"with "App Store," "Market," and "Application Center" all spoken for, Palm's going with "Software Store."
) is taking a slightly different naming approach, and is expected to launch Skymarket this fall for its Windows Mobile platform.
In Palm's case, it will be partnering with PocketGear, an application distributor, to get the store going. For its launch, 1,500 developers have already submitted applications to the Software Store, which will be Read the rest of this entry »

IBM announced that it has joined forces with Virtual Bridges and Canonical to offer a Linux-desktop solution designed to drive what it describes as 'significant savings' compared with Microsoft desktop software. The virtual desktop package runs open standards-based email, word processing, spreadsheets, unified communication, social networking and other software that is "Microsoft Free."
Compared with Microsoft desktop shops, IBM and its partners Read the rest of this entry »

software.
The system, which IBM calls the Open Collaboration Client, combines the
with IBM's open source Lotus Symphony desktop package.
Symphony includes word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications based on the Open Document Format. IBM
apps are also available.
The system is designed to run in a virtual configuration, with the
stored both locally and on remote servers. IBM teamed up with Canonical and Virtual Bridges to Read the rest of this entry »

Microsoft is doubling down on retail, with the launch of a second online store at the start of this year's especially critical holiday shopping season.
, which opened for business Thursday, is designed to carry the largest and most up-to-date selection of the software giant's product lines, such as Office, Windows, Xbox, and Zune.
The one-stop shop will carry Microsoft hardware too.
, which it began testing in 2004.
There are many similarities Read the rest of this entry »

Microsoft, which has made billions of dollars selling packaged
software, has opened its first online store in the US, selling its
ubiquitous programs as downloads.
The Microsoft Store is a possible death knell for the practice
of selling software on computer discs that buyers install on their
machines.
The online store with EDS (electronic distribution of software)
was launched on Friday with little fanfare. Microsoft already
operates online stores Read the rest of this entry »

Microsoft has announced a new program it is calling BizSpark to help startup businesses by offering them free Microsoft software products. On top of that they are also offering support and visibility for your company to help it succeed.
In order to sign-up for the program your company needs to meet a number of criteria. These include:
Production use rights to host a “software as a service” solution over the Internet, with regard to products Read the rest of this entry »

three months ago, HP has released a second-gen netbook which puts the consumer in its crosshairs. The good news? It keeps almost everything that we liked about the original ground-breaking model 2133 Mini-Note, while improving in just about every other department.
The Mini 1000 is packed full of changes, and most of them are very welcome indeed...
You thought the VIA processor was simply too underpowered and prone to overheating to the extent Read the rest of this entry »

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly
from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to
competition, management of growth, new products, services Read the rest of this entry »

Wellington, FL (
) October 21, 2008 --
, coming on the heels of the 10th anniversary of the HanDBase mobile database application's first release, announces today the launch of
. It is available now through iTunes in the Apple App Store.
HanDBase, a longtime favorite on all other major smartphone platforms, has been modified to fit the unique characteristics of the iPhone platform. Finger-friendly navigation enables users to easily move Read the rest of this entry »

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA; ZURICH, SWITZERLAND; SINGAPORE; and NEW YORK, NY, Oct 21, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) --

-- New entry-level IBM z10 "Business Class" mainframe has the capacity of
up to 232 x86 servers with 83% smaller footprint, up to 93% lower energy
costs(1)
-- Up to 50 percent more performance at half the price for incremental
Linux workloads(2) than its predecessor
-- High-end IBM System z10 features now available Read the rest of this entry »