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Red Hat Program Certifies Partners to Put Linux on Cloud (PC World)
PC World - Red Hat has launched a new partner program to make sure its enterprise Linux and JBoss software are core components of a cloud-computing infrastructure, and to guarantee that Red Hat-based applications will run reliably and safely in the cloud.

Moblin: a First Look at Intel’s Open-Source OS (PC World)
PC World - Moblin is an Intel-created open-source operating system for netbooks and, specifically, the kind of people who use them.

Unnamed mystery bidder forces Micro Focus to raise offer for Borland
Micro Focus International raised its offer for Borland Software to US$1.50 per share on Tuesday, up from $1 in early May, to counter a rival offer from a mystery bidder. It’s the second time Micro Focus has had to raise its offer. Another bidder dropped out of the running last month.

Oracle plans to lay off up to 1,000 in Europe: AFP (Reuters)
Reuters - Oracle Corp plans to lay off up to 1,000 workers in Europe, or about 1 percent of its global staff, as the recession erodes the giant software company’s earnings, French news agency AFP reported on Thursday.

Mozilla launches Firefox 3.5, starts kill clock for older 3.0
Mozilla launched Firefox 3.5 today, ending six months of delays to wrap up its newest browser almost exactly a year after its last major upgrade.

IBM offers open-source machine learning compiler
IBM is announcing availability of an open-source machine learning compiler, which the company said intelligently optimizes applications, thus meaning shorter development times and bigger performance gains.

Wall Street Beat: After a Strong Q2, What’s Next for Tech? (PC World)
PC World - The second quarter officially ended on June 30 with technology stocks leading all others. The question is, after a strong second quarter run, where do they go from here? Some analysts predict a dip in coming months as people avoid buying new PCs, opting instead to wait until late October when they can buy computers with Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows 7.

Moblin: a First Look at Intel’s Open-Source OS (PC World)
PC World - Moblin is an Intel-created open-source operating system for netbooks and, specifically, the kind of people who use them.

China paper says Web filter only a matter of time (Reuters)

Reuters - It is only a matter of time before a controversial scheme to install Internet filtering software on all computers begins in China, a state newspaper said on Thursday, after the plan was abruptly delayed this week.

Apple Patching Serious SMS Vulnerability on IPhone (PC World)
PC World - Apple is working to fix an iPhone vulnerability that could allow an attacker to remotely install and run unsigned software code with root access to the phone.

Suit Over China’s Web Filter to Target Lenovo, Acer, Sony (PC World)
PC World - A U.S. company will seek legal action against Lenovo, Acer and Sony next week over their shipment in China of controversial software that the company says stole its programming code.

China Testing Mac Version of Green Dam Web Filter (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Despite the delay in China’s requirement to install Green Dam Web-filtering software on all new PCs, the controversy is not dead. PC makers are including the software with new PCs even though the July 1 deadline has been postponed indefinitely.

Cisco to Expand Mobile Collaboration Features (PC World)
PC World - Cisco will tackle the mobile world over the next year with a series of new features to bring smartphones into business communications, the head of the company’s software group said at the Cisco Live conference on Wednesday.

Windows 7 May Get Family Pack Discount (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft may be introducing a Family Pack for Windows 7 Home Premium, with a shared license for three computers in the same household. The license details in the latest build of Windows 7 have the following clause under ‘Installation and Use Rights’: “If you are a ‘Qualified Family Pack User,’ you may install one copy of the software marked as ‘Family Pack’ on three computers in your household for use by people who reside there,” according to ZDNet’s Ed Bott.

Mozilla launches Firefox 3.5, starts kill clock for older 3.0
Mozilla launched Firefox 3.5 today, ending six months of delays to wrap up its newest browser almost exactly a year after its last major upgrade.

Java development big part of Oracle Fusion strategy
For developers, Oracle’s Fusion Middleware 11g rollout on Wednesday emphasizes Java technologies, particularly the company’s JDeveloper IDE, along with concepts including declarative programming and application life-cycle management.

DemandTec posts wider 1Q loss (AP)
AP - Price-management software company DemandTec Inc. posted a wider net loss Wednesday for its fiscal first quarter, hurt by charges and higher costs even as revenue inched higher.

PC makers offer China Internet filter (AFP)

AFP - Several PC makers said Friday they were voluntarily including China’s controversial Internet filter software in new shipments despite Beijing’s decision to postpone making it mandatory.

Red Hat Program Certifies Partners to Put Linux on Cloud (PC World)
PC World - Red Hat has launched a new partner program to make sure its enterprise Linux and JBoss software are core components of a cloud-computing infrastructure, and to guarantee that Red Hat-based applications will run reliably and safely in the cloud.

Moblin: a First Look at Intel’s Open-Source OS (PC World)
PC World - Moblin is an Intel-created open-source operating system for netbooks and, specifically, the kind of people who use them.

Apple Patching Serious SMS Vulnerability on IPhone (PC World)
PC World - Apple is working to fix an iPhone vulnerability that could allow an attacker to remotely install and run unsigned software code with root access to the phone.

