TechWeb - InformationWeek - Linspire produced Click'N'Run as a way of finding, reviewing, and downloading a copy of desktop software available on the Internet, including the Linspire Linux distribution. -- read full article
Reuters - Microsoft Corp
has had no new negotiations on deals involving Yahoo Inc
, but preliminary talks with media companies continue,
a source familiar with the software giant's thinking said on
Wednesday.
PC World - We've redesigned the Downloads section of PCWorld.com to make it simpler to find the software you want with better search tools, more user reviews and easier navigation. -- read full article
PC World - Microsoft Equipt, a new bundling of Microsoft Office and other applications, will debut in July for an annual subscription rate. -- read full article
Reuters - Mozilla, developer of open-source Web browser
Firefox, said on Wednesday it set a new Guinness World Record
for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours. -- read full article
PC Magazine - Over 600 million users are surfing the Web with a potentially unsafe browser, according to a Swiss study released this week. The solution? An "expiration date" for the software, the authors suggested. -- read full article
AP - 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. -- read full article
USATODAY.com - 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. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Many computer users -- especially businesses -- have decided to forgo upgrading to Vista, citing its cost, resource requirements, and incompatibilities with older software. -- read full article
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - The software vendor is continuing down a path that's cut the total number of licensing programs from more than 100 last year to 26. -- read full article
PC World - Intel said its mobile chips could dominate in the long run by offering value and software compatibility that competitors like... -- read full article
NewsFactor - Five software companies announced Monday that they have created the Enterprise Desktop Alliance to help welcome Macs into Windows-based enterprises. -- read full article
