Software Development

Google to hold AOL stake in new company

New company will be able to register for an IPO as of July 1, 2008

Nortel demonstrates 3.6Mbps HSDPA

High-Speed Downlink Packet Access technology being used by some operators to upgrade 3G networks

San Francisco calls for Wi-Fi proposals

City plans to start start negotiations next year

Gartner warns of metadata troubles with Vista OS

Documents with embarrassing data could be revealed to partners or customers, analyst firm says

P-to-P amendment delays French copyright bill

Bill no longer seen as so urgent it must be passed by year's end, vote postponed until next parliamentary session

SCO sees revenue slide in Q4

Revenue drop due to lower sales of Unix-based software, company says

Update: Microsoft eyeing Internet deal to rival Google-AOL

Exec, in blog post, says he has met with "some senior players at another Tier 1 Internet company"

Speedev enhances application lifecycle offering

Customization, SOAP API are featured

A present for Ellison, but not for Gates

French race to pass copyright law hits trouble

Critics say government is using fast-track to sneak in provisions