Software Development and Publishing
QAD shares slide after 4th-quarter revenue drops
Mar 12, 2010 17:39 EST
Software provider QAD reports drop in 4th-quarter revenue; shares slide. Shares of QAD Inc. sank Friday after the business software provider reported a drop in fourth-quarter revenue and predicted another drop for the first quarter.
Adobe CEO 2009 pay package down 68 percent
Mar 12, 2010 16:10 EST
Adobe CEO gets pay package of $5.2 million in 2009, down 68 percent. Shantanu Narayen, the president and CEO of software maker Adobe Systems Inc., was awarded compensation valued at $5.2 million in fiscal 2009, a 68 percent decline in a year that saw the recession weaken demand for its products.
Digital River up on possible McAfee deal
Mar 12, 2010 12:43 EST
Digital River up after analyst says McAfee deal possible. Shares of Digital River Inc., which provides technology and services for companies that sell products online, got a boost Friday after an analyst said McAfee Inc. may be testing out its e-commerce technology.
Summary Box: Video game sales drop 15 percent
Mar 11, 2010 21:03 EST
Summary Box: Video game sales sink 15 percent; sales of games, Wii consoles decline. THE GAMES: Video game software sales dropped 15 percent in February compared to a year ago to $624.4 million. "Bioshock 2" from Take 2 Interactive, which launched in February, and "New Super Mario Bros." from Nintendo were the top two sellers.
SkillSoft 4Q net income falls 16 pct
Mar 11, 2010 17:59 EST
SkillSoft 4th-qtr net income falls 15 percent amid revenue decline ahead of $1.1 bln buyout. SkillSoft PLC, an education software company that has agreed to be taken private, said Thursday its fourth-quarter net income fell 16 percent from a year earlier, when it benefited from a tax windfall.
RadiSys acquires Pactolus; terms not disclosed
Mar 11, 2010 16:47 EST
Wireless technology firm RadiSys acquires Pactolus; terms not disclosed. RadiSys Corp., a maker of servers that support wireless phone networks, said Thursday it acquired privately held Pactolus Communications Software Co. Terms were not disclosed.
Motorola to add Microsoft's Bing to smart phones
Mar 11, 2010 13:08 EST
Motorola to bring Microsoft's Bing search, map services to its Android smart phones. Motorola Inc. said Thursday that it will add Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search and map functions to its smart phones that use Google Inc.'s Android operating software.
Ahead of the Bell: Video Game Sales
Mar 11, 2010 08:10 EST
Video game sales may show decline once again in February, due in part to weak music game genre. U.S. video game sales could likely show a decline Thursday when the NPD Group releases its February sales figures after the market closes.
SAIC receives Navy contract worth up to $625M
Mar 10, 2010 09:02 EST
Science Applications receives Navy contract worth up to $625 million to develop software. 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.
Google opens Web store for business applications
Mar 10, 2010 07:48 EST
Google looks to be 'cloud-computing' rainmaker for other online business services. 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.
Summary Box: Google expands sales of business apps
Mar 10, 2010 07:39 EST
Summary Box: Google looking for more revenue, power with new Web store for business apps. NEW APPS STORE: Google is selling the online services of other business software makers.
Microsoft rolls out new MSN site design
Mar 09, 2010 12:31 EST
Microsoft ditches MSN's signature blue background, tiny links for white space, photos, Bing. Microsoft is rolling out the new design for its MSN Web portal in the U.S.
H&R Block 3Q profit rises despite fewer returns
Mar 08, 2010 21:20 EST
H&R Block 3rd-qtr profit rises 7 percent despite sharp decline in number of returns prepared. H&R Block Inc. on Monday said its fiscal third quarter profit rose 7 percent, as lower costs offset a revenue drop that stemmed from handling fewer returns.
Microsoft declares 13 cent quarterly dividend
Mar 08, 2010 20:01 EST
Microsoft declares regular quarterly dividend of 13 cents. Microsoft Corp. said Monday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 13 cents.
Web standards group gets former tech exec as CEO
Mar 08, 2010 15:30 EST
Jaffe, former tech executive, named CEO of Web coordination group; Berners-Lee still director. A former executive with IBM and other tech companies has been named the new CEO of an organization in charge of coordinating the technical specifications behind the World Wide Web.
Sybase redeems $390 million of convertible debt
Mar 05, 2010 18:25 EST
Sybase redeems $390 million of convertible debt. Mobile phone software developer Sybase Inc. said Friday that it has redeemed $390 million of convertible debt.
Google takes aim at Microsoft with acquisition
Mar 05, 2010 18:21 EST
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc stepped up its assault on Microsoft Corp's productivity software business with the acquisition of a small start-up company that allows Microsoft users to edit and share their documents on the Web.
Google takes aim at Microsoft with acquisition
Mar 05, 2010 18:21 EST
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc stepped up its assault on Microsoft Corp's productivity software business with the acquisition of a small start-up company that allows Microsoft users to edit and share their documents on the Web.
New Windows phones won't run current apps
Mar 05, 2010 11:10 EST
New Windows Phone 7 won't run current Windows Mobile applications. Microsoft Corp. has said its new software for smart phones, Windows Phone 7 series, is a "clean break" with the past. Now it's clear just how clean that break is: The new phones, expected late this year, won't run any applications written for older versions of Microsoft's phone software.
Microsoft to sell phones on Verizon by summer: source
Mar 05, 2010 08:14 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is aiming to launch two phones that will be sold by top U.S. mobile operator Verizon Wireless in late spring or early summer, a person briefed on the matter said on Thursday.
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