Applications

Wed, May 09, 2007 - SAP announced its plans to buy U.S. corporate performance management software company OutlookSoft for an undisclosed sum on May 8, 2007.

Wed, May 02, 2007 - As virtual business interactions become more the norm, IBM is eager to bring together the different online virtual worlds facilitating such interactions.

Wed, April 18, 2007 - The most serious database flaw discussed in April's Critical Patch Update will not actually become available for users of the 9.2.0.8 version of Oracle's database until April 30, due to an issue that was uncovered in testing.

Fri, April 13, 2007 - Attackers are trying to take advantage of a newly disclosed vulnerability in several of Microsoft's server products that could let them run unauthorized code.

Wed, April 11, 2007 - Microsoft said in a statement that none of the three new vulnerabilities alleged to affect Word 2007 "demonstrate any vulnerability in Word 2007 or any Office 2007 products."

Wed, April 11, 2007 - Next Tuesday's Critical Patch Update will include 13 patches for the database and 11 for the e-business suite.

Wed, April 11, 2007 - Security experts have discovered more vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and other software, although hackers do not appear to be exploiting them yet. The flaws have been reported just as Microsoft releases its latest round of security patches.

Mon, April 09, 2007 - Hardware makers in the PC industry have been working harder to make the life of an IT manager easier in recent years by ensuring the machines can be diagnosed and fixed more easily, especially in times of crisis.

Mon, April 09, 2007 - Google issued a brief apology for using part of a software application developed by rival Sohu.com in a recently released Chinese software tool of its own.

Fri, April 06, 2007 - Google has commented on a new software tool it released in China this week, although it did not address allegations that the software bears more than a passing resemblance to a rival's product.