Symantec shares jump after upbeat 4Q earnings (AP)
AP - Symantec Corp. shares climbed Thursday after the security software maker reported fourth-quarter results above analyst estimates.
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Next iPhone to Offer HD Video Capture? (PC World)
PC World - New rumors are flying about the latest additions to iPhone OS 4.0, the latest iteration of the iPhone operating system scheduled for public release this summer. Based on the latest developer release, the upcoming OS will supposedly offer new features such as file sharing, orientation screen lock, new iPod controls, and a simplified method for killing apps running in the background.
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New Facebook Social Features Secretly Add Apps to Your Profile (PC World)
PC World - When a piece of software is automatically installed on your computer without your knowledge, it's called malware. But what do you call it when Facebook apps are added to your profile without your knowledge? We discovered Wednesday that this is actually happening, and stopping it isn't as easy as checking a box in your privacy settings.
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Nintendo profits fall on declining Wii sales (AFP)
AFP - Videogame giant Nintendo Co. posted a decline in full year net profit on Thursday and forecast a continued slump next year as sales of its Wii console slow amid a dearth of big software releases.
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Facebook glitch exposes chat messages (AFP)
AFP - Facebook temporarily shut down its online chat feature after a software glitch let people's friends in the online community see each others' private chat messages.
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Microsoft Gets Some Heat Over HTML 5 Plans (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft came under fire from some of its rivals on Wednesday for its decision not to offer Internet Explorer 9 -- and hence support for the upcoming HTML 5 standard -- to users of its older Windows XP operating system.
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BMC Software 4Q net income jumps 43 pct on gain (AP)
AP - Business software maker BMC Software Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose 43 percent, helped by an income tax benefit.
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Symantec reports profit in fiscal 4Q (AP)
AP - Symantec Corp., maker of the Norton antivirus software — reported net income of $184 million for its fiscal fourth quarter, compared with a loss a year earlier, when it wrote down the value of its assets.
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Verizon Rolls Out Microsoft's Kin Phones (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - "I want it. I need it. When can I have it?" That was Verizon Wireless's marketing pitch for the Kin One and Kin Two phones unveiled last month by Microsoft, and on Wednesday the software giant provided the answer.
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Browser Battle Between Microsoft and Google Intensifies (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The browser war between Microsoft and Google has intensified. The software and Internet search giants are going head-to-head in attracting and keeping users of their popular Internet browsers.
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HP Grabs Former Microsoft Executive to Run Software Business (PC World)
PC World - Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday announced it had appointed former Microsoft executive Bill Veghte to run the company's software business.
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HP names Microsoft veteran to lead software (Reuters)
Reuters - Hewlett-Packard Co on Wednesday named Microsoft Corp veteran Bill Veghte to lead its enterprise software business.
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Nokia, Microsoft Launch New Mobile Software (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Nokia and Microsoft unveiled on Wednesday the first result of their new software collaboration aimed at breaking the dominance of Research in Motion's BlackBerry in wireless services for corporations.
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HP Names Microsoft Veteran to Lead Software (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Hewlett-Packard Co on Wednesday named Microsoft Corp veteran Bill Veghte to lead its enterprise software business.
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Adobe CTO Calls Apple 'Walled Garden,' Denies HTML5 Battle (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Adobe's chief technology officer on Wednesday reiterated his belief that applications should be allowed on any operating system, and accused Apple of creating a walled garden of content.
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E-Books Are Latest In Google's Retail Push (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With the growing popularity of Google's Android operating system, the electronic bookstore announced by the search engine giant -- increasingly branching out into other ventures -- this week could give Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple a run for their money.
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Microsoft Launches Unified Comms Client for Nokia Phones (PC World)
PC World - Nokia and Microsoft on Wednesday announced the availability of Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia, a unified communications client for Nokia's Eseries smartphones. The software is the first result of the partnership they announced in August last year.
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Nokia, Microsoft launch new mobile software (Reuters)
Reuters - Nokia and Microsoft unveiled on Wednesday the first result of their new software collaboration aimed at breaking the dominance of Research in Motion's BlackBerry in wireless services for corporations.
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Competitors Force Down Usage of Internet Explorer (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft may be losing its grip on the Internet browser market. The software behemoth has lost a significant percentage of market share for its Internet Explorer browser according to browser usage reports from market watchers NetApplications and StatCounter. Their research shows Microsoft's IE browser holding less than 60 percent of the market share.
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Sonus Networks 1Q loss narrows, revenue rises (AP)
AP - Sonus Networks Inc., which makes Internet network hardware and software, said Tuesday it narrowed its loss in the first quarter as revenue increased.
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