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Microsoft moves on after Yahoo break-up

In the wake of Microsoft's decision to pull its Yahoo offer, executives are trying to make the case that Redmond's online business can go it alone. Read more »

Software AG gobbles up WebMethods

Software AG said it has reached an agreement to acquire enterprise software company WebMethods for US$546 million in cash. Read more »

Oracle extends tender offer for Portal Software

Business software maker Oracle said on Wednesday that is has extended a tender offer for all shares of Portal Software, its second extension of its bid for the company in two weeks. Read more »

Cisco partners sell fake routers to US military

Cisco admits its partners sold counterfeit Cisco products to the US military, posing a serious threat to military and critical national infrastructure, according to the FBI Read more »

Oracle's eye on the future

As part of its semiannual analysts' day, Oracle on Wednesday outlined a range of plans for the New Year and beyond, from integration of PeopleSoft technology to its planned entry into the market for collaboration software. Read more »

In wake of takeover, Oracle unveils product plans

Ten days after closing its long-sought PeopleSoft acquisition, Oracle on Tuesday unveiled plans for the product lines it will support, a new development road map and several executive shifts. Read more »

Novell CTO defends 'unstable' Xen claims

Novell chief technology officer (CTO) Markus Rex has hit back at criticism the company included an "unstable" Xen virtualisation environment in its new Linux server, pointing to support from hardware partners. Read more »

Ballmer: We need a $100 PC

What's one of Steve Ballmer's biggest headaches? It's not Linux or security breaches. It's piracy, the Microsoft CEO said Wednesday. Read more »

Software AG charts a cautious course in China

Most technology companies are looking at China as a burgeoning revenue hot spot, but Germany's Software AG is playing it cool about growth prospects in the mainland. Read more »

IBM's Rational cooks up Java plan

IBM's software group is getting ready to unveil a Java development tool, the fruit of its acquisition of Rational Software, that promises to make it easier for programmers to build custom business applications. Read more »

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