Software NewsSoftware news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Autodesk beats Wall Street earnings, revenue estimates for FY09 second quarter- August 15, 2008 The San Rafael, Calif.-based company reported earnings of $89.8 million, or 39 cents per share, for the three months ended July 31.http://www.topix.net/business/software/2008/08/autodesk-beats-wall-street-earnings-revenue... Gates marks anniversary of Microsoft research arm- August 14, 2008 Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said Tuesday that the dramatic growth of the Internet would eventually spark a software-writing revolution.http://www.topix.net/business/software/2008/08/gates-marks-anniversary-of-microsoft-resear... Lineage II -- Now with 25% less grind- August 14, 2008 Now with 25% less grind! NCsoft is taking measurable steps to shake off the grind-laden gameplay reputation perceived to plague Asian MMOs.http://www.topix.net/business/software/2008/08/lineage-ii-now-with-25-less-grind?fromrss=1 Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Transforms the Hotel Lobby Experience With Microsoft Surface- August 14, 2008 Sheraton Hotels & Resorts and Microsoft Corp. today introduced an entirely new hotel guest experience with its debut of Microsoft Surface, Microsoft's first commercially available surface computer.http://www.topix.net/business/software/2008/08/sheraton-hotels-resorts-transforms-the-hote... VMware bug causes worldwide chaos- August 14, 2008 VMware virtual machines on all hosts with the company's latest hypervisor, ESX 3.5 Update 2, in enterprise configurations have found that it will not power on after being turned off.http://www.topix.net/business/software/2008/08/vmware-bug-causes-worldwide-chaos?fromrss=1 Loss narrows at hospital software maker MedAssets- August 14, 2008 Wed, Aug 13, 2008 Hospital software provider MedAssets Inc. said Wednesday that it lessened its second-quarter loss as an acquisition of a privately held software company helped boost sales.http://www.topix.net/business/software/2008/08/loss-narrows-at-hospital-software-maker-med... Yahoo spends $36M on advisers in Microsoft dance- August 14, 2008 Yahoo Inc. shelled out $36 million in the first half of 2008 to the outside advisers that helped the company navigate stormy buyout talks with Microsoft Corp.http://www.topix.net/business/software/2008/08/yahoo-spends-36m-on-advisers-in-microsoft-d... Micros Systems Inc. acquires Ann Arbor's Fry Inc.- August 13, 2008 A Maryland-based company that makes computer systems for the hospitality and retail industries has acquired local e-commerce company Fry Inc.http://www.topix.net/business/software/2008/08/micros-systems-inc-acquires-ann-arbors-fry-... Satyam to hire 15,000 people- August 13, 2008 CHENNAI: Brand building has become the in thing for all the information technology companies.http://www.topix.net/business/software/2008/08/satyam-to-hire-15-000-people?fromrss=1 Before the gunfire, cyberattacks- August 13, 2008 Weeks before bombs started falling on Georgia, a security researcher in suburban Massachusetts was watching an attack against the country in cyberspace.http://www.topix.net/business/software/2008/08/before-the-gunfire-cyberattacks?fromrss=1 |