Corel trims headcount to reflect sales
Canadian software company Corel Corp. is cutting 9 percent of its staff, or 66 people, to reflect its expected revenue performance, it said Friday.
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SAS offers new analytical tools
SAS Institute Inc. rolled out enhancements to a handful of products at its SAS European Users Group International conference in Vienna, Austria, last week, and announced an acquisition designed to help it provide better risk management software for the financial services industry.
IDC predicts dramatic growth in Linux use in Europe
The market for Linux-based servers will triple in volume and double in value by 2007, according to research by IDC released Monday.
Court grants delay in Apple/Open Group Unix lawsuit
A long-running court case between Apple Computer Inc. and The Open Group will continue into next year after the two companies asked that the time for negotiations be extended.
Unilever takes communication onto the Web
Unilever NV is rolling out a new Web-based system to improve communication with customers, suppliers and internal departments, it said Thursday.
SAP upgrades Java server, introduces new JDE
SAP AG has upgraded its Web Application Server to support J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition) Version 1.3 and introduced a new Java development environment, it said Tuesday at the JavaOne developer conference in San Francisco.
Oracle, CGEY sign development agreement
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young BV (CGEY) and Oracle have agreed to jointly promote Oracle 9i Application Server and Database solutions internationally, the companies said Thursday.
Just how dangerous are PDAs?
John in marketing went out on Saturday and spent his bonus on a shiny new handheld computer. He has spent the weekend playing with it, and now he's trying to install the handeld's back-up software on his work PC.
Sprint to move to packet-switch network
Sprint is to change its entire circuit-switched telephone network to packet technology in an attempt to keep up with customer demand for capacity, it announced Tuesday.
Database market shrunk in 2002; IBM finishes first
Worldwide revenue from new licences of RDBMSs (relational database management systems) fell 6.9 per cent last year, to $6.6 billion, according to analyst group Gartner.
Microsoft launches Windows Automotive 4.2
Microsoft Corp. upgraded its embedded operating system for automobiles on Monday, adding support for wireless networks such as Bluetooth and IEEE802.11.
IBM launches UK Linux competence centre
IBM Corp. launched its ninth Linux competency centre Tuesday, a financial services-focused center based at IBM's offices in London.
SAP outshines the competition in Q1
Europe's largest software company, SAP AG, saw its income and profits rise in the first quarter of 2003, in contrast to profit warnings from its U.S. competitors.
Oracle pushes Linux to ISVs
Oracle Corp. has launched a support and marketing program to encourage ISVs (independent software vendors) to develop Linux-based Oracle applications.
Adobe supports IBM DB2, develops XML architecture
Adobe Systems Inc. is integrating its Internet form creation software with IBM Corp.'s DB2 Content Manager.