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Oracle bolsters acquisition war chest

Oracle bolsters acquisition war chest

Software giant Oracle is readying a US$5 billion bond-funded war-chest in order to pay for its acquisition of middleware maker BEA Systems, as well as funding further acquisitions.
IT Week Apr 7 2008 7:49AM Software
IBM to build corporate Second Life

IBM to build corporate Second Life

IBM is to team up with Linden Lab to develop an in-house version of Second Life for businesses..
Shaun Nichols Apr 7 2008 7:47AM Software
Computer system makes best sports bets

Computer system makes best sports bets

Researchers have created a computer ranking system that consistently predicts US basketball rankings more accurately than polls of sportswriters, coaches, currently used formulas and computer models, and even the tournament seeds themselves.
Liz Tay Apr 5 2008 12:16PM Software
Virtual world to help children cope with cancer

Virtual world to help children cope with cancer

Researchers in Canada are developing an online virtual world in which children with cancer can talk with others about their illness, and manage symptoms caused by cancer and other chronic diseases.
Liz Tay Apr 5 2008 12:15PM Software
Windows XP gets two-year extension

Windows XP gets two-year extension

Microsoft is to extend the availability of Windows XP by two years..
Shaun Nichols Apr 5 2008 11:12AM Software
Windows Mobile gets enterprise-class upgrades

Windows Mobile gets enterprise-class upgrades

Microsoft has updated its Windows Mobile platform for smartphones, adding significantly more enterprise features, including an improved browser, and integration with Active Directory, enabling companies to manage Windows-based handsets through Group Policy.
Daniel Robinson Apr 4 2008 4:01PM Software
Mozilla unleashes Firefox 3 beta 5

Mozilla unleashes Firefox 3 beta 5

The Mozilla Foundation has released the latest beta for Firefox 3, which includes more than 750 alterations and fixes..
Iain Thomson Apr 4 2008 7:19AM Software
ISO announces OOXML success

ISO announces OOXML success

The International Standards Organisation (ISO) has announced that Microsoft’s Office Open XML (OOXML) file format has received the necessary number of votes for approval as an ISO/IEC International Standard.
Liz Tay Apr 3 2008 3:46PM Software
Oracle goes social with latest CRM offering

Oracle goes social with latest CRM offering

With the latest release of Oracle’s On Demand CRM solution, the company is not only touting the rise of social networks but making them the core of its functionality.
Mitchell Bingemann Apr 3 2008 3:26PM Software
Microsoft rolls out Windows Mobile 6.1

Microsoft rolls out Windows Mobile 6.1

Microsoft has introduced a major update to its mobile software offerings..
Shaun Nichols Apr 3 2008 7:31AM Software
Virtual business

Virtual business

Beyond the realm of virtual escorts, real estate agents, and other entrepreneurial start-ups, the Second Life business world has been traditionally dominated by the largest of the real-world companies.
Liz Tay Apr 2 2008 3:40PM Software
Enterprise Windows use declined in 2007

Enterprise Windows use declined in 2007

Businesses are becoming less reliant on Microsoft's Windows operating system, according to Forrester Research, with deployment in enterprises dropping by nearly four percent in 2007.
Daniel Robinson Apr 2 2008 3:38PM Software
Borland and CodeGear tout better software development

Borland and CodeGear tout better software development

Application lifecycle management (ALM) vendor Borland has updated its software and configuration management system, StarTeam, claiming to provide better support for distributed development teams.
Dave Bailey Apr 2 2008 3:38PM Software
Adobe joins Linux Foundation

Adobe joins Linux Foundation

Adobe Systems is to join the Linux Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to fostering growth of the open source operating system..
Guy Dixon Apr 2 2008 7:42AM Software
Mozilla Foundation turns 10

Mozilla Foundation turns 10

The Mozilla Foundation, first created as an open source offshoot of the Netscape corporation, has turned 10 years old..
Shaun Nichols Apr 2 2008 7:42AM Software
HP looks to build on Tower purchase

HP looks to build on Tower purchase

HP has agreed to purchase Australian data management firm Tower Software for an undisclosed sum..
Shaun Nichols Apr 2 2008 7:42AM Software
Google gears up for offline word processing

Google gears up for offline word processing

Google is introducing new code to allow Google Docs to be used offline..
Guy Dixon Apr 2 2008 7:42AM Software
Bulletproof offers clients ability to control time with VMware

Bulletproof offers clients ability to control time with VMware

Australian hosting provider, Bulletproof Networks, is offering clients the ability to control time on their virtual machines (VM) with the launch of dedicated virtualised hosting.
Lilia Guan Apr 1 2008 3:32PM Software
Information Builders maps out future for BI

Information Builders maps out future for BI

Business intelligence vendor Information Builders has developed a new tool, integrating its analysis tools with Google's mapping technology, to provide what it terms "geographic BI".
Rosalie Marshall Apr 1 2008 3:14PM Software
Fortify delivers software lifecycle assurance

Fortify delivers software lifecycle assurance

Enterprise application vendor Fortify Software today released a comprehensive software assurance suite, which it claims offer application testing unparalleled capabilities.
Dave Bailey Apr 1 2008 3:14PM Software

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