Ephraim Schwartz

It's never too soon to worry. And when it comes to RFID and its related technologies, you might want to start now.

Oracle says the application will, over time, replace the current Financial Analyzer and Sales Analyzer.

PeopleSoft Inc. at the PeopleSoft Connect 2004 conference in San Francisco on Tuesday unveiled technology dubbed Total Ownership Initiative, which will be integrated into both Enterprise and EnterpriseOne suites and is intended to speed installation of applications and reduce support costs for IT.

Intermec Technologies Corp. on Monday unveiled a prototype version of a multi-protocol radio frequency identification (RFID) printer in its PM 4i Smart Printer product line at the Frontline Solutions Conference & Exposition in Chicago. Company officials said it is the first multi-protocol printer in the market.

Using personal coaches to modify behaviour is all the rage in the enterprise.

There's something in the air these days at distribution centers everywhere. From the farmer's field to the warehouse floor, wireless technologies are transforming the way businesses manage inventory. Clipboards and manual data entry are going the way of the adding machine.

SAP AG has moved one step closer to voice-enabling its applications by signing a deal with VoiceObjects AG, a developer of voice application management systems.

PeopleSoft Inc. announced this week a deal with Intellisync to use its data synchronization technology, Intellisync Mobile Suite, to enable its enterprise users deployed on PeopleSoft's Enterprise and EnterpriseOne product suites to wirelessly update data and work offline while disconnected from the corporate server.