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Google, Sun Micro to announce collaborative effort

Google, Sun Micro to announce collaborative effort

Google Inc. and computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. plan on Tuesday to announce a "collaborative effort" in Silicon Valley.
Staff Writers Oct 4 2005, 10:25AM Software
Satyam unit sees jump in back-office revs

Satyam unit sees jump in back-office revs

The business service subsidiary of Satyam Computer Services Ltd., India's fourth-largest software exporter, said on Thursday it expects an 80 percent revenue jump in the year to March 2006.
Staff Writers Sep 30 2005, 11:30AM Software
TCS says outsourcing margins safe for now

TCS says outsourcing margins safe for now

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., India's top software services exporter, expects the services industry to keep up its profit margins despite risings labour costs, the chief executive said on Thursday.
Jennifer Tan Sep 30 2005, 11:30AM Software
Sophos, Sun Microsystems strike reseller deal

Sophos, Sun Microsystems strike reseller deal

Anti-virus outfit Sophos and Sun Microsystems have struck what they claim is a landmark development and reseller agreement.
Staff Writers Sep 29 2005, 9:58AM Software
Interview: Microsoft expects robust China sales growth

Interview: Microsoft expects robust China sales growth

Microsoft, stirring to life in China after years of relative quiet, expects to chalk up sales growth of more than 30 percent in China this fiscal year and hopes to launch its Xbox 360 game console there.
Doug Young Sep 28 2005, 4:45PM Software
Vividas jockeys for video applications boom

Vividas jockeys for video applications boom

Streaming video applications developer Vividas has opened an office in New York and moved to bigger research premises in Melbourne after a successful capital raising on the London stock exchange earlier this year.
Fleur Doidge Sep 27 2005, 1:26PM Software
Satyam says gets multi-million dollar WHO order

Satyam says gets multi-million dollar WHO order

India's fourth-biggest software services exporter, Satyam Computer Services Ltd., said on Monday it had received a multi-million dollar order from the World Health Organisation (WHO) for its global management system.
Staff Writers Sep 27 2005, 9:23AM Software
Microsoft changes Software Assurance licensing

Microsoft changes Software Assurance licensing

Microsoft has made changes to its Software Assurance licensing program, including benefits and asking corporations to pay up for Windows Vista enterprise edition when the new operating system finally ships next year.
Fleur Doidge Sep 26 2005, 4:05PM Software
Oracle Q1 up, shares fall on downbeat forecast

Oracle Q1 up, shares fall on downbeat forecast

Software company Oracle Corp. reported quarterly profit jumped 38 percent on its purchase of PeopleSoft but forecast revenues at the low end of expectations, sending shares down 4.4 percent.
Duncan Martell Sep 26 2005, 2:00PM Software
Microsoft sets dividend, corp governance changes

Microsoft sets dividend, corp governance changes

Microsoft Corp. on Friday declared an unchanged quarterly dividend of 8 cents a share and said it changed its rules for electing directors.
Staff Writers Sep 26 2005, 11:42AM Software
Clearswift adds two resellers

Clearswift adds two resellers

Security vendor Clearswift has signed Classic Blue Solutions and Vectra as premium partners for its web and email content security offerings.
Staff Writers Sep 23 2005, 5:21PM Software
Media watchdog tells bloggers how to avoid censors

Media watchdog tells bloggers how to avoid censors

A Paris-based media watchdog has released a handbook to help cyber-dissidents and bloggers avoid political censorship in countries as far apart as China, Iran, Vietnam and Cuba.
Timothy Heritage Sep 23 2005, 1:00PM Software
Siemens to scale down staff at telecoms unit

Siemens to scale down staff at telecoms unit

German engineering group Siemens has agreed with workers' representatives to scale down German staff levels at loss-making telecoms unit Com and may bring in a 30-hour working week for some employees.
Georgina Prodhan Sep 23 2005, 11:00AM Software
Interview: Nortel bides time on number two exec appointment

Interview: Nortel bides time on number two exec appointment

Nortel Networks is biding its time on choosing a number two executive but is interviewing candidates to replace its former technology chief, the Canadian-based telecoms equipment supplier said.
Kirstin Ridley Sep 22 2005, 3:00PM Software
Microsoft could face fresh EU case in future

Microsoft could face fresh EU case in future

The European Commission may bring a new competition case against Microsoft after the EU executive received fresh complaints about the US software giant, the EU competition commissioner said in a newspaper interview this week.
Staff Writers Sep 21 2005, 12:00PM Software
Intel intends to develop software in Argentina

Intel intends to develop software in Argentina

Intel, the world's largest microchip maker, has signed a letter of understanding with Argentina to open a software development centre in the South American nation next year.
Staff Writers Sep 20 2005, 11:30AM Software
Dexterra scales up channel sales, promotions

Dexterra scales up channel sales, promotions

Mobility applications provider Dexterra has outlined plans to boost its channel sales to 90 percent of its revenue by adding staff and targeting specialist resellers with connector applications.
Fleur Doidge Sep 19 2005, 12:15PM Software
NitroGlobal signs Canadian web acceleration apps

NitroGlobal signs Canadian web acceleration apps

Sydney application service provider (ASP) NitroGlobal has signed up with SlipStream Data and started distributing the Canadian vendor's web and email acceleration software to retail.
Staff Writers Sep 16 2005, 4:59PM Software
The Last Word: Working holiday

The Last Word: Working holiday

There they go, bless ’em. Always hard to let the techs wander off by themselves unless they’ve got a support call to attend.
Rabid Reseller Sep 16 2005, 2:51PM Software
Microsoft takes on Google by opening up MSN

Microsoft takes on Google by opening up MSN

Microsoft is making some of the features on its internet division site, MSN, available to outside software developers as it takes on Google in the web-based information and services market.
Reed Stevenson Sep 16 2005, 11:30AM Software

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