Video game group spent $1.1M lobbying in 2Q (AP)
AP - The Entertainment Software Association, a trade group for video game companies, spent $1.1 million during the second quarter to lobby on the regulation of video game content, First Amendment protection, parental control technology and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report.
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Microsoft to Push Harder for Cloud (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft is shifting its strategy away from pitching itself as a company that can offer companies a choice of software or hosted services, toward pushing the cloud, an executive said on Thursday at the software giant's annual financial analyst meeting.
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Verizon: Data Breaches Often Caused by Configuration Errors (PC World)
PC World - Hackers appear to be increasingly counting on configuration problems and programming errors rather than software vulnerabilities in order to steal information from computer systems, according to a new study from Verizon.
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Microsoft hosts annual financial analyst meeting (AP)
AP - Analysts will be looking for clues about the future of Microsoft Corp.'s mobile and online businesses and its strategy for Windows-based tablet computers at an annual meeting with the software maker on Thursday.
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LG Says Android Tablet Due out in Q4 (PC World)
PC World - LG Electronics plans to launch its first tablet device in the fourth quarter, running Google's Android mobile software, it said Thursday.
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Symantec fiscal 2Q outlook misses expectations (AP)
AP - Security software maker Symantec Corp. on Wednesday issued fiscal second-quarter guidance below Wall Street estimates.
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Report: Apple Investigating iOS 4 Problems on iPhone 3G (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Apple is investigating claims that its latest iOS 4 mobile operating system is causing problems for users with the iPhone 3G, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Software rivals turning to allies to battle cyber crime (AFP)
AFP - As a major computer security conference kicked off here Wednesday, Microsoft announced that teamwork between technology rivals is paying off in the perpetual arms race with hackers.Read More ...
Cyber mastermind arrested, questioned in Slovenia (AP)
AP - A cyber mastermind from Slovenia who is suspected of creating a malicious software code that infected 12 million computers worldwide and orchestrating other huge cyberscams has been arrested and questioned, police said Wednesday.
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Fix your bike on the go with Bike Repair (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - One of the big strengths of the App Store is its ability to provide users with concise and simple information from the Web in a neat iOS package. The latest is from Quebec-based Atomic Software, which wants to help you repair your bike while on the road.
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What's Missing From StarCraft II's Launch? Pirate Copies (PC World)
PC World - StarCraft II has been circulating in beta since February 2010. A preload version's been downloadable for the past week. Boxed copies of the game went on sale last night at midnight. The game code's been hypothetically available, more or less in full, to software pirates for some time now.
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Blackberry 6 and Bold 9800 May Debut Next Week (PC World)
PC World - Next week may see the debut of the Blackberry 6 operating system running on a brand new slider phone, suggested by an upcoming press announcement. Many sites and blogs are getting excited about invitations from Research In Motion and AT&T for an event in New York City on August 3. The event invitation doesn't say much, but its timing lines up with previous rumors that the Blackberry Bold 9800 would debut this summer.
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Adobe buys Swiss software maker for $240M (AP)
AP - Adobe Systems Inc. will begin a public tender offer to buy Swiss software maker Day Software Holding AG in a deal the two valued at $240 million, the companies announced Wednesday.
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LG Expects to Launch a Few Windows Phone 7 Mobiles This Year (PC World)
PC World - South Korea's LG Electronics will launch its first smartphone designed around Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 software by the end of September and will follow with more by the end of the year, a company representative said Wednesday.
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Adobe Acquires Web Software Maker for US$240 Million (PC World)
PC World - Adobe Systems has agreed to buy Web software maker Day Software Holding in a deal worth US$240 million, the company said in a statement Wednesday.
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Websense 2Q net income slips 6 percent (AP)
AP - Websense Inc. on Tuesday said its second-quarter net income dipped 6 percent and the Internet filtering and security software maker issued revenue guidance lower than Wall Street was expecting, citing concerns about foreign exchange rates and the overall economy.
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National Instruments' 2Q profit surges on revenue (AP)
AP - Scientific and engineering software maker National Instruments Corp. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit soared as revenue increased 39 percent from a year ago.
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Free Tools Can Fix Windows Shortcut Vulnerability (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Security firms G Data Software and Sophos have released free tools that eliminate a vulnerability in an operating-system component called the Windows Shell for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. According to Microsoft, the vulnerability exists because Windows incorrectly parses shortcuts in such a way that malicious code may be executed whenever the icon of a specially crafted shortcut is displayed.
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Apple releases OS X updates for new iMacs, Magic Trackpad (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - If you already rushed out to purchase a Magic Trackpad or one of the brand new iMacs Apple announced on Tuesday morning, then it’s time to do the Software Update dance. The company has rolled out a pair of updates for Mac OS X 10.6.4 and Mac OS X 10.6.4 Server installations running on the new desktop models, as well as software updates for those who want to use the Magic Trackpad with their existing Mac.
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I4i Wins Final Approval From USPTO in Microsoft Dispute (PC World)
PC World - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a final confirmation of a patent awarded to i4i that is at the heart of a dispute with Microsoft and that once threatened the sale of Word software.
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