Monday, February 15, 2010

IT News HeadLines (Yahoo News) 15/02/2010



Voxware narrows fiscal 2nd-qtr loss as costs dip (AP)
AP - Voxware Inc., which makes voice-driven software for use in warehouse operations, said Friday that its fiscal second-quarter loss narrowed as costs fell.
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Symantec shares decline after analyst's downgrade (AP)
AP - Shares of Symantec Corp. dipped Friday after a Jefferies & Co. analyst downgraded the stock, predicting the security software maker will be losing a key consumer contract with computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. to rival McAfee Inc.
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Par Technology posts 4Q loss on charges (AP)
AP - PAR Technology Corp., which makes software, hardware and services for hotels and restaurants, posted a fourth-quarter loss Friday, weighed by charges and a revenue decline.
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It's Microsoft's Game to Lose with Windows Mobile 7 (PC World)
PC World - Speculation is mounting that Microsoft will show off the Windows Mobile 7 operating system at a wireless industry conference in Barcelona next week. Customers have waited through a series of delays and setbacks, but if those predictions turn out to be true, it could help to generate some renewed excitement over the waning mobile platform.
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Microsoft Says Malware Causing Blue Screen Crashes (PC World)
PC World - A hard-to-detect rootkit may be causing Windows XP systems to crash following Microsoft's latest security updates.
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McAfee shares up after 4Q results, outlook (AP)
AP - Shares of McAfee Inc. jumped Friday after the maker of security software posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue.
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Summary Box: Microsoft to show phone software (AP)
AP - COMING MONDAY: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is expected to announce a new version of the company's phone software Monday. Microsoft needs to recapture momentum in a crucial market where it has been overshadowed by Google and Apple.
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Seeking comeback, Microsoft to show phone software (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2010 file photo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gives the keynote address at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Ballmer will be speaking at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, the world's largest cell phone trade show Monday, Feb. 15, and analysts expect him to reveal Windows Mobile 7.  (AP Photo/Laura Rauch, file)AP - Microsoft Corp. is expected to announce a major revamp of its phone software Monday, in an attempt to regain momentum in a crucial market where it's been overshadowed.



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Microsoft Ready To Show New Mobile Windows OS (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft will unveil its next-generation mobile operating system Monday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, according to The Wall Street Journal. People who have had an early look at the software giant's new platform, reportedly called Windows Phones, say its touch-sensing user interface is comparable to what Microsoft currently offers on its Zune HD music player, the newspaper reported.
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Microsoft to announce new phone software: sources (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp is set to announce new mobile phone software on Monday, according to sources close to the company, as it looks to wrestle back market share from Apple Inc's iPhone and Research in Motion Ltd's BlackBerry.
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US January Video Game Sales Plummet, PS3 Sales Up (PC World)
PC World - They're up, they're down, they're pretty much all around, that's the takeaway from NPD's January retail video game sales data. If the last few months have seemed a bit rollercoaster-y, count January as one of the steeper dips, plunging 13 percent in combined hardware, software, and accessory sales from January 2009.
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US Video Game Sales Plummet in January, PS3 Sales Up (PC World)
PC World - They're up, they're down, they're pretty much all around, that's the takeaway from NPD's January retail video game sales data. If the last few months have seemed a bit rollercoaster-y, count January as one of the steeper dips, plunging 13 percent in combined hardware, software, and accessory sales from January 2009.
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iPad Launch Lights Fuse on Apple App Development (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - According to Flurry, an software app tracking firm, momentum for app development may be swinging back in Apple's direction, thanks to the launch of the iPad.
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Windows 7 Anti-piracy Update Coming to China Late (PC World)
PC World - Chinese users will receive the latest update to Windows 7 activation technology months later than users elsewhere, as Microsoft tries a softer approach to fighting software piracy in China.
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Summary Box: January video game sales down 13 pct (AP)
AP - THE GAMES: Video game software sales dropped 12 percent in January, to $597.9 million when compared with a year earlier. "New Super Mario. Bros." from Nintendo and "Mass Effect 2" from Electronic Arts were No. 1 and 2 sellers.
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EFF, Library Groups Argue Against Autodesk Appeal (PC World)
PC World - The Electronic Frontier Foundation, along with several other groups including the American Library Association, urged an appeals court to uphold a ruling in a long-running suit related to secondhand software sales.
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Microsoft vies with Apple in device battle (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - While Apple with its iPad tablet device may be hogging all the headlines lately, a Microsoft official stressed Thursday that the Redmond, Wash. software giant should not be counted out when it comes to offering its own software on different types of devices.
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Adobe to Rush out Another Critical Reader Patch (PC World)
PC World - Just weeks after patching a critical flaw, Adobe Systems is rushing out another patch for its Reader and Acrobat software. The company also patched a critical issue in Flash Player Thursday.
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Summary Box: Phone software rises in importance (AP)
AP - SOFTWARE MATTERS: The software that runs smart phones is rising in importance because the hardware in many high-end phones is increasingly similar. The companies with the most popular phone software will determine the shape of the industry.
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Challengers gain in important phone software fight (AP)

FILE - In this June 19, 2009 file photo, a shop worker holds the new Apple iPhone 3GS in Barcelona, Spain. As smart phones increasingly appear alike, with high-end models mostly taking their cues from Apple Inc.'s iPhone, more and more it's the software they run that makes a difference.  (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, file)AP - As smart phones increasingly appear alike, with high-end models mostly taking their cues from Apple Inc.'s iPhone, more and more it's the software they run that makes a difference.



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