http://www.inveslogic.com/tags/software Blog Articles Tagged with 'software' at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/internet-stock-blog/1104935?rsstype=tag&tag=software Microsoft s (MSFT) search plan apparently revolves around semantics. The software giant picked up Powerset, a natural language search provider for an undisclosed sum. Will it be enough to close its yawning Google (GOOG) (and even Yahoo) (YHOO) sear... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:31:41 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/internet-stock-blog/1104935?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/feld-thoughts/1104773?rsstype=tag&tag=software Microsoft is trying to. It's up on PeerToPatent and you can comment on this patent application (and the USPTO will presumably listen to you) if you'd like to help keep the world free of really silly software patents. Following is the abstract. ... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:06:59 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/feld-thoughts/1104773?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mathew-ingram/1105012?rsstype=tag&tag=software Update:The much-rumoured Microsoft acquisition of natural-language search startup Powerset is now official, with a statement from MSFT and one from Powerset. Mike Arrington says that sources close to the deal tell him the rumoured $100-million ... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:04:17 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mathew-ingram/1105012?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105169?rsstype=tag&tag=software Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC: sentiment, chart, options) announced that it has secured a software-defined radio development contract from Lockheed Martin (LMT) for the airborne and maritime/fixed-station joint tactical radio system...(Read More)... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:52:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105169?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/internet-stock-blog/1104952?rsstype=tag&tag=software On the heels of a follow-up report by the Security Industry Association (which very conservatively projects Chinese security industry spending by 30% to $11 billion in 2008), we have contacted three independent sources just back from viewing Chinese ... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:01:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/internet-stock-blog/1104952?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/feld-thoughts/1104777?rsstype=tag&tag=software Today's Wall Street Journal has an article titled Tech Giants Join Together To Head Off Patent Suits. It describes the efforts of a new organization named Allied Security Trust who's goal is to buy up key intellectual property before it falls into... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:56:37 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/feld-thoughts/1104777?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/john-batelles-search-blog/1104975?rsstype=tag&tag=software From Dare's blog, a posit that folks are leaving Google for Microsoft, driven by his anecdotal observations and blog post from a guy named Sergey Solyanik:So why did I leave?There are many things about Google that are not great, and merit improvement... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:37:43 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/john-batelles-search-blog/1104975?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mathew-ingram/1105015?rsstype=tag&tag=software My choice for this weekend s Big Think post stems from a recent Wired article by Chris The Long Tail Anderson, in which he attempts to argue that the ability to sort through gigantic databases of information something he associates with G... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:19:26 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mathew-ingram/1105015?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/1104443?rsstype=tag&tag=software Image by Getty Images via DaylifeToday we wrapped up some of the big stories of the week.We started with iPhone. The rumors are still rolling strong. For instance, iTunes 7.7 reputedly has code allowing a remote control app for iPhone / iPod Touc... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:27:50 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/1104443?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1104299?rsstype=tag&tag=software Lehman s Israel Hernandez this morning raised his rating on Check Point Software (CHKP) to Overweight from Equal Weight, boosting his price target to $30 from $28. He says that with a peer-low multiple of 11.8x estimated 2009 profits, the sec... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:32:50 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1104299?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1104297?rsstype=tag&tag=software Red Hat (RHT), which last night reported better-than-expected profits for its fiscal first quarter ended in May, was hit today by a pair of analyst downgrades.Oppenheimer s Brian Denyeau cut his rating on the stock to Perform from Outperform. He sa... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:31:31 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1104297?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/silicon-beat/1104267?rsstype=tag&tag=software The second quarter closing Monday is expected to be the worst in recent history for initial public offerings, as the stock market continues to face stormy conditions. An estimated 44 IPOs were pulled during the year due to lousy market conditions. An... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:48:44 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/silicon-beat/1104267?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/techdirt/1104306?rsstype=tag&tag=software A few years back, Microsoft decided to shift its strategy on software patents. The ... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:56:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/techdirt/1104306?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104044?rsstype=tag&tag=software Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) might be getting more attention over its virtualization launch of Hyper-V if it wasn't for the market. This is being interpreted...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and m... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:32:27 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104044?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/zacks-equity-research-analyst-blog/1104355?rsstype=tag&tag=software The company operates in an intensely competitive landscape. It faces competition from large, multinational ERP vendors such as Oracle.... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:11:10 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/zacks-equity-research-analyst-blog/1104355?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/michael-parekh-on-it/1104231?rsstype=tag&tag=software A NEW TAKEFor all of the folks who're ardent users of micro-blogging services like Twitter, Pownce and others, there's a start-up that tries to do the same thing with a little bit of user interface innovation. PC Magazine reviews this new service... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:54:59 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/michael-parekh-on-it/1104231?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/market-watch-polya-lesova/1104023?rsstype=tag&tag=software Red Hat Inc. shares fall more than 5% after an Oppenheimer & Co. analyst cut his rating on the open-source software distributor stock on the grounds that few catalysts remain for its stock.... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:45:23 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/market-watch-polya-lesova/1104023?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/market-watch-kevin-kerr/1104013?rsstype=tag&tag=software Red Hat Inc. shares fall more than 5% after an Oppenheimer & Co. analyst cut his rating on the open-source software distributor stock on the grounds that few catalysts remain for its stock.... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:44:59 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/market-watch-kevin-kerr/1104013?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-confidential/1104285?rsstype=tag&tag=software On the block since November, supply-chain management software maker i2 Technologies Inc. [ITWO] has eliminated on obstruction to a possible deal after it settled patent litigation with SAP AG....... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:51:52 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-confidential/1104285?rsstype=tag&tag=software http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-effect/1104293?rsstype=tag&tag=software On the block since November, supply-chain management software maker i2 Technologies Inc. [ITWO] has eliminated on obstruction to a possible deal after it settled patent litigation with SAP AG....... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:51:52 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-effect/1104293?rsstype=tag&tag=software