Suit Over China’s Web Filter to Target Lenovo, Acer, Sony (PC World)
PC World - A U.S. company will seek legal action against Lenovo, Acer and Sony next week over their shipment in China of controversial software that the company says stole its programming code.

Oracle plans to lay off up to 1,000 in Europe: AFP (Reuters)
Reuters - Oracle Corp plans to lay off up to 1,000 workers in Europe, or about 1 percent of its global staff, as the recession erodes the giant software company’s earnings, French news agency AFP reported on Thursday.

Unnamed mystery bidder forces Micro Focus to raise offer for Borland
Micro Focus International raised its offer for Borland Software to US$1.50 per share on Tuesday, up from $1 in early May, to counter a rival offer from a mystery bidder. It’s the second time Micro Focus has had to raise its offer. Another bidder dropped out of the running last month.

China Testing Mac Version of Green Dam Web Filter (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Despite the delay in China’s requirement to install Green Dam Web-filtering software on all new PCs, the controversy is not dead. PC makers are including the software with new PCs even though the July 1 deadline has been postponed indefinitely.

Jackson death prompts malware alert at Google
The breaking news of Michael Jackson’s death on Thursday triggered an alert at Google over a potential malware attack. The breaking news of Michael Jackson’s death on Thursday triggered an alert at Google over a potential malware attack. As reports began to circulate, first of Jackson’s…

Suit Over China’s Web Filter to Target Lenovo, Acer, Sony (PC World)
PC World - A U.S. company will seek legal action against Lenovo, Acer and Sony next week over their shipment in China of controversial software that the company says stole its programming code.

Cisco to Expand Mobile Collaboration Features (PC World)
PC World - Cisco will tackle the mobile world over the next year with a series of new features to bring smartphones into business communications, the head of the company’s software group said at the Cisco Live conference on Wednesday.

‘Acid test’ for Ubuntu on a netbook
A friend asked me to configure her netbook to my WiFi system so I decided it was time to replace the outdated operating system with a new Ubuntu Netbook Remix. At the end of last week I got the opportunity to start an “Acid Test” of the latest Ubuntu…

Oracle to cut up 1,000 jobs in Europe: unions (AFP)

AFP - US software giant Oracle has unveiled plans to cut 850 to 1,000 jobs in Europe in light of weaker than expected growth projections, trade unions said Thursday.

Tech giants deny helping Iran eavesdrop
A joint venture of Siemens AG and Nokia is denying reports that Iran uses its Web-monitoring technology to censor and spy on its citizens’ online activities. A joint venture of Siemens AG and Nokia Corp., two large European technology firms, is denying reports that Iran uses its Web-monitoring technology…

Schneier: Security neglected in economic gloom
While it may seem logical to downgrade security, Bruce Schneier argues that security should be maintained or boosted, as systems become more business critical in a recession IT security has been neglected due to the economic downturn, according to security experts. by Tom Espiner ZDNet UK

Apple Patching Serious SMS Vulnerability on IPhone (PC World)
PC World - Apple is working to fix an iPhone vulnerability that could allow an attacker to remotely install and run unsigned software code with root access to the phone.

China Testing Mac Version of Green Dam Web Filter (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Despite the delay in China’s requirement to install Green Dam Web-filtering software on all new PCs, the controversy is not dead. PC makers are including the software with new PCs even though the July 1 deadline has been postponed indefinitely.

China paper says Web filter only a matter of time (Reuters)

Reuters - It is only a matter of time before a controversial scheme to install Internet filtering software on all computers begins in China, a state newspaper said on Thursday, after the plan was abruptly delayed this week.

Windows 7 May Get Family Pack Discount (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft may be introducing a Family Pack for Windows 7 Home Premium, with a shared license for three computers in the same household. The license details in the latest build of Windows 7 have the following clause under ‘Installation and Use Rights’: “If you are a ‘Qualified Family Pack User,’ you may install one copy of the software marked as ‘Family Pack’ on three computers in your household for use by people who reside there,” according to ZDNet’s Ed Bott.

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Oracle plans to lay off up to 1,000 in Europe: AFP (Reuters)
Reuters - Oracle Corp plans to lay off up to 1,000 workers in Europe, or about 1 percent of its global staff, as the recession erodes the giant software company’s earnings, French news agency AFP reported on Thursday.

Oracle to cut up 1,000 jobs in Europe: unions (AFP)

AFP - US software giant Oracle has unveiled plans to cut 850 to 1,000 jobs in Europe in light of weaker than expected growth projections, trade unions said Thursday.

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Oracle to cut up 1,000 jobs in Europe: unions (AFP)

AFP - US software giant Oracle has unveiled plans to cut 850 to 1,000 jobs in Europe in light of weaker than expected growth projections, trade unions said Thursday.

PC makers offer China Internet filter (AFP)

AFP - Several PC makers said Friday they were voluntarily including China’s controversial Internet filter software in new shipments despite Beijing’s decision to postpone making it mandatory.

