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  • HP aims to better manage business services

    Hewlett-Packard stepped up its commitment to the emerging area of service-oriented architecture Monday, announcing consulting and software that draw heavily on its acquisition of Mercury Interactive.

  • XenSource beefs up virtualisation software

    XenSource released on Monday the third version of its open-source virtualisation software, which beefs up the product with features aimed at corporate customers.

  • Symantec toughens anti-piracy effort

    Symantec is beefing up its anti-piracy efforts following the acquisition of Brisbane-based software licensing company XtreamLok.

  • Microsoft livens up instant messaging

    The joint venture in Australia between Microsoft and Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd, ninemsn, said today it had publicly launched Windows Live Messenger, a next-generation instant messaging program that automatically updates contact information and lets people share files by simply dragging and dropping them onto a contact list.

  • Commonwealth Bank renews financial software contract

    In a deal worth over AU$1 million, financial software company IWL has increased its contract with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, a move that will keep one of its divisions open.

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    It's the message I always dread seeing on my computer screen: "the Adobe Update Manager requires your attention".

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  • Veritas beefs up utility software

    Strengthining its utility computing software, Veritas Software recently released an upgrade to its server provisioning product called OpForce.

  • HP outlines long-term strategy

    Hewlett-Packard executives are mulling plans to improve over the next 18 months the technology the company uses to manage its direct sales, while it continues with commercial printing efforts and acquisitions of software companies.

  • Cisco readies security product blitz

    Cisco is preparing to announce a major overhaul of its security portfolio next week, with upgrades to several of its existing products.

  • Bug hunters, software firms in uneasy alliance

    Although many software makers promote responsible disclosure, it isn't universally backed by the security community. Critics say it could make security companies lazy in patching. Full disclosure of flaws is preferred.

  • Open source software: the way forward?

    Companies are beginning to see open source software as a viable alternative for the enterprise, according to a leading analyst.

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  • Adobe Photoshop CS3

    With its streamlined tools, enhanced nondestructive editing capabilities, and better performance, Adobe Photoshop CS3 will look very attractive to almost any user.

  • Roxio Easy Media Creator 8

    Roxio Easy Media Creator 8 builds on past success by offering a huge range of features and unparalleled ease of use, making it the right suite for most people.

  • Apple: It's the software, stupid

    Sure, it keeps turning out shiny new iBooks. But the big news from Apple lately has been apps like Keynote and iLife. Is Apple turning into a software company?

  • What's inside Intel's Centrino 2?

    The latest bundle of mobile technologies from Intel arrives late and somewhat piecemeal, but delivers a useful set of incremental enhancements.

  • Panasonic PT-LB51EA

    The Panasonic PT-LB51EA is small enough to cart around and designed to cope with well lit rooms. All in all, it is a usable machine with an attractive price tag.

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