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Software News02-Jul-2008
- 'Closing Glance: Internet software, services stocks (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Internet Software and services stocks finished mostly lower Wednesday, following the overall market's decline as crude oil rose to a new record above $144 a barrel.
- 'Microsoft to sell Office, security software subscription for $70 a year (USA Today)
Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its Office programs to consumers on a subscription basis starting mid-July, in a bid to reach thrifty PC buyers who would otherwise pass on productivity Software.
- 'Frugal can shop Internet for software freebies (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Tech junkies looking to pinch pennies in today's economy can scour the Web for a bounty of free software - for word-processing and photo-editing, online storage and more.
- 'Microsoft Equipt: subscription-based Office and OneCare software (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Microsoft has announced that it will sell a subscription-based bundled version of its Office and OneCare software in the States later this month.
- 'Philippine Software Group Eyes U.S. (BusinessWeek)
The Philippine Software Industry Assn. is going after the U.S. software market with a series of road shows to promote the country's prowess
- 'NTT Data to Buy 60% Stake in Matsushita Software Unit (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
July 2 (Bloomberg) -- NTT Data Corp. will acquire a 60 percent stake in a mobile-phone software subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. , Japan's second-largest maker of handsets.
- 'Manpower Software appoints new board member (Computer Business Review)
Mr Swann first became associated with the Manpower Software during February 2006 whilst acting as interim sales sirector. Since May 2007, he has focused on building a substantial presence in the UK healthcare market.
- 'Synesthesia Releases 'EZ Version' Of Mandala's Virtual Brain Software (Harmony Central)
Synesthesia Corp. today announced the release of a new EZ Version of its Virtual Brain software, designed to allow anyone ? even those with no musical or technical knowledge ? to be able to make music using the company's wildly popular, patented high-def drum and synthesizer, the Mandala 2.0. The EZ Version will be available starting Thursday, July 3. "If you can listen to a QuickTime movie or ...
- 'Opening Glance: Internet software, services stocks (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Most Internet software and services stocks dipped Wednesday morning, though Yahoo Inc.'s shares jumped as The Wall Street Journal reported that Microsoft has spoken with other media companies about teaming up to purchase Yahoo's search business.
- 'Microsoft: Were Taking Software Off the Desktop and Moving It to Circuit City (AllThingsD Online via Yahoo! Finance)
Microsoft is moving desktop computing to the cloud, but if you want to come along, you've got to change planes at Circuit City. This afternoon, Microsoft officially announced "Equipt,"a new package of low-end productivity Software and hosted services.
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