Motorola posts profit, smartphone sales rise (Reuters)
Reuters - Motorola Inc reported a surprising quarterly profit on better-than-expected demand for its higher-margin smartphones, so far vindicating its strategy of relying on Google Inc's Android software system.
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Microsoft echoes Apple view on Adobe's Flash (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp joined archrival Apple Inc in criticizing Adobe Systems Inc's widely used Flash multimedia software, creating a rare bond among the two computing giants.
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Opera buys webmail firm for mobile messaging (Reuters)
Reuters - Opera Software, the world's largest mobile browser firm, has bought Australian web-based email provider FastMail.FM, aiming to expand its own messaging offering to wireless devices.
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India Restricts Purchase of Chinese Telecom Equipment (PC World)
PC World - A new order from the India's Department of Telecommunications (DOT) requiring service providers to get security clearance from the DOT for equipment and software they intend to procure, is working against Chinese vendors, according to sources close to the situation.
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Apple's Shutdown of Lala Fuel Rumors of Web-based iTunes (PC World)
PC World - Apple will shut down its Lala online music streaming service on May 31. The move comes just five months after Apple bought Lala for an undisclosed price. Could this indicate Apple is serious about opening up a Web-based version of iTunes software-based storefront based on the Lala platform? Some speculate Apple may announce a Web-based version of iTunes this June at the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference.
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Rosetta Stone loses court case against Google (AP)
AP - Foreign language education company Rosetta Stone Inc. said Thursday it lost a court case in which it sued Google Inc. for allowing rivals to advertise copycat software when Rosetta trademarks are used in search terms.
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McAfee rev rises, but net falls on charges (AP)
AP - McAfee Inc.'s revenue in the first quarter jumped but net income fell 30 percent from last year as the company absorbed bigger charges for restructuring and accounting for employee stock compensation and income taxes.
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Rosetta Stone suit vs Google dismissed (Reuters)
Reuters - Language software maker Rosetta Stone Inc's trademark infringement lawsuit against Google Inc has been dismissed by a federal judge.
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Kindle Gets Social With Facebook, Twitter Links (PC World)
PC World - Amazon will soon roll out a new software upgrade for its Kindle and Kindle DX e-readers, and the coming enhancements look pretty good. The online retailer, which kick-started the e-book market by launching the original Kindle in 2007, has already begun distributing the version 2.5 update to a limited number of Kindle users. A broad release, which will be sent via automatic wireless updates, is slated for late May.
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Apple chief makes case against Adobe Flash software (AFP)
AFP - Apple chief executive Steve Jobs took his case against Adobe's Flash software public on Thursday, arguing that the product is a flop on touchscreen gadgets such as the iPhone and iPad.
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Apple's Jobs slams Adobe's Flash technology (Reuters)
Reuters - Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs on Thursday sharply criticized Adobe Systems popular Flash multimedia software, calling it unreliable and ill-suited for mobile devices, escalating a pitched battle between the two companies.
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Google wins Rosetta Stone trademark case (AFP)
AFP - Google said Thursday that a US judge ruled that the Internet giant's AdWords advertising program did not infringe on the trademark of language software producer Rosetta Stone.
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House panel releases auto safety proposals (AP)
AP - New cars and trucks would be required to carry black boxes to record crash information and automakers would pay fees to help fund the government's auto safety agency under a series of proposals in Congress in response to Toyota's massive recalls.
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Apple buys small chip maker, app developer (Reuters)
Reuters - Apple Inc has acquired two small companies, a chip designer and personal assistant software maker, to bolster its advantage in the increasingly competitive mobile arena.
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Convio shares rise in IPO debut after pricing low (AP)
AP - Shares of Convio are up in their market debut Thursday after the software company priced its initial public offering low, raising $46.2 million.
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IDC upbeat on Asia business intelligence software market (AFP)
AFP - Asia's business intelligence software market excluding Japan should grow an annual 20.5 percent this year as economies rebound from last year's downturn, a report said Thursday.
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Convio prices IPO below expected range (AP)
AP - Convio Inc., whose software and services help nonprofit organizations raise money, priced its initial public offering Thursday at $9 per share, which was below expectations.
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HP: WebOS Could Take on Android in Other Devices (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - HP implies that the Palm WebOS operating system could run devices other than phones.
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Windows 7's Worst Features (PC World)
PC World - There’s a lot to love about the Windows 7 operating system: it’s fast, it looks great, and it has some cool features--like Jump Lists for quickly opening recently used files, Homegroup for sharing files between computers, and Aero Snap to help you quickly organize your open desktop windows.
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Users Advised to Be Careful With Oracle ULAs (PC World)
PC World - Oracle's unlimited license agreements (ULAs) can make great sense for companies that want to use a lot of the vendor's software, but a number of potential pitfalls can get buried in the fine print, according to a new report from Forrester Research.
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