Opera to Patch Browser Vulnerability Soon (PC World)
PC World - Opera Software will soon patch a vulnerability in its Web browser that could allow an attacker to run malicious software on a Windows computer.
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WordPress Guns for Web Content Management Duties (PC World)
PC World - Long popular with bloggers, the open-source WordPress blogging software is also starting to find a niche as a low-cost corporate CMS (content management system), at least for managing relatively simple Web sites.
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U.S. looks to software to help open 3 nations (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. officials said they were allowing U.S. technology companies to export chat and social media software to Iran, Sudan and Cuba, with the hope it will help their citizens communicate with the outside world.
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DOJ Requires Changes to E-voting Acquisition (PC World)
PC World - The U.S. Department of Justice will require Election Systems & Software (ES&S) to sell off some voting equipment systems it purchased as part of its September acquisition of Premier Election Solutions in order to preserve competition among voting systems in the U.S., the agency announced Monday.
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Energizer USB Charger Software Contains Malware (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Some Windows PC users may hope the Energizer bunny didn't keep going and going. It turns out the Energizer DUO USB battery charger is a vehicle for attacks on PCs, according to the Department of Homeland Security's Computer Emergency Readiness Team.
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Rivals Report Boost from Microsoft's Browser Ballot (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Mozilla and Opera Software say they are seeing an uptick in demand for their browsers in the wake of Microsoft's launch of a choice ballot in Europe. Mozilla CEO John Lilly told The New York Times over the weekend that more than 50,000 Firefox downloads have already occurred via direct links from the new choice screen that the European Commission mandated last year as part of its antitrust settlement with Microsoft.
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Motorola Releases Two New Android Smartphones (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Motorola is placing two new bets on the open-source Android operating system with the release of its Backflip and Devour smartphones. The uniquely designed Backflip began selling through AT&T Wireless late last week, and the Detour is now available from Verizon Wireless.
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DocVerse Purchase a Stopgap for Google Apps (PC World)
PC World - With its purchase of DocVerse, Google has stepped up competition with Microsoft Office. Yet, the acquisition also acknowledges weaknesses in Google Apps and how far Google is from being a serious Office challenger.
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Microsoft Office 2010 Technology Guarantee: FAQ (PC World)
PC World - Thinking about purchasing Microsoft Office, but you want to wait until Office 2010 comes out of beta? Don't bother; just pick up a copy of Office 2007 between now and September 30, and you'll be eligible to get a free upgrade to Office 2010, thanks to Microsoft's Technology Guarantee Program.
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Treasury allows Internet exports to Iran, others (AP)
AP - The Treasury Department is allowing the export of Internet communications services such as instant messaging, e-mail and Web browsing to Iran, Sudan and Cuba to help people in those countries communicate.
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The Energizer DUO Trojan: What You Need to Know (PC World)
PC World - The Energizer Bunny keeps going and going, but he picked up a nasty Trojan along the way. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security discovered that Energizer's Duo USB charger left Windows computers open to remote control, thanks to a back door in the product's battery monitoring software. Here's what you need to know:
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Valve Ports Steam, Source Games to the Mac (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Valve Software, whose Steam download services has become a successful content distribution platform for the PC, will expand to the Apple Macintosh, the company said.
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IBM looks to pair security technologies for software development (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Honing in on the need for more security in application development, IBM Rational is planning an enterprise-level  product that features two separately acquired technologies for security testing and code scanning.
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Good times return for India's IT workers (AFP)
AFP - Indian software engineer Prithvi Sen has a spring in his step after getting re-hired by the country's flagship outsourcing industry, which is shaking off the effects of the global recession.
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Apple co-founder Wozniak shirks off Prius glitch (AFP)
AFP - Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak on Friday held firm to his love for Prius cars despite what he suspects is a Toyota software problem behind sudden spikes in acceleration.
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Google Enlists DocVerse in Attack on Microsoft (PC World)
PC World - Google's got its head in the cloud--again. The search giant today announced that it has bought DocVerse, a software startup that makes an online collaboration plug-in for Microsoft Office. The Wall Street Journal reports that Google paid $25 million for the San Francisco-based developer, which was founded in 2007 by former Microsoft employees Shan Sinha and Alex DeNeui.
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Sybase redeems $390 million of convertible debt (AP)
AP - Mobile phone software developer Sybase Inc. said Friday that it has redeemed $390 million of convertible debt.
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Google takes aim at Microsoft with acquisition (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc stepped up its assault on Microsoft Corp's productivity software business with the acquisition of a small start-up company that allows Microsoft users to edit and share their documents on the Web.
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Apple's Suit Would Block HTC's HD2 Windows 7 Phone (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Apple is attempting to put the brakes on potential for one of the first Windows Phone 7 Series smartphones. Apple's suit against HTC would block the company from releasing its HD2 mobile phone equipped with Microsoft's new mobile operating system in the U.S.
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Google Challenges MS Office with DocVerse Purchase (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Google delivered the latest salvo in its battle to wrest control from Microsoft over office productivity with its purchase of DocVerse, a Microsoft Office collaboration startup. The Wall Street Journal reported the purchase price was $25 million.
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