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Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect (AP)
AP - The sudden takedown of an Internet provider thought to be helping spread one of the most promiscuous pieces of malicious software out there appears to have cut off criminals from potentially millions of personal computers under their control.more
Motorola, Microsoft in deal to put Bing on phones (Reuters)
Reuters - Motorola Inc has reached a deal with Microsoft Corp that will put Bing search and mapping services on its phones that use Google's Android operating system.more
Palm Inc. teeters in crowded smart phone market (AP)
AP - Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name, a sleek new smart phone called the Pre and fresh, intuitive operating software.
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CA to buy Nimsoft Inc. for $350 million in cash (AP)
AP - Technology management software company CA Inc. said Wednesday that it's buying Nimsoft Inc. for $350 million in cash.more
Android Dominates, Windows Mobile Plummets, iPhone Stagnant (PC World)
PC World - The results are in from comScore for the most recent quarter for smartphone usage in the United States. With smartphone use up 18 percent over the previous quarter, topping 42 million users, Google's Android mobile operating system stands out as the dominant winner for this quarter.more
Marketplace for Google Apps Targets Microsoft Office (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With its mind in the clouds and an eye on rival Microsoft, Google on Tuesday launched an online application store for third-party programs that can be integrated with its online Google Apps office suite, with a single log-in and Google's universal navigation. The programs can sync with Gmail and Google's calendar, and use document-sharing features.more
First lady launches contest for healthy kids games (AP)
AP - First lady Michelle Obama challenged software and video game designers Wednesday to develop games and tools that get kids, especially 9- to 12-year-olds, excited about eating better and exercising more.
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Google Apps Store Seeks Cloud Collaboration Boost (PC World)
PC World - Google's new Apps Marketplace could give a significant boost to Web-based communication and collaboration software for businesses by creating a wide-ranging yet integrated virtual suite of heterogeneous cloud applications.more
Google Apps Marketplace Brings Cloud Services Together (PC World)
PC World - The new Google Apps Marketplace extends the search giant's underpowered applications suite, offering a collection of other vendors' Software-as-a-Service applications that work with Google's cloud. The new online store also gives Google a new, if small for now, revenue stream that isn't driven by search-related advertising.more
Patches Highlight Problems in Maintaining Older Software (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft on Tuesday released two security bulletins to fix eight bugs in its Windows and Microsoft Office software. Both bulletins are rated important, but analysts said many of the vulnerabilities could potentially be more severe if exploited.more
Top free troubleshooting tools for Windows (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - No computer runs perfectly forever. Somewhere along the line, something will go wrong. While each successive version of Windows has been that much more reliable and self-healing, that's never been an argument to forgo a good collection of software tools.more
SAIC receives Navy contract worth up to $625M (AP)
AP - Defense contractor Science Applications International Corp., or SAIC Inc., on Wednesday said it received a contract from the U.S. Navy to develop and enhance command and control software.more
PayPal Recommends Anti-Phish Plugin (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Paypal is recommending that users install the Iconix eMail ID software as a defense against phishing attempts, and a tool to allow users to understand if a PayPal email is authentic or not.more
Google opens Web store for business applications (AP)
AP - Google Inc. will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet.more
Summary Box: Google expands sales of business apps (AP)
AP - NEW APPS STORE: Google is selling the online services of other business software makers.more
Google opens virtual shop for business software (AFP)
AFP - Google opened an online shop for business software hosted as services in the Internet "cloud."
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LG Elec launches Android-based smartphone (Reuters)
Reuters - LG Electronics Inc, the world's No. 3 mobile phone maker, on Wednesday launched a smartphone based on Google's Android operating system in South Korea, as it seeks to boost its relatively weak smartphone line-ups.more
As Ballmer Praises Apple, EFF Cites Stiff App Store Rules (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With the stakes high in Microsoft's bid to add its search engine to the iPhone, a few words of praise by the software giant's CEO have drawn a considerable amount of attention.more
Sentilla's Energy Management Tool Gets Chargeback Feature (PC World)
PC World - Sentilla has released an update to its data-center energy management tool, which lets IT and facilities staff track the energy usage of servers and other equipment. The latest version is a software-only product that adds a chargeback capability, allowing companies to bill individual business units for the energy they use.more
Hackers target freshly uncovered Internet Explorer hole (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft on Tuesday warned that hackers are targeting a freshly-uncovered weakness in some earlier versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser software.
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