Alas, the competition can work this magic, too, and can, moreover, sell the portal-management software in a huge package that includes lots of other applications (for managing customers, employees, inventory and so on).
If Kinect's whole-room camera, robust facial-recognition software, and portal for video and audio chat are seen as insecure, it's a nightmare.
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Netscapes problem isnt that either idea--enterprise software or web portal--is a particularly bad one, its the combination and accompanying lack of focus that is deadly.
It's designed by former Nokia engineers who claim they've used their mobile skills to make the Leikr catch a quicker GPS signal, connect directly to a cloud-based, Endomondo-integrated exercise portal using WiFi and Linux-based software, and at the same time stick to a smartphone-like 10mm thickness.
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The new software features a self-service portal that lets any user create an account, set up the amount of storage they need, and then start uploading files via the cloud with just a few clicks.
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But despite its massive traffic, Netscape hasn't aggressively pursued the portal market, preferring to view itself as an enterprise software company rather than an online content distributor.
For example, all of our hardware now comes with a software interface that allows you to use the technology as a portal.
Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell promised Thursday that the software giant will provide an update on its bid for struggling portal Yahoo!
In conjunction with the NetDynamics 5 application server release, Sun announced NetDynamics 5 Studio, a portaldevelopment tool, and said it will be combining the NetDynamics software with Sun Professional Services, to providecustomers with a one-stop portal solution.
On May 1, someone posted the code, which allows software developers to copy content from high-definition discs, to the social news portal Digg.com.
Developers keen to get their software in front of Steam users have been asked to submit their creations via the Steam Greenlight portal.
Web portal giant Google (GOOG) entrance into the online travel business is an eventuality with the 2010 acquisition of ITA Software.
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