Tuesday, February 16, 2010

IT News HeadLines (Yahoo News) 16/02/2010



Microsoft replays Zune design for phone comeback (AP)

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gestures during the 'Windows Phone 7' presentation at the Mobile World congress in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. The Mobile World Congress will be held from Feb. 15-18. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)AP - Apple Inc. rocked the wireless business by combining the functions of a phone and an iPod. Now, more than two years later, Microsoft Corp. has its comeback: phone software that works a lot like its own Zune media player.



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Nokia, Intel team up in phone software race (Reuters)

A woman uses her mobile telephone as she passes a Nokia advert in London July 20, 2009. REUTERS/Luke MacGregorReuters - Nokia and Intel said they are teaming up in top-end smartphone software and Microsoft finally unveiled its new phone operating system as they race to keep up with Apple and Google.



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Microsoft launches Windows phone 7 (AFP)

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer gives a press conference in Paris to launch the Windows phone, in 2009. Microsoft has unveiled an upgrade to its mobile operating system as the US software giant seeks to regain lost ground in the competitive handset market.(AFP/Eric Piermont)AFP - Microsoft unveiled on Monday an upgrade to its mobile operating system as the US software giant seeks to regain lost ground in the competitive handset market.



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Microsoft CEO unveils Windows Phone 7 (PC World)
PC World - BARCELONA - Microsoft unveiled the next version of its operating system for mobile phones, Windows Phone 7 Series, featuring a move away from applications and towards functions.
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HTC to Debut First Windows Phone 7 Smartphone in Q4 (PC World)
PC World - High Tech Computer (HTC), the world's biggest maker of smartphones running Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system (OS) and Google's Android mobile OS, plans to launch its first smartphone with Microsoft's latest offering, Windows Phone 7, in the fourth quarter of this year.
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Microsoft launches mobile software overhaul (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft launched its new mobile phone operating software on Monday, introducing a range of music, gaming and networking features aimed at expanding its appeal beyond its core business customers.
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Microsoft unveils new mobile software platform (AFP)

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer gives a press conference in Paris to launch the Windows phone, in 2009. Microsoft has unveiled an upgrade to its mobile operating system as the US software giant seeks to regain lost ground in the competitive handset market.(AFP/Eric Piermont)AFP - Microsoft unveiled on Monday an upgrade to its mobile operating system as the US software giant seeks to regain lost ground in the competitive handset market.



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Adobe Shows Flash and AIR Apps for Google Android (PC World)
PC World - Adobe on Monday introduced the Flash Player 10.1 and AIR platform for the Google Android mobile operating system. With this announcement, Adobe plans to present the AIR platform as a tool for building mobile apps that run on multiple phone platforms.
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Adobe AIR 2.0, full-featured Flash Player coming to smartphones (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Adobe Systems is readying a mobile version of Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR), itsأƒآ‚أ‚آ runtime for runningأƒآ‚أ‚آ Flash and Web applications outside of a browser.
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Dell Looks to Package Hardware With Services (PC World)
PC World - Dell plans to offer packages of software and services around its hardware in a bid to increase sales, a company executive said on Friday.
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Nokia and Intel merge high-end software (Reuters)
Reuters - Nokia and Intel are to merge their top-end smartphone operating systems as they face increasing competition from cellphone industry newcomers Google and Apple.
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Wireless carriers unite on mobile apps project (AP)
AP - The world's largest mobile phone carriers say they're joining forces to make it easier for software developers to write apps that will run on as many phones as possible.
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Intel, Nokia Merge Moblin, Maemo OSes (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - At the Mobile World Congress on Monday, Intel and Nokia on Monday announced that they will merge their Moblin and Maemo platforms into one software platform, dubbed MeeGo.
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Linux group LiMo growing, Adobe joins (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. software firm Adobe and three other firms joined the wireless Linux group LiMo on Monday, underlying the growing role of the Linux computer operating system in cellphones.
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Samsung unveils new smart phone with own software (AP)

In this product image provided by Samsung, the Samsung Wave is shown. (AP Photo/Samsung) NO SALESAP - Samsung Electronics Co., the largest maker of cell phones for the U.S. market, on Sunday revealed the first phone running Samsung's own "smart" software system, bada.



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Oracle seen meeting targets with Sun deal: Barron's (Reuters)
Reuters - Software company Oracle Corp can still meet its financial targets, even if it means more layoffs than anticipated in its $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems, Barron's business newspaper said on Sunday.
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Samsung Wave Makes a Splash at Mobile World Congress (PC World)
PC World - When Samsung announced that it was developing its own mobile operating system, one question came to mind: Do we really need another mobile OS? Whether we do or not, Samsung's Bada OS has made its debut at Mobile World Congress on the new Samsung Wave handset. While I'm not yet sold on the software, the Wave has some pretty hard-to-ignore features.
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Voxware narrows fiscal 2nd-qtr loss as costs dip (AP)
AP - Voxware Inc., which makes voice-driven software for use in warehouse operations, said Friday that its fiscal second-quarter loss narrowed as costs fell.
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Symantec shares decline after analyst's downgrade (AP)
AP - Shares of Symantec Corp. dipped Friday after a Jefferies & Co. analyst downgraded the stock, predicting the security software maker will be losing a key consumer contract with computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. to rival McAfee Inc.
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Par Technology posts 4Q loss on charges (AP)
AP - PAR Technology Corp., which makes software, hardware and services for hotels and restaurants, posted a fourth-quarter loss Friday, weighed by charges and a revenue decline.
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