Google beats Microsoft in smartphones, catching Apple (Reuters)
Reuters - Google has overtaken Microsoft in the battle over the software that runs mobile phones and is challenging Apple for share of the fast growing smartphone market.
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Part of SAP's Private Cloud Strategy Emerges (PC World)
PC World - SAP unveiled a plank in its strategy for private cloud computing at the Sapphire conference on Wednesday in Orlando, with an announcement regarding its ERP (enterprise resource planning) software running on the Vblock systems backed by Cisco, EMC and VMWare.
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VCs see Android gaining on iPhone (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc is posing a bigger challenge to Apple Inc in the mobile world as more and more start-ups develop applications for Google's Android software, venture capitalists said on Tuesday.
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Samsung eyes early launch of bada-phone (Reuters)
Reuters - Samsung Electronics plans to launch the first smartphone based on its own operating system in the next few weeks, as it seeks to catch up with bigger rivals in the booming high-end market.
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Samsung Eyes Early Launch of Bada Phone (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Samsung Electronics plans to launch the first smartphone based on its own operating system in the next few weeks, as it seeks to catch up with bigger rivals in the booming high-end market.
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Google beats Microsoft in smartphones: Gartner (Reuters)
Reuters - Google's Android smartphone software took fourth place for the first time in the January-March quarter, beating Microsoft's Windows Mobile, research firm Gartner said on Wednesday.
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Skype Turns Panasonic HDTVs Into Videophones (PC World)
PC World - The big-screen HDTV is looking more like an oversized smartphone every day--only without the mobility. Not only are Internet-enabled models that run Web applications becoming commonplace, but HDTV apps stores from top manufacturers like Samsung are opening their doors too. And now Panasonic's new line of Viera Cast HD sets will include Skype software for video calls.
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Google Teams with Sony and Intel for Smart TV Initiative (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Imagine a TV screen with windows or tabs displaying Monday Night Football and the day's stock quotes, e-mail and your Facebook profile all available at the same time, with the ability to toggle between them. Google wants to make that vision a reality, partnering with Sony, Logitech and Intel to expand its Internet presence and its Android operating system further into everyday American life with Smart TV.
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Revamped Microsoft Hotmail Features Management (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Closely following the recent release to business of its Office 2010 suite, Microsoft announced Monday a new version of its Windows Live Hotmail. The software giant is describing the newest version of the popular mail client as "the next generation in personal e-mail."
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Amazon Will Offer Kindle for Android E-Reader App (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Amazon.com is on the verge of releasing a new Kindle app that will enable Android smartphone users to read e-books. The free software download to access more than 540,000 books in the Kindle Store is slated to be released this summer, the online retailing giant said.
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Summary Box: Amazon has Kindle program for Android (AP)
AP - THE SOFTWARE: A version of the Kindle e-reader software for phones running Google's Android system.
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Netflix Now Streams HD Movies to the Web (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Netflix has finally enabled streaming of HD content via the Web, which Microsoft's Media Center software will bring home to consumers. HD streaming will also be available to Mac users as well.
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Amazon releasing Kindle software for Android (AP)
AP - Amazon.com Inc. is hoping to snag even more customers for the electronic books it sells by releasing a version of its Kindle e-reader software for phones that use Google Inc.'s increasingly popular Android operating system.
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Analysts praise Intuit ahead of 3rd-quarter report (AP)
AP - Shares of Intuit Inc. got a boost Tuesday from two positive analyst reports issued a day ahead of the finance software company's fiscal third-quarter report.
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Air Force: Tests didn't include troubled GPS unit (AP)
AP - The military did no advance testing on a specific type of military GPS receiver that had problems picking up locator signals after a change in ground-control software, the Air Force said Monday.
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Android and Flash May Star at Google's I/O Conference (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With all the irons that Google has in various fires, there's a lot of speculation as to what will really catch fire in its third annual I/O developers conference, which starts Wednesday in San Francisco. Speculation about announcements and demonstrations include the next version of its open-source Android operating system, the new Google TV, Adobe's new Flash player on Android, enhancements to its browser-based Chrome operating system, and more.
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QAD warns of weaker results than forecast (AP)
AP - QAD Inc., a maker of software for manufacturers, warned Monday that results from the just-ended quarter will come in below its previous forecast .
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5 Questions for Driving Sim Dash-Maker MAK-Corp (PC World)
PC World - Chat up any old-school PC gamer about software simulators and you'll conjure images of flight yokes and rudder pedals or souped-up throttles and infrared head-tracking clips. But what about racing sims? On-road track hugging loops for formula, touring, and GT autos? Off-road gravel-flinging rally-based mud-thumpers? Where's their library of tricked-out plastic peripherals?
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Cloud Apps Adoption Can Create IT Staff Unrest (PC World)
PC World - CIOs and IT managers know they must address concerns like security, compliance, service levels and end-user resistance when moving to cloud-based enterprise software, but they must not overlook a critical area: the feelings of their IT staffers.
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The Politics of Cloud Apps: Tips for IT Leaders (PC World)
PC World - When companies decide to swap out an on-premise enterprise software system for vendor-hosted SaaS applications, IT staffers often worry about what this change means for their jobs and their roles in the IT department.
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