Browser Choice Boosts Downloads of Opera 10.5 (NewsFactor) Software News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:38:43 GMT NewsFactor - In the wake of the browser choice screen in Europe, Opera Software is reporting a dramatic uptick in browser downloads. The company said more than half the European downloads of Opera 10.50 have come directly from Microsoft's choice screen since early March.

Viridity's Power Management Tool Aims to Boost Efficiency 5a8 (PC World) Software News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:00:15 GMT PC World - Startup Viridity Software is releasing a new tool on Monday to help companies keep track of the power being used by each piece of IT equipment in their data centers, with a view to improving energy efficiency.

Special Guests, Android Updates, and the iPad on PCWorld Podcast 69 (PC World) Software News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:00:00 GMT PC World - This week on the podcast, Wired's Dylan Tweney and Brian X. Chen visit the PCWorld podcast studio for some verbal jousting over Google's Android operating system and Apple's iPad.

Microsoft Eases Windows XP Mode Requirements (NewsFa 23d ctor) Software News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:45:52 GMT NewsFactor - Microsoft released a software update Thursday that eliminates some of the hardware requirements for running Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 PCs. The goal is to make it far easier for small and midsize businesses to migrate to Windows 7 while retaining access to cri 913 tical legacy applications that are unable to run on machines equipped with Microsoft's latest operating system.

Windows 7 XP Mode Loses Hardware Requirement (PC World) Software News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:34:00 GMT PC World - The barrier for using XP Mode virtualization in Windows 7 just got lower. Unfortunately, for millions of Windows 7 users, the barrier is still high enough to exclude them from leveraging the XP Mode functionality.

Microsoft, Adobe confident there is room for Silverlight, Flash (InfoWorld) Software News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:40:30 GMT InfoWorld - The HTML5 specification could be a game-changer in the rich Internet application realm, but representatives of Microsoft and Adobe Systems, both of which have proprietary plug-ins for Web applications, remained confident Thursday in their companies' Web strategies.

Pramati Aims to Integrate Social Networking and Business (PC World) Software News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:40:11 GMT PC World - Indian product design and software company Pramati Technologies has developed a social networking environment that is integrated with enterprise applications such as enterprise resource planning, and customer relationship management, a company executive said on Thursday.

On the Call: Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein (AP) Software News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:50:42 GMT AP - Palm Inc. reported disappointing sales of its smart phones, which it revamped with a brand new operating system last year.

Amazon.com Offers Kindle for Mac E-Reader Software (NewsFactor) Software News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:12:37 GMT NewsFactor - Amazon.com introduced a free software package Thursday that gives Mac computer users access to the online retailer's Kindle e-book store in more than 100 countries. Called Kindle for Mac, the beta e-reader completes Amazon's goal of offering consumers access to e-books and other digital content across a wide spectrum of electronic devices.

Mentor Graphics completes deal for Valor (AP) Software News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:31:03 GMT AP - Mentor Graphics Corp., a provider of electronic hardware and software design products and services, said it has completed its buyout of Valor Computerized Systems Ltd.