06:43 20.05.2006
SAP, the world's leading maker of business software, would be open to a merger or a takeover by companies such as IBM, Microsoft or Google, if the price were right, one of SAP's co-founders and biggest shareholders said.
IBM unveils software that combines business intelligence applications with search for structured and unstructured information within an enterprise.
Computer software makers launched a crackdown on illegal Internet sales of their products Tuesday by suing suspected pirates who have set up shop on the popular online auction site eBay Inc.
In the past, Windows Media Player has been called both unwieldy and unattractive by reviewers and consumers alike. However, the new version of the software, set to be rolled out in its first public beta tomorrow with the debut of MTV's new Urge music service, has many singing its praises.
Microsoft is readying a new'Windows Live Dev'portal aimed at coders interested in building on top of the Redmond software vendor's Windows Live interfaces. Microsoft will launch a preview of the site next week.
India's leading software exporter, Infosys Technologies Ltd., plans to spend$100 million this fiscal year on training as the outsourcing industry prepares for a shortage of skilled people, a company official said Tuesday.
The Cingular 8125 Pocket PC is a new smartphone from Taiwan-based manufacturer HTC that offers both high-speed EDGE connectivity and Wi-Fi capabilities in a stylish and compact case. Targeted at everyone from productivity-minded consumers to enterprise employees, the new Windows Mobile smartphone runs Microsoft's complete portfolio of Pocket PC software applications right out of the box.
Nokia (NOK1V.HE) has won an order from Finnish telecom operator Elisa (ELI1V.HE) for a system which will allow the operator to remotely control software in mobile phones, the technology firm said on Tuesday.
An annoying surprise awaits 2 million consumers expected to enthusiastically step forward in the next few weeks to help Microsoft test its new Windows Vista PC operating system. Vista Beta 2 testers can expect to encounter an obtrusive security feature, called User Account Control.
The Redmond software giant is building a community site for hosting projects that are available via Microsoft Shared Source, the GPL and a host of other licensing mechanisms.
The combination of the products is meant to reduce the complexity of SOA governance by providing tools from initial design through run-time management.
