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SAP tries to lure small firms from Oracle

Business applications maker SAP said Wednesday it has created another so-called safe-passage program designed to lure customers away from rival Oracle -- this time aiming it at small and midsize businesses. Read more »

Oracle sets Sunday deadline for BEA offer

Oracle has warned BEA Systems that its US$6.7 billion buyout offer will expire on Sunday, unless the middleware company agrees to put its offer before shareholders for a vote. Read more »

Mitnick cleared after customs scare

Since being released from prison eight years ago, Kevin Mitnick's brushes with the law have consisted of a few parking tickets and a citation for driving without a front license plate - that is, until he returned from a trip to Colombia two weeks ago. Read more »

JobWatch: Enough chiefs, more Indians required

IT jobs lead the February fall of online job advertisements according to the latest Olivier Job Index, released over the weekend. Read more »

Vista SP1 coming to shelves near you next month?

So, when is Windows Vista Service Pack 1 coming out? It sounds like a simple question, but the answer is anything but. Read more »

20,000 Web pages help exploit 'patched' Flash flaw

A possible zero day exploit has been discovered for a flaw in Flash thought to have been patched by Adobe a month ago. Read more »

FAQ: Yahoo-Google ad deal's antitrust scrutiny

Nobody, least of all Yahoo and Google, doubted that the two companies' search-advertising deal would escape any antitrust scrutiny. Read more »

Sun and Quantum settle patent suit

Quantum has agreed to pay Sun Microsystems US$25 million to settle a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Storage Technology, a tape storage company Sun acquired in 2005. Read more »

RIM creates patent 'workaround'

Research In Motion has come up with a 'workaround' to skirt patents at the centre of its legal battle with NTP, and the technology could be used with all existing BlackBerry e-mail devices, the firm's co-chief executive said late last week. Read more »

Microsoft lets users bypass Office Ribbon

For users still unhappy using the Ribbon interface in the Office productivity suite, Microsoft has a new option: search. Read more »

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Enable culture change

It's never easy when a company changes its culture. As a manager, you can play a key role by embracing the changes, helping to shape your people's perceptions of change, keeping them informed, and instituting some positive changes of your own. Read more »

The open source revolution

How will governments and large enterprises get their heads around the concept of open source software? Read more »

Should web developers keep up with browser statistics?

This article explains why developers may want to keep up with web browser statistics and describes where to find this information. It also discusses how browser market share impacts your development work. Read more »

Symbian's research chief on going open source

We caught up with Symbian's research chief, David Wood, at the Symbian Smartphone Show at Earls Court in London, to discuss the complications of such a process, as well as what the next few years holds for smartphone technology. Read more »

The importance of IP in Australia

With an increase in patent activity across the globe, we ask if businesses need to be concerned with their intellectual property. Read more »

Steering an XP project using the Planning Game

Learn how to decide the content of a particular iteration in your XP project using the Planning Game. Read more »

IT spending: Slow to recover or ready for revival?

Most IT analysts have been predicting gloom and doom for the IT industry for the last couple of years. One firm now sees a few rays of light. Read these contrasting views to help make up your own mind. Read more »

Choosing the right CMS

Should you deploy a commercial, open source, or customised CMS? This article examines the pros and cons of each approach to help you make the right choice. Read more »

Who's liable for Linux?

It's the next big Linux controversy: Who should be liable if customers wind up using software that was created from misappropriated intellectual property? Read more »

In defence of freedom

The principles are the same, but technology has moved on significantly in the 15 years since the release of GPL 2. Read more »

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The Fud is Flying! (Again)

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- It seems like that the latest marketing technique for software vendors is to sling a little FUD and see if it sticks. Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt make for some attention-grabbing headlines and are great for scaring potential customers away from a competitors offering. Read more »

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  • Brendon Chase Will Microsoft build native Mac and Linux tools?

    If the future is in Microsoft's online services why isn't the company building native tools for Mac and Linux developers? Read more »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

  • Staff Mozilla launches super-simple Firefox customiser

    You and your geek friends may love trolling the Mozilla site for Firefox add-ons, but the lineup on the site can be overwhelming. To simplify the add-on market, Mozilla has just launched Fashion Your Firefox, a tightly edited version of the add-on library with a very simple installer. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Brendon Chase Be wary of the rip and replace guy

    Ever come across a consultant, developer, or manager who wants to rip everything up and start fresh? Change may be what your business needs but don't be afraid to question their convictions before embarking on the new plan. Read more »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

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