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SAN FRANCISCO/BOSTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) has declined to say whether its incoming chief executive, Leo Apotheker, will testify in a high-profile trade secrets case involving Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) and SAP (DE:SAPG). HP, the world’s largest technology company by revenue, would not say whether Apotheker, a former CEO of SAP, will start his […]

Oct 26 (Reuters) – Oracle Corp (NASDAQ:ORCL) Chief Executive Larry Ellison said he has proof that Hewlett-Packard Co’s (NYSE:HPQ) incoming CEO oversaw a scheme to steal Oracle’s software by rival SAP AG (DE:SAPG). SAP has admitted in court documents that it stole Oracle’s software. A jury trial is scheduled to begin on Monday to determine […]

SEATTLE, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Corp’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) departing software chief, has asked the company to move on from its roots as a computer-oriented company to imagine a ‘post-PC world’ that relies on wireless devices and the Internet to function. The call from Ozzie, who announced his retirement from Microsoft last week, is […]

(Reuters) – Adobe Systems aims to grow independently, its chief executive told a German newspaper, following speculation the software maker could become a takeover target for Microsoft. "Adobe’s growth prospects are so great that our focus is on seizing these opportunities as an independent company," Adobe Chief Executive Shantanu Narayen was quoted as saying by […]

(Reuters) – Sprint Nextel plans to sell iPad  rival, the Galaxy Tab from Samsung Electronics for a third less than the tablet computer’s price tag at Verizon Wireless but, the offer still comes with a catch that at least one analyst said would limit sales. On November 14 Sprint, the No. 4 U.S. mobile service […]

(Reuters) – Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) said on Friday it will no longer ship Mac computers with Adobe Systems Inc’s (NASDAQ:ADBE) Flash player pre-installed, as the company continues to erect barriers to the software. Apple’s decision does not ban Flash software from its computers — as it has from the iPhone and iPad. Users will still […]

Oct 23 (Reuters) – Attorneys for SAP AG (DE.SAP) have asked a federal judge for a gag order during the upcoming trial in an intellectual property theft case stemming from a lawsuit by software company Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL). The move followed a column by New York Times columnist Joe Nocera in which he suggested that former […]

SEATTLE, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows 7 has sold more than 240 million copies in its first year, the company said on Thursday, making it the fastest-selling operating system, and helping the software giant to record profits despite a recent dip in computer sales growth. The new software, which costs from $80 […]

NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Dell Inc (NASDAQ:DELL) is getting a marketing makeover, trying to shed its image as a cheaper alternative to rivals, including the sleek and highly popular gadgets sold by Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL). The world’s No. 2 PC maker said on Wednesday it will spend "hundreds and hundreds of millions" on […]

CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct 20 (Reuters) – Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the thinnest, lightest Mac laptop yet, fusing features from its popular iPhone and iPad with its traditional line of personal computers. Apple, whose computers have taken market share from PCs based on Microsoft Corp’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows, will bring a version of its […]

(Reuters) – Tech giants Dell Inc and EMC Corp are trying to repair a long-running business partnership that was damaged when one of them flirted with the rival of the other. The trouble began in August when Dell offered $1.15 billion to buy high-end storage maker 3PAR, a competitor of EMC. Although 3PAR was eventually […]

(Reuters) – Research In Motion’s Jim Balsillie on Tuesday brushed off Steve Jobs’ critique of RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer, saying the Apple CEO’s barbs made no sense outside of his company’s "distortion field." Jobs on Monday said a batch of seven-inch-screen tablets, including the PlayBook, that will compete with Apple’s 10-inch iPad would be […]