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Oracle, PeopleSoft prepared for midnight offer deadline

Opinion is split about Oracle's chance of success

Pressure mounts on EDS over U.K. government IT system grows

Government considers scrapping case management and telephony systems developed by EDS

Firefox won’t replace IE for me — at least not yet

DoCoMo develops Linux, Symbian common software platform

Japanese mobile operator announces 3G handsets compatible with the new platform

Study finds e-voting irregularities in Florida

Researchers claim more than 130,000 votes may have been wrongly awarded to President Bush

Calpers tenders PeopleSoft shares to Oracle

Pension group gives Oracle big boost in final days of takeover bid

Google sees benefits in corporate blogging

Company says internal blogs can be used to track meeting notes, share diagnostics information and code

Do software users need indemnification?

With the growing threat of infringement lawsuits users are showing more interest in indemnification programs

Patent hoarders intensify protection issue

IP-related lawsuits may skyrocket with growing number of companies collecting patents with the sole purpose of suing

RIAA follows MPAA in fight against file swappers

Oracle to deliver security patches on quarterly basis

Regular delivery model will be more convenient for users, company says

AOL developing file-backup service

Users can backup hard drives for a fee

Exchange users to get more tools

User interest will determine which features are developed, Microsoft says

RIAA files 761 new file-trading lawsuits

Users of Kazaa and other services are named

Oracle readies integration splash

Product to tout SOA and back Web services, EDI, BPEL

PeopleSoft, Oracle fight is a canine affair

Craig Conway and Larry Ellison trade more salvos over proposed takeover

W3C highlights Mobile Web Initiative at workshop

Initiative aims to make Web access from mobile devices as easy as desktop Web access

Japanese officials censor U.S. security critic

Security expert says he was prevented from giving a speech about Japan's controversial online citizen registry network

3G: Anything in it for businesses?

Businesses may soon be able to use wireless networks for all of their data and communications needs

Gateway expands Media Center PC lineup

Microsoft's Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 touted as selling point for both systems

AOL upgrade packs security tools

AOL 9.0 Security Edition offers McAfee Virus Scan Online and other major security enhancements

Petco settles charge it left customer data exposed

FTC says pet food retailer made deceptive claims about Web site security

Weighing in on the miracle grilled cheese, Microsoft magic, and DSI

Salesforce.com continues strong customer growth

Hosted software company also posts revenue gain and profit for third quarter

ARM strategy strikes delicate balance with partners

Company expands beyond mobile processor

Update: Linux keeper, SpikeSource CEO talk up open source

Andrew Morton says that to accommodate changes, forking of platform anticipated

Burst.com says Microsoft destroyed evidence

Company suing Microsoft alleges that employees were instructed to eliminate e-mails containing evidence

Can’t say I didn’t tell you so

Linux Core Consortium may not derail fate’s wheels

LANDesk adds security component

Company broadens system management scope

Microsoft and Dassault Systèmes team on 3D design

Combined technologies will enable manufacturing companies to evaluate prospective changes

Microsoft adds support to Unesco IT education plan

Software giant teams with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to promote IT and literacy

Polish rejection may derail EU patent directive

Open-source backers applaud Poland's decision not to support the controversial legislation

SBC switches on Microsoft in major IPTV deal

SBC signs $400 million licensing deal to use Microsoft's new Internet-based TV platform

AMD-Fujitsu venture plans ‘mega’ Japanese chip plant

Joint memory-chip venture plans major expansion into the flash memory market

IBM targets humanitarian projects with world grid

World Community Grid project to act as clearing house for humanitarian computing projects

Five Across introduces server, adds RSS to IM client

Five Across Workgroup Server enables customers to bring IM traffic in house behind the firewall

Update: Motorola to acquire MeshNetworks

Company snags technology for self-creating wireless networks

Update: HP server group sees profit in Q4

Earnings exceed analysts' expectations

eXo adds portal software to ObjectWeb

Platform fills out open source solution

Tasman brings network services to routers

Integration of new services, such as intrusion detection, is planned

Analyst: Outsourcing can save costs in health care

Employee morale remains a problem

In brief: Bowstreet unveils pre-packaged portal offerings

Enterprise Portal Solutions aimed at employees, customers

SDForum: Open source becoming first option

Panelists ponder user acceptance, business models

PeopleSoft shareholders split vote on Oracle bid

Pressure mounts as Friday deadline to tender shares nears

Update: Oracle, PeopleSoft shareholders taking sides

Sun posts Java 6.0 Mustang snapshot release

Sun previews next version of Java

'Mustang' release to feature Web services, performance, ease-of-development

Microsoft talks security, seriously

Software giant issues products designed to streamline patch delivery

Made to love Microsoft DSI magic