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SC05 - Microsoft to talk up Windows for clusters.

Microsoft Corp. will tout its version of Windows for high-performance computing at the Supercomputing 2005 show next week in Seattle, but observers said the company faces a considerable challenge in selling the OS for compute-intensive environments already dominated by Unix.

November 11, 4:18 p.m. PST


Microsoft offers workflow software for Visual Studio 2005.

Microsoft this week made available an updated beta release of its Windows Workflow Foundation technology. The beta version is built to work with the general release of the Visual Studio 2005 toolset, which was unveiled Monday.

November 11, 2:35 p.m. PST


Sony stops shipping controversial DRM code.

One day after hackers released malicious software that used controversial Sony BMG Music Entertainment copy-protection software to attack computers, Sony has decided to stop shipping the product, the company said Friday.

November 11, 1:15 p.m. PST


Data breach bills unlikely to pass before 2006.

Compuware has announced Compuware DevPartner Studio 8.0 and Compuware DevPartner Fault Simulator 1.5, both of which offer full integration with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.

November 11, 7:55 a.m. PST

Update: Private equity firm to buy Serena Software.

Silver Lake Partners, a private equity firm, will acquire Serena Software in a $1.2 billion deal, the two announced Friday.

November 11, 6:49 a.m. PST


Hong Kong startup plans free PC program in India.

After announcing a program last month to offer free PCs to lower income people in developing markets, Asiatotal.net said Friday it plans to add India to its list of targeted countries.

November 11, 5:05 a.m. PST


Via puts PadLock on Java applications.

Via Technologies released on Thursday a free software add-on that allows Java software to draw on the hardware encryption capabilities of its C7 and C7-M processors.

November 11, 4:24 a.m. PST


Wall Street Beat.

Dell lived down to its gloomy financial forecast from last week when it released its third-quarter earnings on thursday, showing lower earnings than in last year's third quarter and revenue that is growing, but not as quickly as previously projected. Dell missed its revenue target for the second straight quarter. The company, once adored by Wall Street, is struggling with intense competition and with product-quality problems.

November 11, 4:12 a.m. PST