TechWeb - InformationWeek - The update improves IMAP compatibility with Gmail, and provides an updated setup wizard for the Web-based e-mail. -- read full article
Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on
Wednesday that Kevin Johnson, who as president of Microsoft's
largest business division spearheaded the company's pursuit of
Yahoo Inc , is leaving the software maker. -- read full article
PC World - Microsoft has built its massive software business by watching other companies take the lead in emerging technology markets and... -- read full article
AFP - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg painted a vision of an Internet future with the website in its soul to a faithful throng of software developers at the Internet firm's annual "F8" conference..
AP - Facebook Inc. is introducing more tools to help the software applications fueling the online hangout's popularity and is promising to intensify its efforts to weed out programs that violate its rules for protecting users' privacy.
PC World - A survey by McAfee found that SMBs in North America wrongly conclude their revenue is too low to draw the attention of... -- read full article
PC Magazine - The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has completed its annual demographic study and the results are sure to cause a tizzy for a small segment of uninformed observers. -- read full article
PC World - Banking Web sites suffer from design flaws that can undermine their security exclusive of software vulnerabilities, according... -- read full article
InfoWorld - Ubuntu Linux Founder Mark Shuttleworth urged development of a Linux desktop to rival what Apple has done in this space and aired a vision of software changing the world. -- read full article
NewsFactor - A major flaw in the Internet infrastructure was leaked to the public Monday before many IT directors had the chance to apply security patches. The flaw was discovered weeks ago by Dan Kaminsky, a security expert at IOActive, who has worked with industry leading software developers investigating Internet vulnerabilities. -- read full article
NewsFactor - Microsoft is opening the Xbox 360 to third-party software creators in a bold attempt to dramatically expand the number of games available on its platform. The goal is to give gaming aficionados far more choices than rivals Sony and Nintendo are offering. -- read full article
PC Magazine - Apple's problems with its MobileMe service continue, as some customers still report that they have not been able to access email on the service after several days. Now an upgrade to Apple's iTunes software has added a control panel applet without notification or permission. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - This is the sixth lawsuit the Software Freedom Law Center has filed on behalf of BusyBox seeking to uphold open source software principles. -- read full article
