Slovene police, FBI hail ties in cyber crime probe (AP)
AP - An FBI official said Friday a two-year-long multinational investigation led them to nab a 23-year-old Slovenian, who allegedly created a malicious software code that infected 12 million computers worldwide.
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Samsung Elec to introduce Android-based tablet in Q3 (Reuters)
Reuters - Samsung Electronics Co plans to introduce tablet computers this quarter based on Google's Android operating system, joining a growing list of firms seeking to challenge Apple's popular iPad.
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Epicor 2Q loss narrows (AP)
AP - Business software maker Epicor Software Corp. said Thursday that its second-quarter loss narrowed as revenue climbed.
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US accuses Oracle of software contract fraud (AFP)
AFP - The US Justice Department said Thursday it has filed a complaint against US business software giant Oracle accusing it of overcharging on a government software contract.Read More ...
CrossOver, CrossOver Games 9.1 released (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - CodeWeavers, makers of utilities that bridge the software chasm between Windows and the Mac, has released major updates for two of its flagship products: CrossOver Mac and CrossOver Games.
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McAfee 2Q profit rises (AP)
AP - Computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. said Thursday that its second-quarter profit rose 38 percent, helped by growth in its corporate and consumer businesses.
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McAfee profit tops Wall Street target (Reuters)
Reuters - McAfee Inc, the No. 2 security software maker, reported better-than-expected profit on Thursday, lifted by growth in its consumer business.
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US suing Oracle alleging software contracts fraud (AP)
AP - The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it is joining a fraud lawsuit against Oracle Corp. related to software contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
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On the Strengths of Linux, Android Will Win the Mobile Contest (PC World)
PC World - Mirror, mirror, on the wall, which mobile operating system is fairest of all? That's a common question, given the many contenders in the mobile arena--and the well-publicized glitches that have recently come up.
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Tablet computers 'job one urgency' at Microsoft: Ballmer (AFP)
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Microsoft talks up tablets, shows off new phones (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp set out its ambitions to dominate the consumer electronics market on Thursday with Windows-powered tablet computers and smartphones designed to beat back advances by Apple Inc and Google Inc.Read More ...
Quest Software Q2 beats estimates, shares jump (Reuters)
Reuters - Quest Software Inc posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by a 25 percent jump in license revenue, sending its shares up 6 percent in extended trade.
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iPhone iOS 4 Complaints Could Be Apple's 'Vistagate' (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Just when you thought it was safe to turn on your iPhone ... Antennagate may be over, but complaints are now rolling in from iPhone 3G users who downloaded the latest Apple mobile operating system.
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U.S. sues Oracle, alleges software contract fraud (Reuters)
Reuters - The Justice Department said on Thursday it sued Oracle Corp, alleging it defrauded the federal government on a software contract in effect from 1998 to 2006 that involved hundreds of millions of dollars in sales.
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Mac Family Tree 6 gains new interface, tools (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Assembling your family tree has never been easier, thanks to genealogy software like Synium Software’s Mac Family Tree. The latest update to the application, version 6, adds several new features and a revamped interface to make it simpler than ever to trace your roots.
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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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Microsoft COO Admits Mistake, Pledges to 'Lead with the Cloud' (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft executives pledged to "lead with the cloud" on Thursday, acknowledging that offering business customers a choice between packaged software and cloud-based services had been a mistake.
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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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