Reuters - Microsoft Corp's resident visionary and departing software chief has urged the company to move on from its Windows and Office roots and imagine a "post-PC world" of simple, global Web devices.
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Online travel companies oppose Google, ITA deal: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Several online travel companies are joining hands to oppose Google's proposed $700 million acquisition of airline ticketing software company ITA Software Inc, saying the deal would have much influence over the travel sector.
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McAfee Maps the Malicious Web (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Clicking links without thinking is always a bad idea, but some links are more likely than others to be dangerous. McAfee has mapped the prevalence of bad links in different top-level domains and come up with a risk-level map of the world.
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Scrivener 2.0 NaNoWriMo preview edition now available (Macworld)
Macworld - Good news for aspiring novel writers: Literature and Latte on Monday released a special National Novel Writing Month edition of its popular Scrivener writing program—and better yet, it’s a preview of the forthcoming 2.0 version of the software.
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Unity Will Be the Default User Interface for Ubuntu 11.04 (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The next release of the Ubuntu operating system, 11.04, will use Unity as its default desktop interface. That's the word from Mark Shuttleworth, creator of Ubuntu and founder of Canonical.
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BlackBerry PlayBook SDK Uses Adobe AIR for Apps (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Moving to position against Apple's market-leading iPad, Research In Motion on Monday announced a software development kit for Adobe AIR. Developers can use the SDK to build apps for the BlackBerry PlayBook. But analysts said Adobe AIR alone isn't enough to get developers on board the BlackBerry Tablet OS.
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IBM Updates Maximo for IPhone, Android Access (PC World)
PC World - With the aim of replacing the venerable clipboard with a much more versatile handheld device, IBM has updated its Maximo asset management software so that it can be accessed by iPhones and Androids.
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Virus Breach: How to Recover (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - If a virus or other malware gets past your security software don't immediately assume you have to wipe the PC clean. There are many tools to help clear up a problem like this.
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Why Apple's Mac App Store Will Be a Hit (PC World)
PC World - Apple's announcement of a Mac App Store raised plenty of questions, which won't be answered until it launches in a few months. But one thing's already certain: Apple's got a hit on its hands. Just as the iPhone App Store put a high gloss on the face of smartphone software, the Mac's digital app storefront will make native PC apps seem new again. Here's why:
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Ex-Oracle Exec Phillips Named Infor CEO (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Former Oracle president Charles Phillips has re-emerged in the software industry as the CEO of Infor, a middleware business group based in Atlanta.
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French group Gemalto files patent infingement suit in US (AFP)
AFP - French digital security group Gemalto said Monday it had filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States against Google, HTC, Motorola and Samsung on grounds they had used Gemalto innovations in the Android operating system.Read More ...
Charles Phillips Named CEO of Infor (PC World)
PC World - Former Oracle co-president Charles Phillips emerged as CEO of ERP software vendor Infor on Monday, about six weeks after he was replaced at Oracle by former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd.
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App Stores for Desktop Computers? Why? (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Apps are replacing computer software, and Microsoft's app store won't be able to compete with the likes of Apple.
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Adobe Wants App Revenue, Launches Aggregation Service (PC World)
PC World - With the introduction of InMarket, which will allow developers to upload their applications once and sell them across many online stores, Adobe Systems hopes to grab a share of revenue for applications downloaded to smartphones and tablets, the company said on Monday.
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Microsoft Windows 8 Coming in 2012? (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - In a blog post, the Microsoft Netherlands sparked rumors yesterday of Windows 8 being being at least "two years away."
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Adobe aims to stay independent: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Adobe Systems aims to grow independently, its chief executive told a German newspaper, following speculation the software maker could become a takeover target for Microsoft.
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Mobile Phones and Apps: Best of 2010 (PC World)
PC World - Call 2010 the year of the smartphone and mobile software. Phones like the Motorola Droid X, the HTC Incredible, and the Apple iPhone 4--and the many creative apps we liked this year--made this the largest category of products in the PCWorld 100.
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Best Tech Products 2010: Full List, 1-100 (PC World)
PC World - One of the best parts of our job is looking at hundreds of products every year. Many perform well, some are silly, and a select group rises above the pack. Here are the hardware, software, services, sites, and apps that we decided--after much discussion--stood out this year.
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Productivity Software: Best of 2010 (PC World)
PC World - Get productive with our picks for powerhouse software, including Microsoft Office 2010, PC Tools Internet Security 2011, and Adobe Creative Suite 5.
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Apple Rules Week with Earnings, Attitude and New Products (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Apple released a couple of new computers, showed off its upcoming operating system and launched an updated suite of applications this week. But it also did what Apple does best: Stay in the headlines.
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