SAP HANA wants to lay the hybrid data foundation for enterprises
SAP is working hard to develop its HANA portfolio. Whereas the in-memory database was initially launched in 2010, it is now an SAP brand that enterprises rely on to solve multiple issues. But what is HANA like today? We spoke to Matthew Zenus, Global VP of SAP HANA Product & Solution Management...
Huawei is heading towards bankruptcy, desperate for a way out
U.S. President Trump has shown his cards. Huawei has to die. The only thing that can still save the Chinese company could be presidential candidate Joe Biden, a major retaliation from the Chinese government, which forces Trump to revise his policy or maybe the EU? If Huawei collapses, it not only m...
Windows Virtual Desktop makes desktop virtualization widely available
The tech giant from Redmond has decided to get involved in the desktop virtualization market. A market that nowadays mainly consists of virtualizing Windows 10. Microsoft wants to make virtual desktops more accessible for all companies.
The idea behind virtualizing a desktop is that the company'...
The road to S/4HANA: Why you should take the first steps right away
By 2027, SAP expects that most of its customers run the S/4HANA ERP solution. A transition is inevitable in the long run, although there are more reasons not to put this transition on the back burner. We talk to SAP specialist Ctac about the motivation behind migrating and the things you need to pa...
Review: Oppo Find X2 Pro shows what the new brand is capable of
Oppo has been active in the smartphone market for a while now, but for a long time, it operated just underneath the top of the market. This year, the Chinese telecom giant is changing things for the better with the Find X2 series. Techzine discovered in this review that the Oppo Find X2 Pro proves ...
Will Google, Apple and Amazon change after historic antitrust hearing?
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the House Judiciary Antirust Subcommittee as part of an antitrust probe. A historic hearing, as the CEOs faced questions about the power of the tech titans. Eventually the companie...
Should Europe compete for technological world domination?
The United States is in the process of increasing their dominance in the world. It does this by arguing with other countries, starting trade wars and by banning companies, products and services. The technology sector plays a major role in their attempt to stay in the lead. The trade war is focusing...
Enthusiasm but also doubts about Dell’s strategy change
Analysts applaud Dell Technologies' plans to sell its subsidiary VMware. However, the remarkable shift in strategy also creates uncertainty and could have negative long-term effects for both companies.
After weeks of speculation, Dell Technologies confirmed it is exploring a possible spinoff of ...
Review: OnePlus Nord is almost the ideal mid-range smartphone
OnePlus once started out as an aspiring brand that offered smartphones with the best specs of the time for little money. In the meantime, OnePlus has established a stronger position in the market. The smartphones of OnePlus still have a good price/quality ratio but have become more expensive. The O...
Qlik BI switches to end-to-end data platform
Qlik aims to play a bigger role in the data analytics journey of enterprises. This means addressing both Business Intelligence (BI) and data integration. A unified approach which Qlik calls an end-to-end data platform, ultimately leading to 'Active Intelligence'.
The BI industry is experiencing ...
Working in silence: these are the best noise cancelling headphones
Open offices might stimulate cooperation, but they can also be quite distracting. Fortunately, there are noise-cancelling headphones with active noise cancellation. These headphones are not only beneficial on planes or trains but also in the modern open office. Techzine went searching for the best ...
Appian continues to specialize in low-code automation and adds RPA
Appian wants to become the absolute leader in workflow automation using low-code, and if possible no-code. No matter what kind of business processes, Appian will automate them. At least that's the vision the company wants to spread. We spoke to Michael Beckley, Appian's CTO.
It's been over a yea...