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Indonesia, a country with a thriving software market, continues to grapple with the issue of software piracy. Speaking at the Indonesian International Communication Conference, Violet B. Valdez, PhD, of the Department of Communication at Ateneo de Manila University, Manila, Philippines, highlighted the prevalence of software piracy in Asia. According to
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Google's chief financial officer, Patrick Pichette, acknowledged Microsoft's rapid innovation in the field of search engines, stating that the company's tireless pursuit of innovation could potentially allow it to catch up quickly if Google were to slow down. In a recent interview, Pichette noted
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DotNetNuke Corp., the company behind the widely adopted Web Content Management Platform for Microsoft .NET, has announced the release of DotNetNuke 5.6. The new version includes advanced features such as site search, enhanced analytics support, and improved content approval workflows. These enhancements aim to provide organizations with more control
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Microsoft's Kinect, a motion-gaming accessory for the Xbox 360 console, has sold 1 million units in its first 10 days on the market, providing a much-needed boost to the games hardware market ahead of Christmas. The device, which allows users to play games using physical movement, gestures, and
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As organizations begin migrating to Windows 7, many are considering BitLocker encryption to address regulatory compliance mandates and internal privacy requirements. Wave Systems Corp. has announced the availability of Wave(R) BitLocker(R) Manager for Windows(R) 7, a comprehensive set of tools for the central management of Microsoft'
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NASTY GAL INC., an online fashion retailer, has implemented the BlueCherry enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution at its San Francisco Bay area headquarters. The new system will manage vendors, product styles/colors/sizes, purchase orders, and inventory, aiming to improve inventory integrity, integrate business processes, and drive operational efficiencies. Vice
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Misys, a global application software and services company, has announced a new strategic alliance with Microsoft Corp. to deliver Misys' banking and capital markets applications via the Windows Azure cloud platform. This collaboration enables financial institutions to maximize the return on their IT investment and deliver innovative services to
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NEC Corporation of America has announced the launch of its new NEC Express5800/ft series fault-tolerant servers with support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V virtualization. The new servers are designed for hosting mission-critical business applications in various data center environments and industries. With redundancy for essential hardware
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Microsoft Corp's chief software architect, Ray Ozzie, is stepping down, leaving the company without a replacement for the role. This decision comes after a tenure marked by Microsoft's loss of ground to Google and Apple in various technological sectors. Ozzie, who spearheaded the company's
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Microsoft Corp is poised to re-enter the mobile market with a new line of phones running its Windows software, as it seeks to regain lost ground in the fast-growing smartphone market. The company, whose share of the global smartphone market has dwindled to 5 percent, is banking on the new
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Microsoft Corp. has launched its new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7, aiming to reclaim a significant share of the growing smartphone market dominated by Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Google Inc.'s Android. The announcement comes after years of declining sales of Windows Mobile-based phones. Microsoft has
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Microsoft Corp is poised to re-enter the mobile market with a new line of phones running its Windows software, as it seeks to regain lost ground in the fast-growing smartphone market. The company, whose share of the global smartphone market has dwindled to 5 percent, is banking on the new
