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Microsoft's Morro Could Challenge Security Giants
(NewsFactor)
20 Nov 2008 at 10:22am
NewsFactor - McAfee and Symantec could be affected as Microsoft moves to provide free antivirus software. If the software, code-named Morro, successfully protects against viruses, analysts said, it could mean an exodus from well-known security brands.
A future without programming
(InfoWorld)
20 Nov 2008 at 3:00am
InfoWorld - A few years ago, self-proclaimed nondeveloper Kevin Smith worked for a software company that tried to build a project tracking tool using Microsoft .Net. Some 15 developers spent a year with little success. "After burning though a million dollars and still without a product, the company called it quits," says Smith, now managing partner of NextWave Performance, a consultancy in Denver, Colo.
Microsoft: New software not Symantec, McAfee rival
(Reuters)
19 Nov 2008 at 6:20pm
Reuters - Microsoft Corp's upcoming security software is not designed to take sales from Symantec Corp and McAfee Inc as it is a stripped-down, free product that focuses purely on anti-virus protection, a Microsoft executive said.
Microsoft CEO rules out another Yahoo takeover bid
(AFP)
19 Nov 2008 at 3:01pm
AFP - Microsoft Corp. chief executive Steve Ballmer on Wednesday ruled out making another takeover bid for Yahoo but said the US software giant remains open to a partnership on Internet search.
Microsoft Will Replace OneCare with Security Software
(NewsFactor)
19 Nov 2008 at 1:52pm
NewsFactor - Microsoft plans to stop accepting paid subscriptions to Windows Live OneCare in mid-2009. The security software is slated to be replaced by a free offering code-named Morro, which will focus on providing consumer PCs with core protection from viruses, spyware, rootkits, trojans and other forms of malware.
IBM To Buy Virtualization-Software Company Transitive
(NewsFactor)
19 Nov 2008 at 9:33am
NewsFactor - IBM plans to buy Transitive to help its customers cut costs. Big Blue announced Tuesday that it will acquire the Los Gatos, Calif.-based virtualization-software company for an undisclosed amount.
Microsoft to offer free anti-virus software
(AFP)
19 Nov 2008 at 8:28am
AFP - Microsoft has announced plans to offer free anti-virus software to PC users starting next year.
DoCoMo, KTF to sell Google phone next year: report
(Reuters)
19 Nov 2008 at 12:39am
Reuters - Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc and South Korean partner KTF Co will jointly develop a smartphone using Google Inc software for launch next year, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday.
Microsoft to offer free security software
(Reuters)
18 Nov 2008 at 6:03pm
Reuters - Microsoft Corp said Wednesday it will discontinue sales of its subscription PC security service and instead offer free software to help protect computers from viruses, spyware and other threats.
Adobe accommodates Visual Studio, Eclipse
(InfoWorld)
18 Nov 2008 at 3:30pm
InfoWorld - Adobe Systems at its Adobe Max 2008 conference Tuesday heralded a slew of new technologies, including links between its Flex application development platform and Microsoft's Visual Studio software development platform.
IBM says plans to acquire Transitive Corp
(Reuters)
18 Nov 2008 at 2:00pm
Reuters - International Business Machines Corp said on Tuesday that it plans to acquire privately-owned Transitive Corp, whose technology helps businesses use software on IBM computers that was designed to run on rival systems.
What's Next for Microsoft Robotics
(PC Magazine)
17 Nov 2008 at 6:22pm
PC Magazine - Although Microsoft launched its third version of the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio on Monday, don't expect the software maker to actually produce its own robots. But what does the future hold? Microsoft's general manager of its robotics studio explains.
DivX sues Yahoo over ad deal
(Reuters)
17 Nov 2008 at 4:23pm
Reuters - Video compression software maker DivX Inc said on Monday it filed a lawsuit against Yahoo Inc for planning to end a two-year advertising services agreement.
Adobe Will Launch Upgrades To Flash Platform
(NewsFactor)
17 Nov 2008 at 1:52pm
NewsFactor - Adobe Systems is poised to launch several key enhancements to its Adobe Flash platform in San Francisco this week at its MAX 2008 conference.
Coverity assists software architects
(InfoWorld)
17 Nov 2008 at 11:15am
InfoWorld - Coverity is shipping its Coverity Architecture Analyzer software to help software architects ensure that their intended designs are implemented.
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