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October U.S. video game sales down 19 percent: NPD
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sales of video game equipment and software in the United States tumbled 19 percent in October to $1.07 billion, research group NPD said on Thursday, troubling figures as the industry heads into the most important selling weeks of the year. Full Story;
Google Buys Gizmo5 Internet Calling Service
Google is bulking up its phone offerings with the acquisition of Gizmo5, a company that offers voice-over-IP software for mobile phones and computers. Full Story;
Corel gets sweetened buyout offer of $4 per share
OTTAWA - Corel Corp., the maker of WordPerfect and other software, said Thursday its largest shareholder has increased the price at which it wants to buy the company. Full Story;
Apple Changes App Store Review Process: Developers Cheer
Apple may be feeling the Android heat. The company has changed the way it deals with iPhone app developers letting them now keep closer tabs on how their software is proceeding through Apple's strict App Store review process. Many see the move as yet another step by Apple to keep app store developers from defecting to competing mobile platforms - namely Android. Full Story;
Microsoft: Win7 Design Not Based on Mac OS X
Microsoft on Thursday denied that its Windows 7 operating system was inspired by Apple's Mac OS X. Full Story;
Hewlett-Packard buys 3Com for $2.7B; ups guidance
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Hewlett-Packard Co. said Wednesday it is buying the 3Com Corp. networking company for $2.7 billion, the latest move by the world’s No. 1 personal computer maker to expand into more profitable areas than PCs. Full Story;
Samsung Launches Bada Mobile Operating System
There's another mobile operating system to add to the mix that includes Windows Mobile, Research in Motion's BlackBerry, Palm's webOS, Apple's iPhone, Symbian and Google's Android. On Tuesday, Samsung Electronics announced the launch of its own open mobile platform, called bada. Full Story;
Tracking Features Added To Google Latitude
Google has added two features — Google Location History and Google Location Alerts — to Google Latitude, which is a feature of Google Maps. Software engineer Chris Lambert wrote in a blog post that the additions are the result of requests from users to upgrade Latitude, which launched in February. Full Story;
Vista users are jumping fast to Windows 7, but XP users aren't
San Francisco - Windows 7 is surging. After an insanely popular beta cycle, Microsoft's latest and greatest has exploded out of the gate, grabbing more than 4 percent of the real-world usage base as tracked by InfoWorld's Windows Pulse service — after only a few weeks of general availability. Full Story;
Web-based e-mail features come to desktop software
NEW YORK - E-mail has taken a full circle. Full Story;
Nokia's N900, the next tablet/smartphone/whatever to bat against Apple's iPhone, ships today. It's a big occasion for Nokia, as the N900 is its most powerful smartphone yet, and the device's Maemo 5 open source operating system is a diversion from Symbian, which Nokia tends to support. Full Story;
Samsung's New Smartphone OS: It's Bada News
Today brings news of Bada, a new smartphone operating system from Samsung, product of corporate fantasy that second-tier brands can really change the world. Full Story;
Hands On With The Saygus VPhone
The next Verizon Android phone may come from a company you've never heard of: Saygus, a small Utah-based firm that specializes in video-calling software. Full Story;
Ahead of the Bell: Adobe Systems
NEW YORK - Shares of Adobe Systems Inc. should have more room to climb following recently announced job cuts, a Jefferies & Co. analyst said Wednesday. Full Story;
Windows 7 May Be Secure, but Are Windows Users Safe?
Windows 7 users got a nice surprise on Tuesday when Microsoft released its first set of security patches since unveiling the new operating system last month. Of the 15 bugs patched, none affected Windows 7. Full Story;
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Adobe Systems, known for its Photoshop editing program and Acrobat document software, announced on Tuesday it was cutting some 680 jobs worldwide, about nine percent of its workforce. Full Story;
Microsoft’s monthly security fixes spare Windows 7
SEATTLE - Microsoft’s newest computer operating system has survived its first few weeks on the market without needing any security fixes. Full Story;
Stryker set to acquire OtisMed
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Implant maker Stryker Corp. said Tuesday it acquired privately held software technology company OtisMed Corp., and it will also buy assets of two other companies. Full Story;
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