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DoCoMo, KTF to sell Google phone next year: report
(Reuters)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:47:53 GMT
Reuters - Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc and South Korean partner KTF Co will jointly develop a smartphone using Google Inc software for launch next year, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday.
Adobe accommodates Visual Studio, Eclipse
(InfoWorld)
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:30:00 GMT
InfoWorld - Adobe Systems at its Adobe Max 2008 conference Tuesday heralded a slew of new technologies, including links between its Flex application development platform and Microsoft's Visual Studio software development platform.
IBM says plans to acquire Transitive Corp
(Reuters)
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:00:27 GMT
Reuters - International Business Machines Corp said on Tuesday that it plans to acquire privately-owned Transitive Corp, whose technology helps businesses use software on IBM computers that was designed to run on rival systems.
What's Next for Microsoft Robotics
(PC Magazine)
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:22:50 GMT
PC Magazine - Although Microsoft launched its third version of the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio on Monday, don't expect the software maker to actually produce its own robots. But what does the future hold? Microsoft's general manager of its robotics studio explains.
DivX sues Yahoo over ad deal
(Reuters)
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:23:24 GMT
Reuters - Video compression software maker DivX Inc said on Monday it filed a lawsuit against Yahoo Inc for planning to end a two-year advertising services agreement.
Adobe Will Launch Upgrades To Flash Platform
(NewsFactor)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:52:32 GMT
NewsFactor - Adobe Systems is poised to launch several key enhancements to its Adobe Flash platform in San Francisco this week at its MAX 2008 conference.
Coverity assists software architects
(InfoWorld)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:15:00 GMT
InfoWorld - Coverity is shipping its Coverity Architecture Analyzer software to help software architects ensure that their intended designs are implemented.
Norway encourages use of open source software
(AP)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:41:55 GMT
AP - Norway pledged funds Monday to stimulate public sector use of the free open source software OpenOffice to reduce its dependency on Microsoft Corp. and other major software producers.
ARM, Adobe collaborate on mobile Web browsing
(Reuters)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:20:42 GMT
Reuters - Software maker Adobe Systems and chip designer ARM Holdings will collaborate to bring better Web services to ARM-powered devices including cellphones from most of the world's biggest handset makers.
Adobe bolsters streaming Flash
(InfoWorld)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:01:00 GMT
InfoWorld - Adobe Systems is adding dynamic streaming, which adjusts to the bandwidth rate on the desktop, and DVR capability to its Flash Media Server for streaming of Flash content.
In shift, Microsoft sells software online
(AFP)
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:08:13 GMT
AFP - Microsoft, which has made billions of dollars selling packaged software, has opened its first online store in the United States offering its ubiquitous programs for downloading.
Ex-Tech billionaire gets 9 years for stock fraud
(AP)
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:56:53 GMT
AP - A flashy Las Vegas entrepreneur who became a billionaire at the height of the dot-com bubble was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison for stock fraud, capping a seven-year investigation that led to seven convictions.
Get ZoneAlarm Pro for Free Next Tuesday
(PC Magazine)
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:21:58 GMT
PC Magazine - On Tuesday, Nov. 18, Check Point Software will offer the ZoneAlarm Pro firewall/antispyware/ID protection package for free for 24 hours, a company spokeswoman said on Friday. Check Point is offering the $39.95 software for free as part of a birthday celebration. We have the link.
Videogame sales up 18 percent in October
(Reuters)
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:50:44 GMT
Reuters - U.S. sales of videogame hardware and software rose 18 percent in October from a year earlier, after falling 7 percent in September, as Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii console sold over 800,000 units, market researcher NPD reported on Thursday.
October video game sales jump 18 percent
(AP)
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:05:57 GMT
AP - People flocked to buy video games in October despite a drop in consumer confidence to a historic low, spending $1.31 billion in U.S. retail stores on hardware, software and accessories.
AVG Offers Free Subscription for Deleting Key File
(PC Magazine)
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:40:04 GMT
PC Magazine - Security vendor AVG said Thursday that the company will offer a free year of service, after its antivirus software misidentified a key Windows system file as malware.
Security Alliance Slashes Spam, Closes Malware Host
(NewsFactor)
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:57:01 GMT
NewsFactor - The Internet is a little less jammed with spam after a cybercrime group blew the whistle on one of the biggest offenders. HostExploit, an alliance of volunteers who work at Google, McAfee and Arbor Networks, has been tracking and documenting cybercrime activity and its latest effort slashed worldwide spam by 50 percent and junk e-mail by 75 percent.
Electronic Arts wants to help people get fit, too
(AP)
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:52:52 GMT
AP - Following in the footsteps of Nintendo's popular "Wii Fit," the video game publisher known for the "Madden" football games is jumping into fitness software targeted mostly at women.
Microsoft adding more networking to Windows Live
(AP)
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:13:20 GMT
AP - Microsoft Corp. is planning a Windows Live update in the coming weeks that adds social networking features to the software maker's instant messaging program, free Hotmail e-mail service and other sites.
Patch Tuesday Light, But Security Fixes Are Critical
(NewsFactor)
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:26:20 GMT
NewsFactor - Microsoft on Tuesday patched four vulnerabilities in two security updates for Windows and Microsoft Office. Compared to recent Patch Tuesdays, November is a light month and Microsoft did some housecleaning by fixing a critical bug disclosed nearly two years ago.