Google's Android tablet software inches closer (AP)
AP - Google Inc. is getting closer to releasing a version of the Android software meant for tablet computers, one that will include a fresh look and updated Web browser and keyboard.
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AT&T CEO: We'll push Android phones (AP)
AP - The CEO of AT&T Inc. on Thursday said the company will start "very aggressively" marketing smart phones based on Google Inc.'s Android software now that it will no longer be the exclusive carrier for Apple Inc.'s iPhone in the U.S.Read More ...
Expo: Navigon improves traffic feature, intros iPhone car kit (Macworld)
Macworld - Navigon is upgrading the traffic features of its navigation app for the iPhone while introducing an iPhone-friendly car kit that lets users mount their smartphones to their cars’ windshield. The navigation software maker announced these moves Thursday at Macworld Expo in San Francisco, where it’s showcasing its wares at the annual Mac conference.
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Microsoft set to report lower profit on stale PC growth (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp is set to report a dip in earnings on Thursday, a year after the launch of its Windows 7 operating system blew away Wall Street estimates, as sales of personal computers lag expectations and Apple Inc's iPad eats away at the fringes of its core market.Read More ...
Microsoft sells 2 million phone software units (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp sold more than 2 million units of its new Windows Phone 7 software to handset makers last quarter, a strong start for the new software launched in October, but still far behind Apple Inc's iPhone and Google Inc's Android system.Read More ...
Switching to Desktop Linux? 6 Ways to Ease the Migration (PC World)
PC World - With all the many compelling reasons for a company to switch to Linux on the desktop, it's no wonder that businesses large and small are increasingly relying on the free and open source operating system. After all, it's free, flexible, reliable, and highly secure--to name just a few of the most attractive features.
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Turn Your New Mac Into an Old Terminal With Cathode (PC World)
PC World - Yes, I'm aware of the irony of a publication called PCWorld covering a piece of Mac software, but this one was too fun to resist. Cathode is a new app that lets you access Mac OS X's Unix-based command line. While that in itself is nothing special--OS X has always shipped with a Terminal app--Cathode simulates the experience of using a command line on an old green CRT.
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Facebook founder Zuckerberg's fan page hacked (AFP)
AFP - Facebook on Wednesday said a software "bug" let a hacker impersonate the social network's founder Mark Zuckerberg in a comment posted to his public fan page at the website.Read More ...
FormEntry creates paperwork for iOS devices (Macworld)
Macworld - Widget Press has updated its line of FormEntry software products that help inexperienced developers create and use form-based apps for Apple computers and mobile devices.
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Review: Downloading Mac software, made simple (AP)
AP - Now, Apple has made downloading software on a Mac computer as easy as it is on an iPhone.Read More ...
Intel wins EU approval for McAfee deal (Reuters)
Reuters - Intel's acquisition of data security firm McAfee Inc cleared its last major hurdle after EU regulators approved the $7.68 billion deal on condition Intel grant rival firms access to its technology.Read More ...
EU Clears Intel's Purchase of McAfee (PC World)
PC World - The European Union's competition authorities have cleared Intel's proposed acquisition of McAfee subject to certain conditions.
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EU clears Intel, McAfee deal under conditions (AP)
AP - European Union regulators on Wednesday cleared Intel's takeover of McAfee after the chipmaker committed to allowing its products to also work with software from other computer security companies.
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Tablet Wars: Developers Speak Out (PC World)
PC World - Chances are if you're looking for the hottest third-party applications for tablet devices you'll find them on the iPad or an Android-powered device, according to a recent survey. Appcelerator, makers of cross-platform app development software, and market research firm IDC (PC World and IDC are both owned by International Data Group) recently surveyed 2,235 mobile developers to get their views on the state of mobile computing.
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Microsoft Offers 30-Day Office for Mac Trial (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft has announced a free 30-day trial of Microsoft Office For Mac 2011.
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SAP earnings down on Oracle court battle cost (AP)
AP - Fourth-quarter earnings at SAP AG dropped 36 percent, despite a strong rise in revenue, the company said Wednesday, after the German business software maker set aside euro933 million (about $1.3 billion) to cover the cost of a lost court battle with bitter rival Oracle Corp.Read More ...
Google Cloud Print Sends Smartphone Pages To Printers (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Google introduced a new beta service Tuesday as the first step in the development of a technology that promises to let users print from any device running any operating system or browser, and without installing printer drivers or other special software. Initially, however, the new Google Cloud Print service is primarily aimed at smartphones that support HTML5, such as handsets running Android 2.1 or higher as well as Apple devices running iOS 3 or above.
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Possible NFC iPhone support could mean more apps for Android (Appolicious)
Appolicious - There’s a rumor going around today that the next version of Apple’s (AAPL) iOS operating system will feature Near Field Communication, a technology that allows smarphones to interact with other systems at close range -- mostly to make payments, like when you’re checking-out in a store.
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Oracle Nominates User Group to Fill Apache's JCP Spot (PC World)
PC World - Oracle has nominated Brazilian user group SouJava to fill the vacancy left by the Apache Software Foundation on the Java SE/EE executive committee.
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LibreOffice 3.3: Hands-On With the Free Office Suite (PC World)
PC World - The LibreOffice project came about late in 2010 when it became increasingly uncertain what Oracle's intentions were for OpenOffice.org, which it acquired after purchasing Sun.
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