Michael Singer

Macromedia is flavoring its next-generation Web publishing platform with a heavy dose of blog-friendly software. The San Francisco-based Web graphics software maker said the latest update to its Web Publishing System includes Really Simple Syndication (RSS) activity feeds and management tools. The enhancements are designed to let larger numbers of non-technical staff post information to […]

A civil liberties group filed an appeal late Tuesday in order to prevent Apple Computer from uncovering the sources of some online news sites. Lawyers with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed the paperwork with the Santa Clara County Superior Court requesting that a judge withdraw a subpoena granted to Apple. The Macintosh maker wants […]

The fight for retail software player Retek marks a new phase in competition between SAP and Oracle : the battle for vertical markets. Analysts suggest Oracle’s winning bid for the Minnesota-based retail software provider is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to potential mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the next 12 months. […]

IBM is known for supplying middleware for servers, but the company is quietly and quickly building out a middleware channel for automobiles, as well. The Armonk, N.Y.-based company has a 30-year history in software- and electronics-based support for cars, an industry also known as telematics . The company now has several new projects in the […]

HP said it plans to acquire Snapfish, an online photo service, for an undisclosed amount. San Francisco-based Snapfish is an independent business unit of District Photo, a massive mail-order film processor with operations in the United States, U.K. and Canada.. The company boasts more than 13 million registered members and is growing at a rate […]

After years of legal wrangling over patents regarding chip making technology, Rambus and Infineon Technologies, have come to terms. The two companies issued a statement Monday saying they’ve cleared all outstanding litigation between them. Rambus also agreed to drop its lawsuits against Infineon’s former corporate parent Siemens . Under the terms of the deal, Infineon […]

Graphics chipmaker ATI expanded its reach into new markets this week with the help of a product launch and an acquisition. The Markham, Ontario-based firm said it has finalized its purchase of CuTe Solutions out of Hyderabad, India. CuTe makes audio and digital media products that will help broaden ATI’s offerings for consumer electronics devices […]

UPDATED: The price of Retek has just gone up. Oracle late Thursday raised its tender offer for the retail software and services provider to $11.25 per share, hoping to spoil the acquisition plans of archrival SAP AG . Earlier on Thursday, SAP increased its original bid to $11 per share, or an approximate offer of […]

Linspire released the latest version of its Linux-based desktop operating system this week. Built on the Linux kernel 2.6.10, the alternative desktop now includes support for the OpenOffice 1.1.3 office suite and removable media use, as well as improved security and provisions for plug and play. Version Five-0 includes a built-in VPN ; pre-configured firewall; […]

Sun Microsystems is famous for saying Java is everywhere, but the company is now admitting that Java may not be for everything. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company said dynamic languages like Python , Perl , and Parrot are quickly growing in mindshare, popularity and respectability because they can often do the same amount of work […]

RIM’s hot-selling BlackBerry devices have a future in United States markets now that the wireless communication maker is squeezing out $450 million to settle a nagging patent lawsuit against it once and for all. Research In Motion (RIM) said it has reached an agreement with NTP Inc., a closely held Virginia patent holding company, to […]

Content delivery network Akamai Technologies inked a deal Wednesday to acquire its archrival Speedera Networks. The pact includes shelling out 12 million shares of Akamai common stock (worth an estimated $130 million) for Santa Clara, Calif.-based Speedera, as well as its backbone network of more than 1,000 service centers and its India-based wholly owned subsidiary. […]