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Continental AG, a leading automotive supplier, has undergone a significant transformation after acquiring Siemens VDO. The merged entity, with a combined user base of 100,000 employees, faced the challenge of integrating multiple messaging platforms. Despite having 40,000 Microsoft Exchange and Outlook users from Siemens VDO, Continental chose IBM
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Law enforcement agencies, in cooperation with the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), have made a significant move against two individuals accused of running a massive counterfeiting operation, selling discounted counterfeit software to unsuspecting consumers through various websites and e-commerce platforms. The pair, Christopher Loring Walters and Matthew Thomas Purse,
Software industry
IBM's System z Academic Initiative Program, launched to expose students worldwide to career opportunities in enterprise systems computing, has achieved significant milestones. Over 550 schools worldwide have joined IBM to offer coursework in IBM System z enterprise servers. This includes Anna University in Chennai, India, which has become
Software industry
Nine web services specifications have been approved as OASIS Standards by the international open standards consortium OASIS. The approved specifications include WS-RX, WS-TX, and WS-SX, which support reliable message exchange, coordinate the outcome of distributed application actions, and enable trusted relationships. These standards are now considered the highest level of
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Polaris Software Lab, a leading IT services company in India, has chosen Verizon Business to enhance its global network infrastructure and improve business communications. The selection is part of Polaris Software Lab's strategy to maximize the potential of its global network to support the exchange of business-critical information
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Microsoft has addressed a critical challenge in the robotics industry by releasing its Windows-based development environment, Microsoft Robotics Studio. This platform allows developers to create robotic software for a wide range of hardware platforms, enabling innovation in robotics applications from surveillance robots to robotic arms in surgery. The company has
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Microsoft, the world's largest software company, has just launched its biggest product rollout in history, but the stock has barely budged. The company released Vista, its latest operating system, Office 2007, its updated productivity suite, and the Zune, its first foray into the portable music player market. Despite
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DataDirect Technologies, an operating company of Progress Software Corporation, has announced the fifth anniversary of its groundbreaking mainframe Web services product, Shadow z/Services. Since its introduction in December 2001, the technology has played a pivotal role in mainframe interoperability with distributed platforms. The company's Shadow RTE mainframe
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Expedia, the world's largest online travel company, has chosen Progress Software Corporation's Sonic as the messaging infrastructure for its reservation system. Expedia's trip planning tools allow travelers to book airline tickets, hotel reservations, car rentals, and more online. The company's architecture requires
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CompanionLink Software, a leading developer of data synchronization solutions, has announced compatibility with Microsoft Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager and Windows Vista. This compatibility allows users to synchronize data stored in Business Contact Manager with various wireless devices, including Palm, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile Smartphone, and Windows Mobile Pocket PC
Software industry
A high-stakes patent dispute before the U.S. Supreme Court could significantly alter the standards for validating existing patents and granting new ones. Tech companies like Microsoft, Cisco Systems, and Intel, among others, have a vested interest in the outcome and are advocating for a narrower standard for judging patents.
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The highly anticipated launch of Microsoft's Vista operating system in the corporate sector this week is expected to have a positive impact on the software industry. According to Pauline Nepgen, manager of the Global Technology Fund at Investec Asset Management, the new operating system will provide a boost
