Sony Ericsson Aspen Comes with WinMo 6.5.3 (PC World)
PC World - Sony Ericsson unveiled its latest business smartphone, the Aspen, which runs the newest version of Microsoft Windows Mobile, 6.5.3. Coming in advance of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Aspen sports a full QWERTY keyboard and claims some green credentials.
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Touch Input Rumored for Google's Upcoming Chrome OS (PC World)
PC World - Google has been focusing development on the netbook and tablet markets for some time now, using Android OS as a stepping stone into the sub-laptop operating system market. The first tablets featuring the Android OS have already arrived, with more on the way for 2010, which that begs the question: What of Google's other mobile software project, Chrome OS? Will it make its way onto tablets too?
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Report: Google to Open App Store for Business Software (PC World)
PC World - Google may open as early as March an online store to sell third-party software that complements its Google Apps collaboration and communication hosted suite, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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Microsoft Windows Azure cloud reaches general availability stage (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Windows Azure, Microsoft's public cloud computing platform, became generally available in 21 countries on Monday, Microsoft bloggers said. SQL Azure, offering cloud-based relational database capabilities, also became available.
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Symantec adds former Intuit CEO Bennett to board (AP)
AP - Computer security software maker Symantec Corp. said Monday that Stephen P. Bennett, former president and CEO of accounting software maker Intuit Inc., will join its board of directors effective Feb. 8.
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Running Windows 7 RC? Prepare for Shutdowns (PC World)
PC World - If you're running Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC), the end is near. Starting Feb. 15, people using Windows 7 RC, the free pre-release version of Microsoft's latest PC operating system, will receive a notification that their trial software is about to expire, according to a post today by Microsoft blogger Brandon LeBlanc on The Windows Blog.
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Art Technology posts jump in 4Q earnings (AP)
AP - E-commerce software maker Art Technology Group Inc. said Monday that improved sales and cost containment helped lift its fourth-quarter profit by 49 percent.
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Firefox for Mobile Browser Runs on Nokia N900 (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Mozilla has released a mobile version of its Firefox browser for users of Nokia's N900 smartphone, which runs the handset maker's high-end Maemo operating system. Built on the same engine as Firefox 3.6 for PCs, the new mobile browser is currently available for download in more than 30 languages, with support for more smartphone platforms and languages on the way, the developers said.
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Hack Brings Mac OS X to the Nokia N900 (PC World)
PC World - Have you ever wanted to run a full-blown copy of Mac OS X on your mobile device? One hacker has managed to get Apple's operating system running on a smartphone, and it's not the iPhone.
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Steve Jobs Disses Apple Rivals During Town Hall Meeting (PC World)
PC World - As if there wasn't enough frenzy surrounding Apple and its latest wonder gadget, the iPad, Apple CEO Steve Jobs made headlines this weekend for comments he supposedly made during a Town Hall-style meeting with Apple employees, according to Wired. During the meeting, Jobs reportedly blasted the corporate culture at Adobe Systems, offered some opinions about the ongoing rivalry between Google and Apple, and took a jab at Sony's Blu-ray software.
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SaaS BI Will Be Big in 2010 (PC World)
PC World - Mounting evidence suggests that in 2010, the hottest segment in BI (business intelligence) software will revolve around offerings delivered from the cloud, thanks to increased product sophistication, strained IT budgets and other factors.
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Novell bringing .Net developers to Apple iPad (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Novell is positioning its MonoTouch software development kit as a mechanism for building Microsoft .Net-based applications for Apple's new iPad device.
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IT Execs Now Favor Regulations for Cybersecurity (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Around the globe, laws are too weak to deter cyberattacks and countries are incapable of preventing attacks. Those pessimistic findings are among the results of a worldwide survey of industry executives funded by McAfee and conducted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
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Redesigned IBM exhibit opens at Disney World (Reuters)
Reuters - A redesigned IBM exhibit called "Smarter Planet" opened on Friday at Walt Disney World near Orlando, bolstering IBM's 14-month-old campaign to rebrand itself as a company that provides global software solutions as well as its traditional hardware and technical services.
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Windows 7 On an iPad? Yes You Can (PC World)
PC World - Want to run Windows 7 on the new Apple iPad? Citrix says it will soon be possible--at least virtually--using a new version of its Citrix Receiver software.
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VoIP Providers Unleash 3G Connections for iPhone, iPad (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - VoIP providers fring and iCall announced this week that their apps for the iPhone 3G are ready to run in 3G mode on AT&T's network. Moreover, Skype recently indicated that it will soon offer a 3G-capable version of its software for Apple's iPhone 3G.
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Apple Turns To Developers To Create iPad Apps (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Now that Apple's iPad has launched, what can you do with it? What kind of new and existing applications will we see on this new Apple product line? Apple has released an updated software development kit with an iPad simulator to encourage developers to create new applications or revised versions of existing ones.
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Windows Mobile OS Update Due Next Month, Microsoft Hints (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft will discuss a new version of its Windows Mobile operating system next month at the Windows Mobile Congress in Barcelona, company representatives said during its earnings call on Thursday.
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US GDP surges to 5.7 percent, led by business (AFP)
AFP - The US economy roared back to life with a 5.7 percent growth pace in the fourth quarter, led by brisk business spending that offset sluggish consumer activity, official data showed Friday.
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CA Names New CEO (PC World)
PC World - Infrastructure software giant CA's board of directors has appointed William McCracken CEO, the company announced Thursday.
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