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Microsoft kicks off $300 million Windows marketing push (Reuters)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:33:34 GMT
Reuters - Microsoft Corp kicked off a
$300 million marketing campaign on Thursday, aimed at improving
the image of its Windows Vista operating system and strike back
at Apple Inc's "Mac vs. PC" ads.
Take Two profits strong on "Grand Theft Auto" lift (Reuters)
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:56:56 GMT
Reuters - Video game publisher Take Two
Interactive Software made a higher-than-expected
quarterly profit on strong "Grand Theft Auto 4" sales, but cut
its current-quarter outlook due to the delayed release of a new
game.
Google chief admits to 'defensive component' of browser launch (AFP)
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:57:58 GMT
AFP - Google's chief executive admitted Thursday there was a "defensive component" to the Web search giant's launch of its own Internet browser, thereby pitting it against Microsoft's dominant software.
Judge rules Oracle failed to produce CEO's e-mail (Reuters)
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:38:44 GMT
Reuters - A federal judge has ruled that Oracle
Corp destroyed or failed to preserve Chief Executive
Larry Ellison's e-mail files sought as evidence in a
class-action lawsuit filed in 2001 against the software maker.
Microsoft touts functional programming with F# (InfoWorld)
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:10:00 GMT
InfoWorld - Microsoft is boosting integration of functional programming with its Visual Studio 2008 software development platform.
Quicken Errors Infuriate Intuit Customers (PC Magazine)
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:43:17 GMT
PC Magazine - Intuit's customers have taken to its message boards to voice their anger about an upgrade to its Quicken software, which produced downloading issues and incorrect stock quotations in customer portfolios. Intuit, meanwhile, now says an updated quotes server is in place as of Wednesday.
Google sees new browser displacing desktop software (Reuters)
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:52:05 GMT
Reuters - Google Inc is
challenging Microsoft Corp with its own Web browser that lets
users run many applications that once worked only when
installed on local PCs, executives said on Tuesday.
VMware EVP of R&D goes back to Oracle (AP)
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:22:50 GMT
AP - Software company VMware Inc. said Tuesday that its executive vice president of research and development, Richard Sarwal, has resigned.
Zend mixing PHP, AJAX for RIAs (InfoWorld)
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMT
InfoWorld - With an upgrade to its software development framework for PHP scheduled for release today, Zend Technologies is mixing in client-side AJAX capabilities with server-side PHP functionality.
Nokia says Samsung accepts offer for Symbian buyout (Reuters)
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:15:30 GMT
Reuters - Nokia said on Tuesday Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) had accepted Nokia's (NOK1V.HE) offer to buy out its stake in software firm Symbian, and Nokia now has acceptances from all Symbian shareholders to sell their shares.