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Adobe sets Genesis mashup pilot
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Adobe Systems in October plans to launch a private pilot program for its "Genesis" mashup technology, which provides a desktop client uniting multiple tasks in a single workspace.
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Chrome Hints Google Aims To Become 'Big Brother'
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - What's behind Google's release of its new Chrome browser? While the software boasts some impressive technology, does Google seriously mean to reopen the browser wars, even against its open-source partner Mozilla?
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Microsoft kicks off $300 million Windows marketing push
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp kicked off a
$300 million marketing campaign on Thursday, aimed at improving
the image of its Windows Vista operating system and strike back
at Apple Inc's "Mac vs. PC" ads.
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Take Two profits strong on "Grand Theft Auto" lift
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Video game publisher Take Two
Interactive Software made a higher-than-expected
quarterly profit on strong "Grand Theft Auto 4" sales, but cut
its current-quarter outlook due to the delayed release of a new
game.
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Google chief admits to 'defensive component' of browser launch
(AFP)
 AFP - Google's chief executive admitted Thursday there was a "defensive component" to the Web search giant's launch of its own Internet browser, thereby pitting it against Microsoft's dominant software.
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Judge rules Oracle failed to produce CEO's e-mail
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A federal judge has ruled that Oracle
Corp destroyed or failed to preserve Chief Executive
Larry Ellison's e-mail files sought as evidence in a
class-action lawsuit filed in 2001 against the software maker.
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Microsoft touts functional programming with F#
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft is boosting integration of functional programming with its Visual Studio 2008 software development platform.
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Quicken Errors Infuriate Intuit Customers
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Intuit's customers have taken to its message boards to voice their anger about an upgrade to its Quicken software, which produced downloading issues and incorrect stock quotations in customer portfolios. Intuit, meanwhile, now says an updated quotes server is in place as of Wednesday.
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Google sees new browser displacing desktop software
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Google Inc is
challenging Microsoft Corp with its own Web browser that lets
users run many applications that once worked only when
installed on local PCs, executives said on Tuesday.
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VMware EVP of R&D goes back to Oracle
(AP)
AP - Software company VMware Inc. said Tuesday that its executive vice president of research and development, Richard Sarwal, has resigned.
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Zend mixing PHP, AJAX for RIAs
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - With an upgrade to its software development framework for PHP scheduled for release today, Zend Technologies is mixing in client-side AJAX capabilities with server-side PHP functionality.
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Nokia says Samsung accepts offer for Symbian buyout
(Reuters)
Reuters - Nokia said on Tuesday Samsung
Electronics (005930.KS) had accepted Nokia's (NOK1V.HE) offer
to buy out its stake in software firm Symbian, and Nokia now
has acceptances from all Symbian shareholders to sell their
shares.
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Sony Ericsson says Microsoft phone launch on track
(Reuters)
Reuters - Struggling Sony Ericsson
(6758.T)(ERICb.ST) ditched on Monday rumors that its first
cellphone powered by Microsoft's operating system
would miss the key Christmas sales period.
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Apple Won't Fix iPhone Passcode Hole Until September
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The latest iPhone embarrassment is a security hole that makes it simple to access stored data on supposedly locked iPhones. Apple said Thursday that a software patch to solve the problem is in the works.
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Even critics give Apple a pass on iPhone 3G woes
(AP)
 AP - First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over software developers trying to broaden its appeal.
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