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MSN acquires MessageCast to expand alerts service

MessageCast technologies will help Microsoft expand MSN alert services to new content channels

Lawson Software buys into IBM’s SOA vision

Lawson will make WebSphere the foundation for its SOA-enabled Project Landmark platform

Tech firms call for US, EU cooperation on regulations

Competitive advantage is being lost, speakers tell U.S. Foreign Relations Commitee

An RSS feed search engine debuts but doesn’t work

Microsoft to simplify licensing lingo

Company will publish a new version of its "Product Use Rights" document

Interwoven launches pre-built intranet, extranet packages

Sales, channel offerings bundle templates and components for quick site construction

JetBlue picks SAP for major ERP rollout

Company says it wants enterprise-wide ERP strategy

AMD picks away at Intel’s lead in Q1

Opteron gives underdog particular strength in server market

Ajax to cleanse Web development

Google ponders Blogger, Gmail integration

Company also considering enterprise version of Blogger

Hitachi and Fujitsu tout new 100GB notebook drives

New drives are faster and offer faster media transfer rates, quieter running

New HP printers help SMBs look like larger competitors

HP targets SMBs, emerging markets with new inkjet and laser printers

Matrix to challenge flash in memory cards

Matrix write-once 3-D technology could lead to cheaper one-use memory cards

W3C gets proactive with Mobile Web Initiative

Working groups to focus on simplifying Web access from mobile devices

AOL intros Web mail service

AIM 5.9 beta will offer every user a Web mail account with 2GB of storage

Microsoft forms Chinese joint venture for MSN

Venture will allow Microsoft to provide more local content for China's mobile phone users

Microsoft, Philips marry Windows with Nexperia

Exclusive deal weds Windows Media technology and Philip's chip designs for 'digital lifestyle'

UPDATE: Cisco reports Q3 revenue, earnings gains

Enterprises embrace intelligent network architecture, Chambers says

Microsoft takes the wraps off Windows Mobile 5.0

Microsoft unwraps Windows Mobile 5.0

Enhancements include support for hard disks and persistent storage

Microsoft partners on refactoring for Visual Basic 2005

Plug-in available for developer tool

New Microsoft Office release coming in 2006

Gates says new version will include enhanced workflow capabilities and document management

Unity may come to Web services messaging specifications

WS-ReliableMessaging, WS-Reliability now under OASIS jurisdiction

IBM Buys Gluecode Software

Robotics companies merge, aim at high-end business use

Frontline Robotics and White Box Robotics join forces to develop security applications

Investigators link Cisco hack to other activities

FBI finds that multiple break-ins took place from several countries

Sun buys Tarantella for $25 million

Sun acquires vendor of tools for securing remote access to apps

Update: IBM to buy Gluecode

Open source startup gives Big Blue low-cost alternative for server software

NTT DoCoMo reports first ever drop in revenue

Mobile phone operator's bottom line bolstered by sale of its stake in AT&T Wireless Services

Sun expresses curiosity about Apache project

Apache at work on open source run-time version of Java

IBM To Purchase Open Source Startup Gludecode

Toshiba expands HD-DVD capacity to 45GB

Disc capacity just 5GB shy of Blu-ray

Novell snaps up Linux security company

Novell buys Immunix

Microsoft delivers first Maestro beta

Server-based package works with Office

IBM rolls out security apps for SMBs

Offerings also focus on compliance

Court tosses out FCC’s Broadcast Flag

IBM offers software development patterns

Modeling tool is augmented with code reuse

IBM now selling Opteron blade

Server to ship in June

Future Intel chips could signal shift to common design

Updated processor road map is revealed

ScanSoft to buy Nuance for $220 million

Speech recognition competitors merge

Motorola produces sample HD display using nanotubes

Vendor looks to combine advantages of LCD, older display technologies

Downloadable ring tones only the beginning

Mozilla security flaws IEerily familiar

IBM delivers Tivoli identity software

New package eases ID management

Serena upgrades team-based app dev suite

TeamTrack replaces Tracker for change control

LifeDrive on the horizon for PalmOne

Amazon.com reveals details of forthcoming PalmOne mobile manager

Indian service providers expand roles

ISVs eyeing region for third-party outsourcers that specialize in end-to-end product development

Security highlighted at Interop

VoIP, wireless also make big splash at show

Hiring the phantom Java architect

Do you need a Java architect or a senior developer?

Subscribing to Sun shine

Sun rolls out subscription for storage software