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Update: SAP buys BPM vendor to boost NetWeaver

Technology acquired from Yasu will be integrated into SAP's first BPM product, code-named Galaxy and due to ship in the first quarter of next year

Sentilla pushes Java to tiny microprocessors

Sentilla Software Suite lets users develop and deploy Java-based software on tiny, low-power microprocessors embedded on devices

NTT sniffs out sales through aroma-advertising

NTT Communications will kick off a two-month trial to see if aromas generated by a computer-controlled device stimulate sales at a Tokyo mall

Eee PC laptop posts hot sales on first day

Asustek's low-cost laptop designed for children and emerging markets flies out the door on its first day on sale in Taipei

MySpace will use Skype for VoIP in social network

Deal with Skype will enable MySpace members to engage in free voice chats via the new MySpace instant messaging service

U.S. Congress asks Yahoo execs to testify in China case

Congress asks Yahoo to explain alleged false statements it made about jailed pro-democracy advocate Shi Tao and examine steps it has taken to protect privacy rights of users in China

Review: Microsoft weds OCS, Exchange

Facebook to beef up safety

Facebook settles a N.Y. investigation by promising to step up the policing of pornography, harassment, and inappropriate behavior on its social networking site

Acer completes Gateway acquisition

Acer-Gateway deal puts the company in a position to challenge Hewlett-Packard and Dell for U.S. market share while blocking rival Lenovo in Europe

Oracle ships critical patch update for database, applications

Oracle's latest critical patch fixes 51 vulnerabilities, including 27 found in Oracle Database Server

Trojan imitates Skype, steals login credentials

New Trojan horse that appears as an installer with Skype's logo has spread through spam and IM conversations with a link to the malware

Intel replaces CFO Andy Bryant

Stacy Smith, formerly Intel's assistant CFO, will take over for Bryant, who will take on the new position of chief administrative officer

Services drive IBM Q3 profit up despite hardware slide

Profit for the quarter is up 6 percent over last year as increased services business helped offset hardware declines

Update: Yahoo Q3 earnings slip again

Revenue for the quarter was up, but net income fell slightly and operating income dropped 26 percent compared to last year

Update: Intel sales rise on record microprocessor shipments

CEO Otellini says strong third quarter, driven by a spike in microprocessor shipments, is a sign that Intel's restructuring efforts are succeeding

Porn typosquatter fined again by FTC

Defendent found guilty of violating provision in 2003 case that forbade him from registering domains of misspellings of popular brand names

U.S. House approves extension to ‘Net tax ban

Legislators hold Internet taxes at bay for another four years, while also allowing for taxes on Internet-related services such as VoIP

Microsoft licenses gets open source approval

OSI approves two Microsoft shared source licenses

Microsoft's Public License and Reciprocal License join GNU General Public License and Mozilla Public License as viable avenues for distributing open source code

Objections to Microsoft Office Communications Server

Microsoft has finally released its unified communications server to much fanfare, but there are still plenty of questions and insecurities to deal with

Windows security compliance tool debuts

Promisec's InnerSpace compliance monitoring tool can provide 24/7 automated scanning of a wide-area network

EQO promises speed by going native on Symbian

EQO's mobile VoIP application for Symbian OS better taps into capabilities such as auto-detection of wireless access points

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Symbian puts graphics, network improvements in OS

Advancements will quicken delivery of graphics on cell phone screens, as well as allow for easy switching between high-speed networks

Microsoft launches unified communications system

Microsoft officially announced the Office Communications Server as well as partnerships with more than 50 companies that are making OCS-compatible products

Google: Urchin analytics software lives

Google's Urchin Web analytics server software is entering beta testing after an almost three-year delay that had users upset

Core, Qualys to enter Web apps scanning market

Core Security and Qualys say their entrance into the Web apps vulnerability testing market is a natural evolution of their products, expertise

Microsoft abandons appeal of Korean antitrust ruling

Microsoft will no longer fight the Korea Fair Trade Commission ruling that ordered it to pay a fine of $36 million and offer two versions of Windows XP

Cisco reported to be close to buying WiMAX vendor Navini

Cisco's acquisition of Navini would give the network giant a foothold in the global WiMAX wireless broadband market

Apple to release Leopard Oct. 26

Apple confirms rumors on ship date, pricing for Mac OS X 10.5 and the Leopard Server OS

Update: Google testing YouTube antipiracy system

Google's Video Identification will help copyright holders identify their works on YouTube and choose what they want done with their videos

UIQ plans to expand after Motorola deal

Motorola is expected to devote resources to UIQ, who provides interfaces for the Symbian mobile phone OS

News summary and interview: Apple to release Leopard in ten days

LEOPARD SERVER SHIPS 10/26 (press release)

LEOPARD SHIPS 10/26 (press release)

Asustek’s low-cost Eee PC will sport Windows XP

Microsoft's XP OS will be on Asustek's ultra-low-cost laptop designed for children and emerging markets by the end of the year

Intel gives low-cost laptop chip the code name ‘Diamondville’

Diamondville chip is aimed at ultra-low-cost mobile PCs such as the OLPC's XO laptop, Asustek's Eee PC, and Intel's own Classmate PCs

Singapore gives phones a tryout for contactless payments

Singaporean operator Starhub Mobile will allow some subscribers to use their cell phones to pay for bus and subway rides, and purchases at convenience stores

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Intel discontinues Verified By Intel program

Intel will no longer provide testing on notebooks to certify interchangeability, but will promote the use of standardized, interchangeable parts in notebooks

Microsoft reaches out to voice vendors

Microsoft announces a formal program to certify interoperability between IP phone systems and Office Communication Server 2007

Sentilla pushes Java to microprocessors

New software suite enables Java applications to run on low-power microprocessors

Sun offers potpourri of open-source plans

Updates on OpenSolaris, Java, and GlassFish app server given at summit event

HP agrees to settle backdating suit for $117.5M

Hewlett-Packard has agreed in principle to the settlement regarding the backdating suit at Mercury Interactive, which HP acquired in 2006

Researcher posts unofficial patch for Windows URI bug

A researcher who goes by the online name Hackbunny has posted a patch for the URI bug that has dogged Windows XP and Server 2003

Tech group calls for new cybersecurity legislation

Members of the Business Software Alliance want the federal government to address new types of cybercrime and to ramp up enforcement

Security issue dogs new AIM release

AOL's instant messaging client has an ongoing problem with the way it renders HTML messages that could be used to run unauthorized software

Workstream sets sights on single data model

Talent management company Workstream revamps all of its SaaS applications for a single user layer

Sun’s Project Indiana to bear fruit

AOL to lay off 20 percent of staff

About 2,000 jobs will be cut as AOL continues its transition toward being an online, ad-supported business