Virus spreads quickly, but may be a dud (AP)
AP - A computer virus that may leave Microsoft Windows users vulnerable to digital hijacking is spreading through companies in the U.S., Europe and Asia, already infecting close to 9 million machines, according to a private online security firm.
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EU accuses Microsoft of harming browser competition (Reuters)
Reuters - The European Commission accused Microsoft Corp on Friday of stymieing competition by bundling its Internet Explorer Web browser with Windows systems, firing the latest salvo in an expensive, years-long battle with the software titan.
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Conficker Worm Attack Getting Worse: Here's How to Protect Yourself (PC World)
PC World - Millions of Windows computers have been infected by a new computer worm dubbed "Conficker." The situation is "not getting better," but rather is "getting worse," according to security software vendor F-Secure.
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EU tells Microsoft to change IE marketing (AP)
AP - The European Union said Friday that Microsoft Corp.'s practice of selling the Internet Explorer browser together with its Windows operating system violates EU antitrust rules.
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Salesforce.com Rolls Out the Service Cloud (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Salesforce.com on Thursday rolled out its next-generation solution for customer service. Dubbed Service Cloud, the new software is built on the Force.com platform and leverages the benefits of cloud computing.
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Windows 7 Beta Reviewers Praise Microsoft's OS (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The Windows 7 beta buzz is alive and strong a week after Microsoft made the operating system available to the masses.
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Microsoft Uses Mac In PC-Only App Advertisement (PC World)
PC World - Busted! In an apparent gaff that undermines Microsoft's multi-million dollar "I'm a PC" campaign an ad for a PC-only software program Songsmith, made by Microsoft, features a MacBook Pro.
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Autodesk to cut 750 jobs, sees 4Q loss (AP)
AP - Autodesk Inc., the software company that has lost its leader to Yahoo, is cutting 750 jobs, or about 10 percent of its work force to cut expenses and expects to report a loss rather than a profit for the fourth quarter.
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Forrester: Be Careful Negotiating SaaS Contracts (PC World)
PC World - As SaaS (software as a service) applications continue to gain momentum, customers should take certain precautions when negotiating contracts, a Forrester Research analyst said on Thursday.
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Intel, Microsoft, HP Sued for Alleged Patent Infringement (PC World)
PC World - The feature to quickly recover data in PCs and Windows is under attack. Data recovery firm Xpoint earlier this week sued IT giants including Intel, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft for infringing on patents to quickly restore data in the event of corrupted hardware or software.
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Lawmaker to investigate software glitches at VA (AP)
AP - The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee said Thursday he would investigate software glitches at the VA that put patient safety at risk, calling the problems a sign of a "dangerous lack of accountability."
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India's TCS says quarterly profits rise 1.63 pct (AP)
AP - Software services provider Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. said Thursday that net profits in the last quarter rose 1.63 percent over the same period last year, to 13.52 billion rupees ($275.6 million).
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Salesforce expands "cloud computing" to customer support (AFP)
AFP - Cloud computing poster child Salesforce.com on Thursday expanded its Software as a Service (SaaS) model so customer service agents can tap into collective knowledge on the Internet.
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Salesforce Launches Service Cloud (PC World)
PC World - Salesforce has repurposed the customer-service software acquired through its August 2008 purchase of InstraNet into a new offering called the Service Cloud, the company announced Thursday.
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Tax Software 2008: A Big E-File Freebie (PC World)
PC World - Given the state of the economy, the biggest news in tax preparation software this year is something many people believe is long overdue: The ability to prepare and file your federal tax forms electronically, completely free of charge--regardless of how much or how little you make.
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Autodesk sees weaker results, to cut 750 jobs (Reuters)
Reuters - Software maker Autodesk Inc ADSK.O> issued a fourth quarter estimate that fell short of Wall Street views and said it would cut about 750 jobs. Shares fell 12 in Thursday's premarket trading.
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Microsoft refreshes Azure cloud tools (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft unveiled on Wednesday refreshed versions of its Windows Azure software development kit and Azure tools for Visual Studio, which support the planned Windows Azure cloud services platform.
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Google Launches Reseller Program for Developers (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Google is getting serious about cloud computing. On Wednesday the search giant launched the Google Apps Reseller Program, which will give developers familiar with Software as a Service a way to put their applications in front of users.
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Sonatype assists Maven users (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Sonatype is introducing on Thursday an enhanced, commercial version of its Nexus repository manager for the open-source Apache Maven software build manager.
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Google hawking "cloud" software to businesses (AFP)
AFP - Google on Wednesday began recruiting a sales force to offer the Internet firm's software to business customers worldwide who traditionally use Microsoft programs.
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