Microsoft Warns of SQL Attack (PC World)
PC World - Just days after patching a critical flaw in its Internet Explorer browser, Microsoft is now warning users of a serious bug in its SQL Server database software.
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Software Executive Sentenced for Hacking (PC World)
PC World - The president of a U.S. software company has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to stealing password-protected files from a competitor.
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Red Hat 3Q up 20 pct, but revenue below estimate (AP)
AP - Red Hat Inc. on Monday reported a 20 percent increase in profit for the third quarter as budget-conscious companies opted for the software provider's open-source Linux operating system over more expensive proprietary systems.
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Visual Studio, Ruby improvements slated (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - In separate developments, Microsoft Windows platform developers and Ruby application builders both should gain functionality improvements with efforts afoot at Microsoft and the OMG (Object Management Group).
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Microsoft Extends XP Shipments Until May (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft is giving system builders several more months to get Windows XP for their custom PCs, ensuring XP will be out in the marketplace until almost the scheduled release of Windows 7 in early 2010.
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Enterprise Software in 2009: Opportunities, Risks (PC World)
PC World - Enterprise software is sure to remain a buyer's market during the economic downturn next year, but assuming you've got a budget, be careful to avoid boondoggles while in pursuit of a bargain, say analysts, consultants and IT executives.
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Windows XP's Death Sentence Postponed -- Again (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Like movie hero Indiana Jones, Windows XP has once again come back from near-certain death. The venerable Microsoft operating system had been destined to become unavailable to PC makers beginning in February, but now Microsoft will extend its life until the end of May.
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Win XP Death Delayed Again (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft has once again put Windows XP on life support, extending the OS's death date to May 30, 2009. This reprieve comes two months after rumors swirled about another potential bail out.
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3G iPhone Unlock Expected (PC World)
PC World - The iPhone Dev Team (not the Cupertino version) plans to release the first ever software-based unlock application for the iPhone 3G on New Year's Eve.
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Windows XP Given Another Reprieve (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft is extending the date by which PC makers can obtain XP licenses from January 31, 2009 to May 30.
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The Vista follies: Windows' tortured 2008 (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft is used to criticism; after all, it's a standing joke that the third version of any Microsoft software is the first one that works right. But the backlash against Windows Vista in 2008 was unprecedented. The new OS had been out for a year, finding its way into new consumer systems through 2007 but not getting much adoption by business.
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Microsoft boosts MVC Web app development (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft is moving forward on two fronts with its MVC (Model View Controller) software development platform for the Web, providing design assistance and readying a release candidate of the technology.
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Three Sentenced for Selling Pirated Software (PC World)
PC World - Three Texas men have been sentenced to prison terms for their role in selling counterfeit software worth US$2.5 million, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
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BlackBerry Storm Firmware Leaked as RIM Sales Soar (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Research in Motion and Verizon Wireless may have to put a squeeze on people with access to the latest firmware. A software update for the BlackBerry Storm 9530, currently known as v4.7.0.83, has been leaked on the Internet.
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Report: Samsung Readies Google Phone (PC World)
PC World - Samsung will roll out a mobile phone based on the Google Android operating system by the second quarter of 2009, according to a report from Korean news agency ETNews. While details are sketchy, Samsung will reportedly release the phone via cellular carriers Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile.
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Foxit Enters eBook Reader Race (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Foxit Software, the developer of the lightweight PDF substitute for the Adobe Acrobat document format, has decided to offer an alternative to a hardware ebook reader as well.
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Palm CEO Confirms 'Nova' OS Is in the Wild (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Both wireless carriers and software developers are already holding devices with the next-generation, long-awaited Palm "Nova" operating system, Palm chief executive Ed Colligan revealed in a financial earnings conference call yesterday.
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Oracle still looks strong despite 2Q earnings dip (AP)
AP - Oracle Corp.'s earnings are weakening for the first time in years, but the business software maker still may be in reasonably good shape despite the economy's terrible condition.
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Oracle net profit dips slightly (AFP)
AFP - US business software giant Oracle reported a quarterly net profit that was slightly lower than a year ago but largely in line with the expectations of analysts.
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Oracle sales drop, but investors still firm on stock (Reuters)
Reuters - Business software maker Oracle Corp posted a drop in new sales and said they could fall up to 10 percent in the current quarter, but relieved investors who feared even worse sent the shares up 3.4 percent in extended trade on Thursday.
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