Symantec, McAfee in settlement over subscriptions (Reuters)
Reuters - Security software vendors Symantec Corp and McAfee Inc will pay a combined $750,000 and disclose more to consumers about their renewal policies under an agreement announced on Wednesday by New York's attorney general.
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Chinese Developer Surprised by Backlash to Porn Filter (PC World)
PC World - A Chinese developer of pornography filtering software protested reports linking the program to China's broader Internet censorship on Wednesday, after the government ordered that his software be distributed with all PCs sold in the country.
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IT firms urge China to reconsider filter (Reuters)
Reuters - A Washington-based group representing information technology companies called on China on Wednesday to reconsider its requirement that Internet filtering software be bundled with new computers.
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US Protectionism Could Lead to Trade War, Says Nasscom (PC World)
PC World - U.S. protectionism targeting Indian outsourcers may be met by retaliatory measures such as blocking access to Indian markets, India's National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) said on Tuesday.
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Adobe Fixes Security Bugs in Reader, Acrobat (PC World)
PC World - Adobe has released critical security patches, fixing 13 bugs in its Reader and Acrobat software.
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Microsoft, Adobe warn of critical security flaws (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp issued software to fix a record 31 security flaws in its programs, and Adobe Systems Inc warned that glitches in its products could let hackers take control of a user's PC.
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Google Apps synch to Microsoft Outlook email (AFP)
AFP - Google on Tuesday synched applications available online as services with Outlook email programs, continuing a push into workplaces historically dominated by Microsoft software.
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Bing swing: New search engine ups Redmond's share (AP)
AP - In the week since Microsoft Corp. launched Bing, its new search engine, the software maker's share of U.S. Web searches has crept into double digits for the first time in two years.
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China Insists Mandatory Software Blocks Bad Content (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - China is defending its directive forcing manufacturers to include blocking software in all personal computers sold there by July 1. The order from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is to filter out unhealthy content, including pornography and violence, according to ministry spokesperson Qin Gang.
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New Google tool targets Microsoft business users (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc introduced software to make it easier for businesses using Microsoft Corp's Outlook to switch to its Web-based communications and collaboration products.
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Bing luring Internet searchers: comScore (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft's new Internet search engine Bing boosted the software giant's share of the US market in the week following its release, industry tracking firm comScore reported Tuesday.
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TomTom Will Help iPhone Users Avoid Getting Lost (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Apple is teaming up with developer TomTom to include navigation in the iPhone. TomTom will provide Apple with navigation software that can be downloaded through Apple's App Store, as well as a car kit in which the iPhone can be connected, the Amsterdam-based company announced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference late Monday.
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Huge Microsoft Patch Fills Windows, Office, IE Holes (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft released 10 updates to various versions of Windows, components of Microsoft Office, and a cumulative update to Internet Explorer on Tuesday. The company patched a total of 31 vulnerabilities in the update, with some being highly exploitable.
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EC: Is Microsoft Pressuring Witnesses in Antitrust Case? (PC World)
PC World - The European Commission is asking PC makers and software rivals if Microsoft has been pressuring them in connection with the ongoing antitrust case concerning Web browsers, one such company said Tuesday.
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Chinese Web filter move raises issues: Microsoft (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft said a Chinese rule that personal computers sold in the country include Web filtering software raises issues of freedom of expression, privacy, and security which "need to be properly addressed."
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Apple iPhone: It's All About the Apps (PC World)
PC World - If there is a single message from Apple's Monday announcements, it is a simple one: Software sells hardware. Second message? Apple's iPhone has a lot of software available and the Palm Pre, Android, BlackBerry, et al, don't come close.
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Irish Startup Takes Over Microsoft's Code-protection Scheme (PC World)
PC World - An Irish startup has taken over Microsoft's Software Licensing and Protection Services, a service to help independent software vendors protect their code and reduce software piracy.
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China Internet software rule's 'impact unclear' (AFP)
AFP - The impact of China's new requirement that PCs sold in the country must come with Internet filtering software remains unclear due to questions over how it will be carried out and enforced, analysts said Tuesday.
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Dell Bundling Open Source Applications for SMBs (PC World)
PC World - Dell is planning to offer small and medium businesses (SMBs) globally pre-configured bundles of hardware and open source software to run their businesses, according to an executive at the company.
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Snow Leopard Taps Into the Mac's Core Power (PC World)
PC World - Laptops and desktops could see software performance gains with parallel programming tools built into Apple's new operating system, Mac OS X 10.6, which was introduced by the company on Monday.
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