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Users wait for results from Microsoft-Sun pact

Executives say real change could be years in the making

Tibco extends data integration

New DataExchange product, partnership, acquisition offer mainframe access, ETL

Black Duck debuts IP compliance software

Package validates open source code

Mark Cuban to finance Grokster’s Supreme Court battle

Grokster to face MGM in court Tuesday in case that could have broad implications for technological innovation

AmberPoint touts graphics in SOA management pack

Dashboards, Macromedia Flash are leveraged

Java Product News (updated March 28, 2005)

Excelsior Jet 3.7 now available; JCP accepts MIDP 3.0 JSR; and more

Build application search features modeled on Web searches

A framework for building Web search-like features in applications

Create and print multilingual PDF documents on the client

Use FOP to convert XML to a PDF

Startup to launch micro server for Web clients

Software aims to eliminate connection problems that slow down Web-based apps

Intermec-Symbol patent battle heats up

Legal fight follows unsuccessful negotiations toward a cross-licensing agreement for RFID technology

Supreme Court to hear cable modem case

ISPs are asking that broadband cable providers be forced to share their networks with competitors

Sun project seeks to solve Java memory, execution issues

Multi-Tasking Virtual Machine intended to boost ability to run multiple apps

P-to-P file swapping declines in popularity as method for accessing music and video files

Sun, Microsoft seek to calm app dev storm

Both vendors are attempting to meet developers' needs during Java, Visual Basic transitions

Storage blade coming to IBM’s BladeCenter

New storage array consolidates storage for a number BladeCenter servers into one device

Jury awards Lexar additional $84M in Toshiba case

Total damages awarded come to$465.4 million, the largest IP verdict in California history

Dell to build second factory in China

New facility will double Dell's current production capacity in China

Yahoo launches Creative Commons search

Service restricted to Web content with flexible copyrights

Dell launches lower-cost PowerEdge database servers

IBM’s Sametime enterprise IM to gain telephony links

API readied in response to developing trend

Think tank, consumer group object to telecom mergers

Proposed Verizon-MCI, SBC-AT&T joinings opposed

Interview: Rambus’ chairman looks to the future

Geoff Tate discusses shortage of U.S. engineers, market opportunities and demand from chipmakers

Tech a priority for Blair’s Africa Commission

Report calls for Africa to get $500 million a year over 10 years for technology and science

Grokster case may have large impact beyond P-to-P

Entertainment industry set to face off against P-to-P software vendors in U.S. Supreme Court

Quest pays CA $16 million to settle lawsuit

CA accused Quest of illegally using CA source code

CA hires former Novell CTO to lead Unicenter

Alan Nugent's exit follows the November departure of Novell vice chairman Chris Stone

HP set to launch new Media Center PCs

A new HP Media Center PC turned up at a Circuit City store earlier this month.

Nortel, Trapeze join on wireless LAN technology

Nortel will start reselling Trapeze Networks' WLAN equipment by midyear.

Novell’s Linux Desktop is poised for takeoff

Yahoo takes e-mail storage to 1GB

Sony rebrands, expands IP communication portfolio

Company renames IP devices under Ipela moniker

Mozilla releases patch for another Firefox hole

GIF processing hole makes users susceptible to buffer overflow attacks

Dell preps data center servers and services

Beefed up four-processor PowerEdge boxes run on Intel's Truland platform

Dell Unveils Multi-Processor Servers For Database Environments

Microsoft tackles tough data model problem

Ericsson, Sendo begin antitrust legal fight

Companies launch patent infringement, anticompetitive practices lawsuits

BMC buys OpenNetwork for $18 million

BMC acquires Web access technology to add to its identity management product suite

Novell to buy asset management company Tally Systems

Novell will use Tally's technologies to bolster its Zenworks system management offerings

IBM offers VMware apps

IBM blades to bundle virtual apps

NEC developing network security analysis system

System intended for use in networks where a mix of security tools is being used

Update: Yahoo desktop search reaches beyond the PC

Yahoo builds a bridge between local and server-based content

Novell CEO cautious about China

Messman explains Novell's Linux desktop strategy and why China is not even on his radar

Yahoo’s free mail service to offer 1GB of storage

Company also beefs up free Yahoo Mail service's antivirus capabilities

PeopleSoft deal boosts Oracle revenue but cuts profit

Ellison says Oracle does not plan any major acquisitions this quarter, calls Retek buy 'tiny'

Microsoft bridging relational, object, XML data models

Comega research project is under way

Microsoft files appeal in Eolas patent case

Court had already thrown out a $520.6 million judgment against Microsoft in the suit

HP bolsters information lifecycle management lineup

Reference Information Storage Systems gets upgrade and open APIs

Texas sues Vonage over emergency service

Texas Attorney General alleges VoIP provider deceptively marketed the service

Novell preps Linux Desktop 10

Desktop search, note taking features will surpass Windows, execs say

Interview: IBM’s Rumbaugh scorns Microsoft UML stance

IBM engineer was one of "Three Amigos" who created modeling language