Microsoft's Ballmer sees Windows 7 effect on PC market muted (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft's release of its new Windows 7 operating system is expected to increase demand for personal computers only slightly, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer told journalists in Munich on Wednesday.
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IBM snags 3 rail customers in software deal (AP)
AP - IBM Corp.'s effort to make the nation's critical infrastructure "smarter" is getting a boost this week from three railroad operators that are buying IBM software to manage their repair scheduling.
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EU Warms to Microsoft's Latest Offer on Browsers (PC World)
PC World - The European Commission plans to seek feedback from the software industry and consumers on a new offer from Microsoft to address charges that it is competing unfairly in the market for web browsers, the regulator said Wednesday.
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EU prepares to settle Microsoft browser case (AP)
AP - European Union regulators said Wednesday they were preparing to settle a long and costly antitrust battle with Microsoft Corp. with a deal to give Windows users a choice of web browsers.
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EU to market test Microsoft remedies on browsers (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft has improved its offer to give users in Europe the chance to choose other Web browsers, EU antitrust regulators said on Wednesday, asking rivals to comment on the proposal.
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EU Seeks Comment on Microsoft's Latest Offer (PC World)
PC World - The European Commission is seeking feedback from the software industry and consumers on a new offer from Microsoft to address antitrust charges that it is competing unfairly in the market for web browsers, the regulator said Wednesday.
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Office suites in the cloud: Microsoft Office Web Apps versus Google Docs and Zoho (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - A spreadsheet in your browser? A word processor on the Web? These days, SaaS (software as a service) is all the rage, and the success of Web-based upstarts like Salesforce.com has sent vendors searching for ever more categories of software to bring online. If you believe Google, virtually all software will be Web-based soon -- and as if to prove it, Google now offers a complete suite of office productivity applications that run in your browser.
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Solid Oak Targets CBS in First China Spy Software Lawsuit (PC World)
PC World - Solid Oak Software filed its first lawsuit in a case of Chinese software code theft against TV giant CBS's Internet division, CBS Interactive.
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Tibco brings DIY BI report generation to BPM (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Tibco will offer on Wednesday do-it-yourself capabilities for generating business intelligence reports on business processes to users of its BPM (business process management) software.
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FIFA launches soccer World Cup for virtual players (Reuters)
Reuters - Soccer's global governing body FIFA, gaming software-maker Electronic Arts and Sony Corp's PlayStation announced the start of the FIFA Interactive World Cup 2010 (FIWC10) season on Tuesday.
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Government teams with company to track swine flu (AP)
AP - The federal government is teaming up with a medical software maker to better track the spread of swine flu nationally.
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Windows Attack Code Out, but Not Being Used (PC World)
PC World - It has been a week since hackers released software that could be used to attack a flaw in Windows Vista and Server 2008, but Microsoft and security companies say that criminals haven't done much with the attack.
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Motorola Describes Close Relationship With Google (PC World)
PC World - On the day that Microsoft is launching phones that will run on its latest version of Windows Mobile, Motorola is singing the praises of open-source software, specifically Google's Android.
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Amazon, Apple, Google, Yahoo! targeted in patent case (AFP)
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Android Finally Invades Verizon (PC World)
PC World - Verizon announced that it is joining the ranks of mobile service providers embracing devices built on the open source Google Android operating system. Landing the largest mobile service provider in the United States is a coup for Android, and proves that the mobile operating system is becoming a force to be reckoned with in the mobile industry.
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Verizon Wireless, Google to hunker down on phones (AP)
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VMware Optimizes Fusion 3 for Mac OS X Snow Leopard (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - VMware has made aggressive moves toward the cloud, but the virtualization solutions provider hasn't abandoned its quest to optimize the Microsoft Windows experience for Apple Macintosh users. VMware is rolling out VMware Fusion 3 on Oct. 27 and aims to make it easier for users to run Windows applications, including graphics-intensive games, alongside Mac applications. In total, VMware Fusion 3 offers more than 50 new features and enhancements.
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Google, Microsoft, Palm rev up smartphone race (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc, Microsoft Corp and Palm Inc stepped up efforts to bolster their smartphone line-ups, as the tech industry's key players increasingly move to challenge Apple Inc's popular iPhone.
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Epicor Software amends deal for line of credit (AP)
AP - Epicor Software Corp. on Tuesday said it amended its existing credit facility to provide the company with more operating flexibility.
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Microsoft launches new phone software (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp introduced new software for mobile phones on Tuesday, promising a range of devices to compete with Apple Inc's iPhone and Research in Motion Ltd's BlackBerry.
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