7 Predictions For Open Source in 2011 (PC World)
PC World - Predictions for the upcoming year are always plentiful in December, and this year is no exception. On PCWorld, for example, we've seen security predictions, enterprise resoure software (ERP) predictions, and general IT forecasts for 2011.
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Apple No Longer Flying under the Security Radar (PC World)
PC World - McAfee has compiled the wisdom and insight of its security researchers and produced the 2011 Threat Predictions Report. The report contains a variety of forecasts, prophecies, and educated guesses on what to expect for computer and information security next year, but one of the most notable is that Apple has achieved some level of critical mass that makes it a prime target.
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Best Android apps of 2010 (Appolicious)
Appolicious - What a year it has been for the Android. Google’s mobile operating system is winning over the iPhone population, making strides as a permanent player (if not leader) in a rapidly evolving space. Developers certainly took notice in 2010, creating and updating countless apps for Android and the dozens of smartphones and tablets which it powers.  Here is the cream of the crop.
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SAP Has No Interest in Paying Interest to Oracle (PC World)
PC World - SAP is fighting back against Oracle's demand it fork over US$212 million in interest on top of a $1.3 billlion sum a jury awarded Oracle last month in its corporate-theft suit against the German software vendor, according to a court filing last week.
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Microsoft 2010: The Year in Quotes (PC World)
PC World - Love 'em or hate 'em (or anything in between), much of the tech world revolves around Microsoft. Microsoft has dominant stakes--some bordering on virtual monopolies--in a variety of arenas including the PC operating system, office productivity software, and Web browsers. While far, far from being a comprehensive chronology, let's take a look back at Microsoft's 2010 through quotes from Microsoft executives and industry analysts.
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Hackulous Teases DRM-free Mac App Store, 'Reverse BitTorrent' (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Hackulous, the picaresque pirates best known for plundering Apple's DRM and capturing unprotected software for iPhone, iPod and iPad, yesterday unleashed an onslaught of updates, including cracking software for the much-anticipated Mac App Store and a "reverse BitTorrent."
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Santa Trackers at NORAD Keep an Eye on the Big Guy (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Santa Claus, the man who keeps up better than anyone with the latest electronic devices and game software, is going Web 2.0. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which tracks his famous one-night worldwide flight as well as such other things as incoming missiles, announced that this year's trip will be updated on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, the NORAD Tracks Santa web site (www.noradsanta.org), and TroopTube, the online video site for military families.
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Software Said to Match Quantum Computing Speed (PC World)
PC World - While work continues on developing the fundamentals for super-fast quantum computers, a group of researchers has shown that, at least for some sorts of problems, classical computing could match the eventual speed of a working quantum computer -- with the correct software algorithms in place.
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AmpliTube update adds recording feature to iPad app (Macworld)
Macworld - Guitar players who’ve incorporated the iPad into their music-making experience got a holiday treat from IK Multimedia on Thursday. The music software company released a major update to its AmpliTube for iPad app, highlighted by the addition of 8-track recording as well as the availability of new stompbox models.
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IBM Resource Software Governs Mexican Securities Trading (PC World)
PC World - The central securities depository of Mexico is applying a resource allocation model widely used in pricing airline tickets to settle trades more quickly and efficiently.
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Rovi to buy Sonic for $720 million, widens digital (Reuters)
Reuters - Rovi Corp will pay $720 million in cash and stock to buy Sonic Solutions, which owns the popular digital video player software DivX, in a bid to broaden its footprint across the digital entertainment space.Read More ...
Mobile security firm Lookout raises $19.5 million (Reuters)
Reuters - Lookout Mobile Security, a provider of antivirus software for mobile devices, has raised $19.5 million in funding from a group of investors led by Index Ventures.
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Apps Could Mean Phone 7 Coming To Verizon Soon (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Smartphones powered by Microsoft's newest mobile operating system may find their way into Verizon Wireless stores in the very near future, judging from some apps that have been discovered on the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace.
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Pakistani IT firm 'on top of the world' in Blackberry apps (AFP)
AFP - Photo editing software developed by Pakistani technology firm Five Rivers became the best selling paid-for application for the Blackberry, the firm said Wednesday.Read More ...
Review: Chrome OS gives a peek at computing future (AP)
AP - What if nearly everything you usually keep on your computer — photos, documents, music and software — was stored online? Your machine would be speedier and perhaps less vital because you could simply use another machine to recoup your digital life should you lose your laptop.Read More ...
Top 10 Google Apps Marketplace Add-Ons (PC World)
PC World - It's been nine months Google launched its Apps Marketplace. It gives third-party developers access to the same cloud platform as Google Apps for Business, which offers organizations tailored, private versions of Gmail, Google Docs, and other Google apps. It's all part of Google's push to get workers into cloud-based applications, and away from software such as Microsoft Office.
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MS Reported Working on Windows for ARM Tablets (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With the operating-system war for mobile devices in full swing, a new report indicates Microsoft is preparing a version of Windows for devices based on the ARM processor. Such an OS could help the company get into the game for tablets and shore up its position on smartphones.
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Teradata to buy cloud software firm Aprimo for $525 million (Reuters)
Reuters - Enterprise data warehousing company Teradata Corp agreed to buy privately held Aprimo for $525 million to expand into cloud software services, as it gears to meet challenges from larger rivals IBM and Oracle.
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Red Hat outlook beats Wall Street view (Reuters)
Reuters - Business software maker Red Hat Inc issued an outlook for profit and revenue above Wall Street projections on Tuesday, echoing optimism about the technology spending climate shown by bigger industry companies last week.
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Teradata Buying Marketing Vendor Aprimo for $525M (PC World)
PC World - Teradata is planning to buy integrated marketing software vendor Aprimo for US$525 million, the company announced Wednesday. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of next year.
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