Microsoft Slowly Rolls Out Windows Phone 7 'Cut and Paste' Update (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft on Tuesday slowly started rolling out its next Windows Phone 7 update, which, among other things, will bring cut and paste functionality to the mobile operating system.
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SAP Takes on IBM, Oracle With New GRC Suite (PC World)
PC World - SAP is hoping to cement its foothold in the growing market for GRC (governance, risk and compliance) software with a new suite, announced Wednesday, that is nearly three years in the making.
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Oracle Stops Developing Software for Intel's Itanium Chips (PC World)
PC World - Oracle on Tuesday became the latest software maker to say it will stop developing applications for Intel Itanium microprocessors, following a similar announcement by Microsoft last year and Red Hat the year before.
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Oracle to stop writing software for Itanium processor (Reuters)
Reuters - Oracle Corp said late on Tuesday it has decided to discontinue all software development on the Intel Itanium microprocessor after multiple conversations with Intel senior management.
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Adobe's Q2 view shaken by Japan quake fallout (Reuters)
Reuters - Adobe Systems Inc posted first-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates, but the world's biggest maker of design software cut its second-quarter revenue outlook by $50 million, citing uncertain business environment in Japan following the earthquake.
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Mozilla unleashes sleek new Firefox Web browser (AFP)
AFP - A fast, sleek new version of Firefox was released on Wednesday to vie Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) and Google Chrome in the fiercely competitive market for Web browsing software.Read More ...
Google and Other Titans Form Open Networking Foundation (PC World)
PC World - Google, Facebook and Microsoft are among the heavy hitters of the tech industry that have teamed up to support a new, cloud-focused initiative called Software-Defined Networking (SDN).
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Amazon opens app store for Android phones, tablets (AP)
AP - Amazon.com Inc. is getting into the app-selling arena by opening an online store to distribute software for smartphones and tablet computers running Google Inc.'s Android operating system.
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If Android Violates Patents, Shouldn't Microsoft Sue Google? (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft has claimed for some time now that Google's Android operating system violates various Microsoft patents. Microsoft has entered into licensing agreements with HTC, Amazon, and others. It has sued Motorola for patent infringement, and yesterday took legal action against Barnes and Noble. One thing Microsoft hasn't done, though, is challenge Google directly.
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RPath Wants to Simplify IT Automation With New UI (PC World)
PC World - Software company rPath is updating its platform for automating application management across physical, virtual and cloud environments with a new graphical user interface, aiming to make the product easier to use, the company said Tuesday.
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Apple TV 4.2.1 update addresses flickering problem (Macworld)
Macworld - On Tuesday, Apple released a minor software update for the second-generation Apple TV.
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IBM to Acquire Facilities Management Software Company (PC World)
PC World - Filling out its portfolio of Smarter Buildings offerings, IBM is acquiring Tririga, a provider of facility and real estate management software, IBM announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Amazon opens Appstore, Apple files suit (AFP)
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Apple sues Amazon over 'App Store' name (Macworld)
Macworld - Apple has filed suit against Amazon.com over the use of the term أ¢آ€آœApp Store.أ¢آ€آ As Bloomberg reports, Apple alleges that Amazon began luring developers to its mobile software program in the beginning of 2011 by referring to an upcoming App Store of its own. The Internet retail giant launched its Appstore for Android on Monday.
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Amazon's Appstore for Android Opens for Business (PC World)
PC World - Amazon has opened the Appstore for Android, providing another option for app shopping to U.S. users of smartphones with Google's operating system.
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Cure writer's block with distraction-free text editor Byword (Macworld)
Macworld - Get distracted easily while writing in Microsoft Word? Donأ¢آ€آ™t like all the visual pizazz that toolbars, scroll bars, and buttons bring to your word processor? Metaclassy has released a new bare-bones word processing app called Byword that should satisfy your minimalist desires. Itأ¢آ€آ™s available now in the Mac App Store for $5.
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Opera Releases Browsers for Smartphones, Tablets (PC World)
PC World - Opera Software has released updated versions of its Mini and Mobile smartphone browsers, and adapted the browsers' interface for tablets, the Norwegian company said on Tuesday.
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Google Says Microsoft Patent Lawsuit Threatens Innovation (PC World)
PC World - Google took a slap at Microsoft on Tuesday, saying the software giant's patent lawsuit against bookseller Barnes & Noble's Android-based e-reader stifles innovation.
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Judge orders Jobs to answer iTunes questions (Reuters)
Reuters - A federal judge has ordered Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs to answer questions relating to an antitrust lawsuit that says the company's iTunes software maintained a monopoly in portable digital media players and music downloads.
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Opera unveils new mobile browsers (Reuters)
Reuters - Opera Software unveiled on Tuesday new versions of its Mini and Mobile wireless browsers, improving tablet support and features like scrolling, zooming and sharing.
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