Adobe fires another shot in war with Apple (AFP)
AFP - Adobe fired another salvo on Thursday in its war with Apple over the refusal by the maker of the iPod, iPhone and iPad to allow Adobe Flash video software to run on the hot-selling devices.
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SAP pays dear for game-changing Sybase deal (Reuters)
Reuters - SAP's planned buy of Sybase for $5.8 billion to stay in the mobile data race with arch rival Oracle is raising concerns the German software company may be paying too much.
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Special Report: Can that guy in Ironman 2 whip IBM in real life? (Reuters)
Reuters - In the movie "Ironman 2," Larry Ellison makes a cameo appearance as a billionaire, playboy software magnate. It is a role he knows well. He is playing himself -- chief executive of Oracle Corp, one of Silicon Valley's most enduring, successful and flamboyant figures.
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Android 2.2: What We Know So Far (PC World)
PC World - Details of the next version of the Android mobile operating system (2.2) are surfacing in advance of the official launch later this month, despite Google's efforts to keep things under wraps.
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Microsoft launches new Office, duels Google online (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp launched an updated version of its Office software on Wednesday, aiming to keep its grip on the hugely profitable business application market while countering the challenge of free online alternatives from Google Inc.
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Big record labels win LimeWire copyright case (Reuters)
Reuters - The makers of file-sharing software LimeWire are liable to 13 major record companies that accused the service of infringing their music copyrights, a Manhattan federal judge has ruled.
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Summary Box: SAP buying Sybase for $5.8B (AP)
AP - SOFTWARE SNAP-UP: German business software maker SAP AG is buying Sybase Inc. for $5.8 billion. Sybase makes database software and technology that connects business applications to mobile phones.
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Samsung Camera to Come With Boingo Wi-Fi (PC World)
PC World - A new pocket-sized camera from Samsung will come with not just a Wi-Fi radio, but also Boingo software for getting online and three months of free access to that company's hotspots.
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SAP buying Sybase for $5.8B as it battles Oracle (AP)
AP - German business software maker SAP AG has agreed to buy Sybase Inc. in a $5.8 billion deal that ratchets up SAP's rivalry with database leader Oracle Corp.
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Germany's SAP buying Sybase for 5.8 billion dollars (AFP)
AFP - German business software titan SAP said Wednesday that it has agreed to buy California-based Sybase for 5.8 billion dollars.
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Free Office 2010 Apps Won't Arrive Until June (PC World)
PC World - Wednesday's launch of the newest versions of Microsoft Office and SharePoint had a decidedly business bent, and for good reason. Enterprise customers can buy the standalone, business-oriented versions of Office 2010 today, but home and small-business users will likely have to wait a month or more.
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IBM expects earnings of $20 per share in 2015 (AP)
AP - IBM Corp. said Wednesday it expects to earn at least $20 per share in 2015, excluding some acquisition and pension-related costs — a forecast that reflects the growing importance of IBM's hugely profitable software division and "growth markets" outside the U.S. where demand for technology is surging.
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Analyst's View: 6 Reasons Your SMB Might Choose Office 2010 Over Google Apps for Business (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Both Microsoft Office 2010 and Google Apps offer an array of business-friendly features, but the latest Office offers unmatched features—if you're willing to pay the price.
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IBM aims to double profit (Reuters)
Reuters - IBM forecast roughly doubling its profit by 2015 as it pushes further into emerging markets and lucrative services and software businesses, sending its shares up over 4 percent and boosting investor confidence in the tech sector.
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Microsoft looks to 'cloud' with Office 2010 (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft released the latest update to its popular Office software on Wednesday including a Web-hosted version aimed at countering competition from emerging "cloud" products offered by Google.
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Appeals Body Ducks Question of Software Patentability (PC World)
PC World - No change: That's the result of an 18-monthlong appeals process that the president of the European Patent Office hoped would clarify the rules on whether software may be patented.
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Clouds Hang Over Microsoft Office, SharePoint 2010 Launch (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft has launched the newest versions of its Microsoft Office and Microsoft SharePoint software packages.
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MedQuist 1Q net income rises 7 pct on lower costs (AP)
AP - MedQuist Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter net income rose 7 percent as the medical transcription software and services provider cut costs.
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Microsoft: Office 2010 Designed for Connected Workers (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft formally launched its Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 suite at a launch event in New York on Wednesday. Executives called it the "future of productivity," that uses the connections forged by office workers via mobile devices and social Web sites.
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