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SAP Defies Tech Gloom with Strong Software Sales
Germany's SAP, the world's largest maker of business software, delivered a stronger-than-expected rise in profits led by robust sales, defying a weakening trend that has hit rivals.
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Nokia N9 Updates To Firmware Version PR1.3, No New Features In Tow
Fans of the Nokia N9 might be feeling left out due to Nokia's focus on Windows Phone, but worry not boys and girls; an update for the device has been making the rounds from as early as last week. Nokia N9 software update PR1.3, is the latest software update for a handset that will never see a successor, well, that is if Nokia's Windows Phone push doesn't bear any fruit worth eating. No new features here, only improvements to performance and applications, which is good enough for most.
Diablo 3 Linux Players Banned: Were They Cheating?
Diablo 3, almost a month after launching, continues to have issues aside from Chinese players using Koren copies of the game to play and players unknowingly being charged money on the Real Money Auction House. The latest issue to plague Blizzard, the developers, is that Linux players are being banned -- and an outcry has ensued on Diablo 3’s forum.
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Shows Glimpse of Halo Movie Potential
This October, the five-part mini-series building up to the Halo 4’s launch November 6 - titled Forward Unto Dawn - will bring a complete live action take on the Halo series. Estimated to be costing Microsoft up to $10 million, it hints at the cost a Halo movie would require.
After Farmville Success, Zynga not Ready to Plunge into Mobile
Zynga Inc CEO Mark Pincus said Tuesday he remains wary of investing as heavily in mobile games as he has in proven Web-based titles like FarmVille despite an industrywide push toward catering to mobile devices.
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Source Code Released, Custom ROMs coming soon
After showing off Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the successor to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), Google has releasing the source code of the new OS into Android Open Source Project (AOSP) for mass downloads. Smartphone manufacturers will not be releasing Jelly Bean updates anytime soon. But, we can expect Custom ROM developers like CyanogenMod to release Android 4.1 ROMs in near future.
ASML Wins Funds for Chip Technology from Intel
ASML, the world's top chip equipment maker, signed up Intel Corp to bankroll its research into costly next-generation chipmaking technology, and aims to reach similar deals with TSMC and Samsung Electronics.
AMD Slides as Weak Europe, China Prompts Outlook Cut
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc fell as much as 9 percent in early trading after the chipmaker slashed its sales outlook, prompting a slew of brokerages to cut their price targets on the stock.
Next Skyrim DLC: What We Want to See
The Dawnguard downloadable content pack for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim brought vampires, and the ability to become one with wings and super-human strength. It’s unknown what’s next for the near endless roleplaying game, but here are some ideas.
Comparing Windows 8 and Windows 7: By the Numbers
The eighth version of Windows - Windows 8 - is probably Microsoft’s biggest bet on the future of the operating system. The dual-OS approach, with the traditional desktop environment and the new Metro UI, has divided the community - both consumers and business - so what do the numbers show when comparing the operating systems?
Microsoft Stumbles into Crucial Financial Year
An ugly first week for Microsoft Corp's new financial year, probably its most important to date, has done little to inspire confidence that the software giant can jumpstart a stubbornly stagnant share price.
Halo 4: Spartan Ops Six Months After Campaign, Free
In an interview with video game Web site VG24/7, lead War Games designer on Halo 4, Kevin Franklin, said Halo 4's episodic campaign will take places six months after the event of Halo 4's campaign. Spartan Ops is an episodic campaign that runs for 10 weeks across 50 episodes, it was previously revealed.
Windows 8 Pro Upgrade Is $39.99 Cheap, Windows Media Center As Free Add-On
Microsoft is showing signs of willingness to do whatever it takes to get consumers to buy into Windows 8 and its new Metro interface. Since its initiation back in 2011, the OS has gotten mixed views on Microsoft's choice to make Windows 8 an all-in-one operating system, a move that could make or break the company's hopes of winning the tablet battle. Microsoft's latest push to garner consumer interest is making upgrading from previous versions of Windows to Windows 8 cheaper, and hey, who doe...
