Tuesday, July 28, 2009

IT News HeadLines (Yahoo News) 28/07/2009



Check Point 2Q profit down slightly; tops forecast (AP)
AP - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., which makes Internet security products, said Tuesday its second-quarter profit slipped nearly 5 percent on one-time charges.
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IBM buys software firm SPSS for $1.2 bln (AFP)

IBM building in downtown Chicago. US computer giant IBM announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy business analytics software firm SPSS for 1.2 billion dollars in an all-cash deal.(AFP/Getty Images/File)AFP - US computer giant IBM announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy business analytics software firm SPSS for 1.2 billion dollars in an all-cash deal.



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IBM to acquire SPSS for $1.2B (AP)
AP - IBM Corp. said Tuesday it agreed to acquire SPSS Inc., a Chicago-based company that makes software to help businesses spot future trends as well as shifts in consumer patterns and behavior, for $1.2 billion.
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Google Voice iPhone App Rejected by Apple (PC World)
PC World - Apple rejected the Google mobile software program Google Voice from the iTunes App Store.
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IBM to Pay $1.2B for Analytics Developer SPSS (PC World)
PC World - IBM has agreed to acquire SPSS, a Chicago-based analytics software specialist, the companies said Tuesday.
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China bans 'mafia-style' online games: state media (AFP)

An Internet bar in Beijing. China has banned online games featuring sinister mafiosi and knife-wielding street gangs, accusing the software of promoting anti-social behaviour and harming youth, state media said(AFP/File/Liu Jin)AFP - China has banned online games featuring sinister mafiosi and knife-wielding street gangs, accusing the software of promoting anti-social behaviour and harming youth, state media said Tuesday.



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