Smooth-talking hackers test hi-tech titans' skills (AFP)
AFP - Hackers at an infamous DefCon gathering are proving that old-fashioned smooth talk rivals slick software skills when it comes to pulling off attacks on computer networks.Read More ...
Software released for attacking Android phones (Reuters)
Reuters - Two security experts said on Friday they released a tool for attacking smartphones that use Google Inc's Android operating system to persuade manufacturers to fix a bug that lets hackers read a victim's email and text messages.Read More ...
OpenAppMkt wants to be the App Store for Web apps (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - As Apple is fond of reminding those who complain about the App Store, native apps are only one prong of developing software for iOS devices—there’s also Web apps. While they can’t necessarily do everything that a native iPhone app can do, Web-based apps are surprisingly powerful—and now, with the introduction of OpenAppMkt, they’ve got a store of their own.
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SAP Warms to Open Source (PC World)
PC World - Although not traditionally known for its contributions to the open-source community, the German-based SAP is adopting more open-source software, as well as contributing more of its own code back into the community, company officials said in an interview.
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Quest Software shares jump after solid 2Q results (AP)
AP - Shares of Quest Software Inc. got a boost Friday after the business software maker posted better-than-expected second-quarter results.
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Windows 7 Is Being Retooled for Tablet Market (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told industry analysts Thursday that the software giant is working in cooperation with device manufacturers to develop a customized version of Windows 7 for tablets. Although Apple has created an entirely new tablet market without Microsoft's participation, Ballmer noted that much the same thing happened with netbooks.
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Verizon: Android 2.2 Coming to Motorola Droid Next Week (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The nation's top carrier, Verizon Wireless, told us Friday that it will push out Android 2.2, also known as the "Froyo" operating system, to the company's Motorola Droid phones next week.
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Smartphones tempting new targets for hackers (AFP)
AFP - Software security experts warn that mobile phones are tempting targets for hackers in a world where people eagerly invite strange applications onto handsets packed with personal data.Read More ...
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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Another Lawsuit Filed Over School Webcam Spying (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Another lawsuit has been filed against a Pennsylvania school district over allegations that officials installed software on school-issued laptops that secretly took webcam photographs and screen shots of students at all hours of the day.
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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 ...
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