Adobe upgrades, changes name of rich media content controller (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Adobe Systems is renaming Adobe Flash Media Rights Management Server, which controls access to streams of rich media content,أ‚آ to Adobe Flash Access and adding capabilities to control downloaded Flash content.
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SPSS passes antitrust review over IBM purchase (AP)
AP - Business software provider SPSS Inc. said Wednesday the waiting period for an antitrust inquiry has expired, clearing one of the hurdles to its purchase by IBM Corp. for $1.2 billion.
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Mozilla Releases Flash-checking Security Update (PC World)
PC World - Mozilla is pushing out a new release of its flagship Firefox browser that fixes critical security vulnerabilities in the software and, for the first time, checks to see if the browser's Flash Player is up-to-date.
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Advent promotes Cox to Chief Financial Officer (AP)
AP - Investment management software maker Advent Software Inc. said Wednesday it promoted James Cox to chief financial officer from principal accounting officer.
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Analysts: Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Still Challenging (PC World)
PC World - Despite efforts from Microsoft over the years to simplify its software licensing for businesses, a new analyst report said it's more complex than ever for companies to figure out the most cost-effective way to acquire products from the vendor.
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Synopsys to buy back up to $500 million in stock (AP)
AP - Synopsys Inc., which makes software to develop and test chips, on Wednesday said its board replenished its stock repurchase authorization, allowing the company to buy back up to $500 million in common stock.
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Skype Bungles Software Upgrade for the IPhone (PC World)
PC World - Take a deep breath: Skype isn't working so great on the iPhone right now. But a fix should be available by Wednesday evening in Apple's App Store.
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Critical Patch Tuesday Misses Serious Hole in FTP (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Before the dust even settled on Patch Tuesday, Microsoft confirmed a bug in several versions of its Windows operating system that could leave the door open to malicious hackers. Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and the release candidates of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are vulnerable.
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Nokia to skip operator tailoring for Linux phones (Reuters)
Reuters - Nokia Oyj plans to skip tailoring software of its upcoming top-of-the-range model N900 to different operators, raising the risk some carriers, who focus on integrating their own software, could refuse to offer the model.
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Unpatched Microsoft Bugs Raise Red Flags (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft has released its security updates for the month of September, but a couple of unpatched flaws have some security experts wondering if the software company will be forced to release an emergency patch sometime in the month ahead.
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IBM tool eases JavaScript development (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Countering rivals Microsoft and Adobe Systems, IBM is offering a free tool to simplify development of JavaScript-based Web applications, featuring use of a modeling language, according to IBM sources.
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Microsoft Rivals to Purchase 22 Patents to Defend Linux (PC World)
PC World - A group of Linux proponents will purchase patents formerly held by Microsoft in an effort to defend distributors of the open-source OS against the ongoing threat of patent litigation from the software giant.
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Dirty vendor tricks (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Enterprise software and service vendors are a tricky bunch. Like skilled magicians, they use sleight of hand and misdirection to pull cash from your company's coffers.
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Microsoft Russian antitrust probe closed (Reuters)
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Spotify launches on Apple's iPhone (AFP)
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Microsoft: Cyber-crooks Exploiting Unpatched IIS Bug (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft says that cyber-criminals are starting to exploit an unpatched bug in its IIS server software that was made public earlier this week.
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Web-monitoring software gathers data on kid chats (AP)
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Microsoft Word Ban: Maybe it Wouldn't be so Bad (PC World)
PC World - It looks like Microsoft has the advantage -- at least for now -- in its David vs. Goliath legal skirmish with Canadian software developer i4i, which recently won a patent infringement suit against the software giant.
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As MMS Nears, Analyst Says AT&T Gripes Are Justified (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - After months or preparing its system and network, AT&T is finally rolling out Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS customers. The long-overdue service will debut on Sept. 25. AT&T said MMS will be delivered via a software update.
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Canadian firm predicts victory in Microsoft patent case (AFP)
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