Gingerbread 2.3.3 Ported to Sony Xperia X8 (PC World)
PC World - Although Gingerbread 2.3.3 is steadily rolling out to particular cellphone providers and their handsets, there are still companies that are not so sure about offering the Android update. One of these companies for instance is Sony, but that hasn't stopped the developers over at XDA creating their own ROM to port the software over to various devices, such as the Sony Xperia X8.
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Work begun on first Windows Nokia phones: Elop (Reuters)
Reuters - Work has begun on the first Nokia Oyj smartphones based on Microsoft Corp software following the partnership announced by the companies last month, Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop told Reuters.Read More ...
NetSuite's CEO cashes in on cloud mania (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - People mean a lot of things when they talk about "the cloud," but if you want to know where the revenue is going, look no further than SaaS (software as a service). Salesforce leads the SaaS pack with $2 billion in revenue for its latest fiscal year.
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Developers donate proceeds, services to Japan relief efforts (Macworld)
Macworld - The multiple disasters afflicting Japanأ¢آ€آ”earthquake, tsunami, and nuclearأ¢آ€آ”have created an outpouring of charity around the world. As part of the effort, several Apple-oriented software developers are donating services and money to ease the suffering of victims and their families.
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Cornerstone OnDemand shares jump in IPO (AP)
AP - Shares of Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. surged in their debut Thursday after the software company's initial public offering priced above expectations.
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SAP Plans Cloud Version of HANA (PC World)
PC World - SAP plans to offer a version of its HANA (High-Performance Analytic Appliance) software that will allow customers to upload data to the vendor's own cloud setup for processing, rather than deploy related infrastructure in-house, a senior executive of the company said.
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'Misleading' Test Says Android Is Faster Than iPhone (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - When it comes to the desktop, one of the key differentiators in the browser wars is speed. It seems each iteration tries to break out with software that's faster and more secure. But how does that translate to the mobile front?
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Websense exploring a sale: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Security software company Websense Inc is exploring selling itself and has hired Frank Quattrone's Qatalyst Partners to help with the process, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Plaxo Ditches Social Looks for Address Books (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Plaxo said Wednesday that the company has given up its attempts at social networking and gone back to its roots as a provider of address-book software.
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New Linux Kernel Goes Faster (PC World)
PC World - The newest update to the Linux operating-system kernel features a number of enhancements that should offer a performance boost, particularly for running databases and other programs that require maximum resources from the server.
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Google to Add Offline Storage to Apps by Year End (PC World)
PC World - Google is working to restore offline storage capabilities for its Apps productivity software and should have it done by the end of the year, according to a senior company official on Wednesday.
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Mac bundles offer variety, savings on software (Macworld)
Macworld - The Mac App Store might be getting all the publicityأ¢آ€آ”and Appleأ¢آ€آ™s loveأ¢آ€آ”these days, but independent developers still have other ways of getting their products in front of the public: the software bundle, for example. And right now, Mac users have three bundles to choose from, offering a combined 29 apps for less than $140.
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Infor Hiring Spree Stresses Product Innovation (PC World)
PC World - Infor is hoping to shed perceptions that it hasn't emphasized product innovation throughout the long string of acquisitions that made it one of the world's largest ERP software vendors after SAP and Oracle, announcing Wednesday that it plans to hire 400 additional developers by the end of this year.
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VMware's Management Client for IPad Awaits Apple Approval (PC World)
PC World - VMware is waiting for Apple to approve a software client for iPads that will allow IT staff to manage their virtualized environments.
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Intuit Glitch Leads to Mistaken Mega-tax Refunds (PC World)
PC World - Most U.S. residents would be happy to get a few thousand dollars back from the Internal Revenue Service at tax time. But a snafu in some Intuit software recently resulted in a number of Ohio residents receiving letters indicating that eye-popping sums were en route -- in one reported case, a cool US$200 million.
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Despite Google going forward, reports say no NFC on iPhone 5 (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Google (GOOG) is gearing up to test its “near field communication†technology for its Android mobile operating system in several cities, according to reports -- and meanwhile, rumor has it that Apple (AAPL) won’t include the technology in the iPhone 5.
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Microsoft Reportedly Plans To Drop iPod Rival Zune (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The Zune, once central to Microsoft's battle with Apple's mobile devices, is hitting the stop button. According to news reports, Microsoft will no longer launch new versions of the audio- and video-playing device, although it will step up efforts to utilize the software.
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Apotheker Outlines a New Connectivity Strategy for HP (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - When Lأ©o Apotheker took the reins as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, many observers expected major changes in how the technology giant approached the market. With Apotheker's software background, most predicted a more software-oriented company.
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Intel Targeting Security in the Cloud With McAfee (PC World)
PC World - Intel on Tuesday said it will use assets acquired from McAfee to provide cloud security services to protect the growing number of mobile devices that face malware and cyberattack threats.
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Microsoft releases new Internet Explorer 9 browser (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft has released the latest version of its Internet Explorer Web browsing software free online, hoping to fend off recent challenges by Firefox and Google Chrome.Read More ...
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