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A rundown of 'L'affair Microhoo': CNET News.com Editor in Chief Dan Farber takes a few minutes to highlight the key points in all the corporate maneuvering of Microsoft's would-be acquisition of Yahoo and gives his take on where the failed bid leaves both companies.; Tags: News, dan farber, microsoft, google, yahoo, mergers, internet, stock market, Editor-in-chief, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations; Videos 2008-05-08
Short Clip: Creating a culture of innovation: Robert Fort talks to ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Dan Farber about how his company encourages its employees to take chances with new product lines. by Administrator; Tags: Innovation, Editor-in-chief, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Administrator; Blog posts 2006-10-10

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Informatica is on the block say senior sources: I have heard from two senior sources in the software industry that Informatica [INFA] is on the block and it has approached Oracle [ORCL]. I don't know what the possible acquisition price would be or any further details. Informatica's share price closed at $16.45 on Friday May 9. It's...; Tags: Informatica, Oracle Corp., Pricing, Tools & Techniques, Business Intelligence, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Management, Software, Data Management, Tom Foremski; Blog posts 2008-05-11
Interview: IBM Cognos chief Rob Ashe: Interview: IBM Cognos chief Rob AsheIBM is completely missing the SaaS BI trendI wasn't surprised by Rob's comment that "BI doesn’t lend itself to SaaS" (though I suspect that the folks from Cognos' Celequest acquisition were caught a bit off guard.) But, I strongly disagree. The notion that...; Tags: Sales strategy, Software as a Service (SaaS), Sales force management, Tools & Techniques, SaaS BI, sales, software-as-a-service, Cognos Inc., IBM Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
A brief summary: This is not an excerpt from Brief - those ended last week, and next week we'll start the long and boring slog through the second volume in the series: Business Information Technology: Foundations and Culture. Its purpose, where Brief is addressed to top level executives and Defen is intended for...; Tags: Information Technology, MySQL, Jonathan Schwartz, Open Source, Databases, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Management, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-05-09

Photo-Bonny Image Viewer and Editor (zip): Photo-Bonny Image Viewer and Editor can automatic recognize image is horizontal or vertical, and has autorotation function. Autorotation function without compress image's quality, keep image's original quality well Button size adjustable, to fit widescreen, normal screen and TV screen well Interface Widescreen Mode can provide more area to show image...; Tags: Photograph, Photo-bon; Software downloads 2008-05-09
WiseCalc (exe): WiseCalc is the complete mathematical text engine calculator for your computer. WiseCalc is better than other calculation software because: it's free, it has a multi-line text-editor type of interface, it has 450+ unit conversions built-in, it has hundreds of functions built-in, it can save and open calculation pages, it can...; Tags: built-In, WisePair, WiseCalc, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-09
KinetiCast - online presentation and promotional tracking: With the meme about presentation tools and SlideShare yesterday I thought now was as good a time as ever to cover KinetiCast, a company in the online presentation space that I chatted with a couple of weeks ago. One of the things that mkes KenitCast unique is that they very...; Tags: Presentation, Presentation Creator, Productivity, AJAX, Web 2.0, Microsoft Office, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Office Suites, Software, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Unixfication II: Can the Linux community get over its "not invented here" ideology which has often hindered its ability to adopt technological improvements from outside sources? I keep saying to myself, I hope so. But recent events have shown me that we have a long way to go until we become a...; Tags: GPL, Virtualization, Kernel, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Sun Solaris, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Facebook reaches safety plan with states: Facebook has joined MySpace and inked a deal with 49 state attorneys general on a safety plan. Texas was the lone holdout. News.com's Caroline McCarthy reports: "We've agreed with 49 states and the District of Columbia to set up principles around Internet safety," Facebook...; Tags: Facebook, Agreement, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Harassment, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Human Resources, Gender And Diversity, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Malware shipped with Firefox 2 language pack: Mozilla is warning that a Vietnamese language pack for Firefox 2 is carrying malware. In her blog, Mozilla security chief Window Snyder writes: The Vietnamese language pack for Firefox 2 contains inserted code to load remote content.Â This code is the result of a virus infection,...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Malware, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Corp., Language, Virus, Cyberthreats, Web Browsers, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-08
How much are your friends worth?: News Corp. revealed yesterday that its new media subsidiary Fox Interactive Media (FIM) has missed this year's revenue target of $1bn by 10 per cent. FIM's portfolio is dominated by MySpace which accounts for the majority of its revenue, bringing into question once again the ability to monetize the huge...; Tags: Advertisement, Google AdWords, News Corp., MySpace, Advertiser, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Monetizing social media: Still an uphill climb; Some friends may be worthless: News Corp. confirmed what had been reported for weeks: Fox Interactive revenue isn't going to hit its targets. The problem: Social networking is still very hard to monetize. Does inventory matter when you can't sell it? Peter Chernin, News Corp.'s operating chief, delivered his state of MySpace...; Tags: Social Media, MySpace, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Mozilla spreads malware rather than security: Vietnamese users turning to Mozilla's Firefox to offer then security got a shock yesterday when the company revealed that the Vietnamese language pack for Firefox 2 was contaminated with malicious code and that this had been available for download for three months. Because of a virus infection, the Vietnamese...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Malware, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-08
News to know: AMD; Oil and telecommuting; Verizon's EV-DO modem; Linux: Notable headlines: Jason O'Grady: Review: Verizon UM150 USB EV-DO modem Gallery (right). Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Live Mesh to get more competition -- from Sun News.com: AMD revises server road map Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: How long can AMD...; Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Oil, Telecommuting, Sun Microsystems Inc., EVDO, Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Linux, Modems, WiMAX, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Federal Government, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components, Wireless, Government, Processors, Semiconductors; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Database Schema Designer (exe): Database Schema Designer's intuitive user interface has been crafted to provide the most natural methods for creating, maintaining, and organizing your database components. Database Schema Designer has several key features and tools built in to provide fast, accurate, and consistent Database Modeling. DBSD offers a simple and intuitive user interface....; Tags: eGlop, Database Schema Designer, DBSD, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2008-05-08
MAXA Text2EXE (exe): MAXA Text-2-EXE allows you to save text encrypted as executable file. It looks like a normal text editor but can save your text encrypted in the executable itself. If you want to secretly distribute the text, you only have to send the file and the recipient will be able to...; Tags: Phone, Password, Text, MAXA Research, MAXA Text-2-EXE, SecureEdit, Telecom & Utilities; Software downloads 2008-05-08
DJ ToneXpress Sidebar Gadget (gadget): Choose or drag and drop any music file from your PC and turn it into a ringtone. DJ ToneXpress Sidebar Gadget will help you personalize your mobile with free and unique tones. Whether you own a DJToneXpress license or not, this is a must-have free gadget. All you need to...; Tags: Gadget, Music, Desktop Application, WAP, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Desktops, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-05-08
DBF Manager (zip): The convenient and feature-rich DBF file structure has survived for decades despite the ever-increasing rate of progress in the world of information processing. There is a need for a compact dbase viewer and editor that will cope with the rich functionality of the well-established dBase and XBase formats by offering...; Tags: Structure, Astersoft; Software downloads 2008-05-08
Ozoa (jar): Task/project/workflow manager with structured document editor and calendar. Support for task priorities, task queue and scheduling using a three way calendar (month to view, weekly timetable, day to view). Supports customizable, complex hierarchic documents using tabbed sections (default configuration provided). Includes a built-in tutorial. This version is the first release...; Tags: Calendar, Oogtech; Software downloads 2008-05-08