CIO Jury: iPhone has no place in business
The Apple iPhone may have got a makeover but it’s not enough to convince CIOs the device has a place in business, according to a jury of CIOs. The Apple iPhone may have got a makeover but it’s not enough to convince CIOs the device has a place in…

With 3.5 launch, Firefox faces new challengers
Mozilla’s browser broke Microsoft IE’s lock on the market. But the new Firefox 3.5 faces other serious alternative-browser ontenders. A funny thing to happened to Firefox on the way to vanquishing Internet Explorer: the Mozilla browser’s success opened the door for a host of its…

Apple Patching Serious SMS Vulnerability on IPhone (PC World)
PC World - Apple is working to fix an iPhone vulnerability that could allow an attacker to remotely install and run unsigned software code with root access to the phone.

Red Hat Program Certifies Partners to Put Linux on Cloud (PC World)
PC World - Red Hat has launched a new partner program to make sure its enterprise Linux and JBoss software are core components of a cloud-computing infrastructure, and to guarantee that Red Hat-based applications will run reliably and safely in the cloud.

Intel urges SMEs: Don’t delay PC refresh
Chip giant Intel urges small and medium-sized enterprises to avoid lengthening their PC refresh cycles as a cost-cutting measure during the recession. Chip giant Intel has urged small and medium-sized enterprises to avoid lengthening their PC refresh cycles as a cost-cutting measure during the recession, reiterating that security risk…

DemandTec posts wider 1Q loss (AP)
AP - Price-management software company DemandTec Inc. posted a wider net loss Wednesday for its fiscal first quarter, hurt by charges and higher costs even as revenue inched higher.

China Testing Mac Version of Green Dam Web Filter (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Despite the delay in China’s requirement to install Green Dam Web-filtering software on all new PCs, the controversy is not dead. PC makers are including the software with new PCs even though the July 1 deadline has been postponed indefinitely.

Suit Over China’s Web Filter to Target Lenovo, Acer, Sony (PC World)
PC World - A U.S. company will seek legal action against Lenovo, Acer and Sony next week over their shipment in China of controversial software that the company says stole its programming code.

Ad tech can recognize gender - age next?
Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research has developed a gender-recognition system that could change the way advertising works in future. A*Star’s gender recognition system at work. (Credit: Leonard Goh/CNET Asia) Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) has developed a…

Java development big part of Oracle Fusion strategy
For developers, Oracle’s Fusion Middleware 11g rollout on Wednesday emphasizes Java technologies, particularly the company’s JDeveloper IDE, along with concepts including declarative programming and application life-cycle management.

Intel urges SMEs: Don’t delay PC refresh
Chip giant Intel urges small and medium-sized enterprises to avoid lengthening their PC refresh cycles as a cost-cutting measure during the recession. Chip giant Intel has urged small and medium-sized enterprises to avoid lengthening their PC refresh cycles as a cost-cutting measure during the recession, reiterating that security risk…

IBM offers open-source machine learning compiler
IBM is announcing availability of an open-source machine learning compiler, which the company said intelligently optimizes applications, thus meaning shorter development times and bigger performance gains.

Jackson death prompts malware alert at Google
The breaking news of Michael Jackson’s death on Thursday triggered an alert at Google over a potential malware attack. The breaking news of Michael Jackson’s death on Thursday triggered an alert at Google over a potential malware attack. As reports began to circulate, first of Jackson’s…

With 3.5 launch, Firefox faces new challengers
Mozilla’s browser broke Microsoft IE’s lock on the market. But the new Firefox 3.5 faces other serious alternative-browser ontenders. A funny thing to happened to Firefox on the way to vanquishing Internet Explorer: the Mozilla browser’s success opened the door for a host of its…

Sony PSP could get phone functions
Sony is considering developing a mobile phone-game gear hybrid in a bid to better compete with Apple’s highly popular iPod and iPhone, the Nikkei business daily said on Saturday. Sony is considering developing a mobile phone-game gear hybrid in a bid to better compete with Apple’s highly popular iPod…

Red Hat Program Certifies Partners to Put Linux on Cloud (PC World)
PC World - Red Hat has launched a new partner program to make sure its enterprise Linux and JBoss software are core components of a cloud-computing infrastructure, and to guarantee that Red Hat-based applications will run reliably and safely in the cloud.

Google bolsters API for3-D browser apps
Google this week began offering a “substantial” update to its O3D API for building rich, interactive 3-D applications in a browser, tuning it for different types of hardware.

Windows 7 May Get Family Pack Discount (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft may be introducing a Family Pack for Windows 7 Home Premium, with a shared license for three computers in the same household. The license details in the latest build of Windows 7 have the following clause under ‘Installation and Use Rights’: “If you are a ‘Qualified Family Pack User,’ you may install one copy of the software marked as ‘Family Pack’ on three computers in your household for use by people who reside there,” according to ZDNet’s Ed Bott.

You don’t know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - You win some; you lose some. This week China decided its Web censorship filtering software was not quite ready for prime time, while U.S. courts sentenced phone hackers and file swappers to some crime time.

PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China (AP)

AP - Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory.