Software

Opera applies for its browser to get iPhone access (Reuters)

Reuters - Opera Software said it would apply on Tuesday for its mobile browser to be distributed on Apple’s iPhone, seeking to crack a new and potentially lucrative market closely guarded by Apple.

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Ahead of the Bell: Adobe to post 1Q earnings (AP)

AP - The looming launch of Creative Suite 5, Adobe Systems Inc.’s flagship software package, will likely be on the minds of many investors when the company reports fiscal first-quarter earnings Tuesday after the close of regular trading.

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Now Software ceases operations (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com - Now Software appears to be nevermore. In a letter posted to the Web, Now Software co-owner and president John Wallace announced that the company is suspending day-to-day operations.

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Internet Explorer Loses Share in European Markets (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Microsoft’s delivery of a browser choice screen to European PC users this month is already beginning to have an effect on the software giant’s market share within the European Union. For example, the latest statistics from StatCounter suggest that the new browser ballot is driving Internet Explorer share declines in France, the United Kingdom, Italy and elsewhere.

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Earnings Preview: Adobe Systems (AP)

AP - Software maker Adobe Systems Inc. reports its fiscal first-quarter results on Tuesday after the market closes.

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ThickButtons for Android Makes Touchscreen Typing Easier (PC World)

PC World - I don’t have many issues with the Android platform, but I do have one major gripe: The native software keyboard is the pits. The keys are just too narrow for comfortable, error-free typing and the prediction technology just isn’t as on-target as say, the iPhone’s. So when I heard about ThickButtons, a new Android keyboard application, I was anxious to give it a spin.

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Bad BitDefender Update Clobbers Windows PCs (PC World)

PC World - Users of the BitDefender antivirus software started flooding the company’s support forums Saturday, apparently after a faulty antivirus update caused 64-bit Windows machines to stop working.

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Bad BitDefender Update Clobbers Windows PCs
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Novell rejects $2 billion Elliott Associates offer (Reuters)

Reuters - Novell Inc spurned a $2 billion takeover offer from investment fund Elliott Associates on Saturday, calling the bid inadequate and saying it undervalued the business software maker.

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Browser Choice Boosts Downloads of Opera 10.5 (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - In the wake of the browser choice screen in Europe, Opera Software is reporting a dramatic uptick in browser downloads. The company said more than half the European downloads of Opera 10.50 have come directly from Microsoft’s choice screen since early March.

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Browser Choice Boosts Downloads of Opera 10.5
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Microsoft Eases Windows XP Mode Requirements (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Microsoft released a software update Thursday that eliminates some of the hardware requirements for running Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 PCs. The goal is to make it far easier for small and midsize businesses to migrate to Windows 7 while retaining access to critical legacy applications that are unable to run on machines equipped with Microsoft’s latest operating system.

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