
A Twitter argument led to some heated discussions among the analyst ranks at Microsoft’s Build conference. Don’t. Feed. The. Trolls.
Xero breaks through its glass ceiling: customers, revenue and cashflow
Impressive results from the New Zealand-founded, but now global, accounting software vendor.
Wealthsimple scales with its vision of democratizing investment
Occupy Wall Street was all about delivering equity in terms of wealth distribution and earning. Maybe technology can help with that.
Adobe continues its march to the cloud
Adobe, once known only for its creative suite, has become a huge player in the broader marketing space. I sat down with an exec ahead of their EMEA conference to reflect.
Suse fronts up -- there’s a method to their (perceived) madness
I’m known for my bluntness and strong opinions. And so it was with HPE’s divestment of Stackato and OpenStack. Suse runs me through their thinking.
Catching up with Adaptive Insights and ruminating over the future
No matter how you spin it, Adaptive Insight’s world changed when Oracle acquired NetSuite.
In an effort to get its house in order, Docker containerizes and ships out its CEO
Big changes for Docker Inc. What’s behind them, and what does it mean?
Checking in on a newly acquired NetSuite
SuiteWorld 2017 was always going to be a fascinating glimpse of life for this once independent vendor. We weren’t disappointed.
'Gidday mate!' -- Atlassian goes on a Euro expedition
Atlassian, like many of its compatriots, is on a global “overseas experience.” This week they move on to Europe.
Kimble launches A.I.-enabled PSA -- buzzwords or innovation?
A.I. is one of the premium buzzwords du jour. In Kimble’s case, is it justified?
All’s fair in love, war and ERP -- FinancialForce goes for NetSuite’s jugular
There’s nothing better than a good bit of guerilla marketing. But let’s dive into FinancialForce’s approach for a minute.
