AP - Chief Executive Howard Stringer said Sony Corp. will win back its electronic leadership by improving its Internet-linked gadgets, wiping out losses in video games and TVs and pushing services and software, not just hardware.
Reuters - Sony Corp (6758.T) said it would make a
strong push into networked electronics and video delivery
services and aim for the top spot in LCD TVs as the firm looks
to make the most of its hardware and software assets for
growth.
PC World - Microsoft Thursday released its Hyper-V virtualization technology a day after it was widely reported the software was about to... -- read full article
Reuters - Intel Corp , the world's
biggest chipmaker and decades-long business partner of
Microsoft Corp, has no immediate plans to roll out the software
giant's Windows Vista operating system to all its employees.
Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it has
started selling its new server virtualization software about
six weeks ahead of schedule, putting pressure on market leader
VMware Inc.
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The latest in the company's Ming line feature built-in GPS, a Linux operating system, and Bluetooth capabilities. -- read full article
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - Iona will become a wholly owned subsidiary, making it likely that its Artix Web integration and Fuse SOA product lines will continue. -- read full article
NewsFactor - On Tuesday, Nokia not only moved to acquire Symbian for $410 million, it also partnered with mobile-industry giants to launch a foundation to provide royalty-free software and accelerate innovation. -- read full article
AP - Red Hat Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter 2009 profit rose 6.6 percent as the software distributor posted an increase in sales led by growth in software-subscription deals. -- read full article
Reuters - Oracle Corp reported a 27
percent rise in quarterly profit as sales of new software beat
expectations, but the company gave a cautious outlook citing
economic uncertainties, and its shares fell 3 percent.
Reuters - Red Hat Inc , the world's
largest publicly traded provider of Linux software, reported on
Wednesday a quarterly profit that met Wall Street expectations
as its revenue grew 32 percent. -- read full article
PC World - A Paris court ruled that an electronics retailer must display separately the price of computers and of the software bundled. -- read full article
PC Magazine - It's officially official: Windows XP will go the way of the dodo on June 30. Sort of. Microsoft has confirmed that you'll actually be able to buy copies at a few shops, just as you've done for years. Confused? We'll explain. -- read full article
