Microsoft steps up Windows Mobile consumer push

The company will help market and distribute Zumobi, software that makes it easier for Windows Mobile users to access Web sites and widgets.

Microsoft expected to post sharp profit rise

Microsoft Corp. is expected to report a sharp rise in quarterly profit Thursday, boosted by surging revenue as strong computer sales drive demand for its Windows operating system and Office software.

User-group study: Mainframes help host SOA

While mainframes play a dominant role in hosting data, companies' interaction with that data faces constraints, according to a Share study.

Dell offers another Ubuntu Linux laptop

In response to demand, Dell is offering more laptop PCs preloaded with Ubuntu Linux.

HP launches open-source tracking project

The idea is to track all the relevant licenses used in any given open-source project or tool.

Microsoft expected to post sharp profit rise

Microsoft Corp. is expected to report a sharp rise in quarterly profit Thursday, boosted by surging revenue as strong computer sales drive demand for its Windows operating system and Office software.

User-group study: Mainframes help host SOA

While mainframes play a dominant role in hosting data, companies' interaction with that data faces constraints, according to a Share study.

Microsoft steps up Windows Mobile consumer push

The company will help market and distribute Zumobi, software that makes it easier for Windows Mobile users to access Web sites and widgets.

Rock star coders

As Web 2.0 start-ups drive a demand for unusual coding talent, and the idea of being a rock star programmer sounds flashy and down right sexy, companies that actively seek out famous, talented coding experts are also looking for attributes that can belie the title, such as humility, a spirit of cooperation, dedication and honesty.

Microsoft pledges $235M for IT in developing world

Microsoft will spend $235.5 million in schools in developing countries over the next five years, part of a plan to increase the number of people trained on its software.

Consolidation, market maturity to cause slower BI growth, Gartner says

Double digit BI growth rates will begin a gradual decline due to massive industry consolidation, market maturity and price erosion, said Gartner Inc.

IBM, SAP detail 'Atlantic' collaborative app

Saying customers have been asking for such a tool, IBM and SAP are building an application that would make it easier for customers to bring their SAP data into their Lotus Notes collaboration systems.

IBM, SAP detail 'Atlantic' collaborative app

Saying customers have been asking for such a tool, IBM and SAP are building an application that would make it easier for customers to bring their SAP data into their Lotus Notes collaboration systems.

Consolidation, market maturity to cause slower BI growth, Gartner says

Double-digit BI growth rates will begin a gradual decline because of massive industry consolidation, market maturity and price erosion, said Gartner.

Microsoft pledges $235M for IT in developing world

Microsoft will spend $235.5 million in schools in developing countries over the next five years, part of a plan to increase the number of people trained on its software.

Open XML Changes Get Put Down on Paper -- Lots of It

Ecma International has completed a 2,300-page document containing responses to comments about its proposal to have Microsoft's Office Open XML file format accepted as an ISO standard.

IBM's Jazz Edges Closer to Open Source

IBM has opened its Jazz.net community to anyone who wants to provide feedback on its Jazz technology. And it disclosed long-range plans to open the Jazz source code, as it did with Eclipse.

Lotusphere: Exchange winning away Notes users faster than ever, claims Microsoft

Free migration tools and improved feature sets have led more than 300 firms representing 2.8 million employees to make the switch from Lotus Notes and Domino to Outlook, exchange and Sharepoint, Microsoft said Monday at the start of the Lotusphere conference.

BEA, Oracle Users Fear Price Hikes, Product Line Cuts

Users said they fear that Oracle's $8.5 billion acquisition of BEA could lead to higher product and support prices, as well as a thinning of the combined product lines.

LOTUSPHERE - IBM to make 'aggressive' run at SMBs

IBM is developing a new, "one-stop-shop" product offering, Lotus Foundations, aimed at companies with five to 5...