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Global software piracy increasing rapidly, study shows Global software piracy is increasing rapidly in the absence of any effective deterrence, a survey has revealed. www.computerweekly.com
QAD Acquires Precision Software QAD Inc., a leading provider of enterprise software solutions for global manufacturers, today announced that it has acquired Dublin, Ireland-based Precision Software Limited ("Precision"), a leading provider of transportation management software solutions across multiple industries, including QAD's manufacturing verticals. www.logisticsit.com
Google clears key mapping software for Syria Google announced Wednesday that its mapping software and other products would be available in Syria after getting export approval by the US government. uk.news.yahoo.com
SAP buys cloud tech firm Ariba German business software company SAP announces a $4.3bn acquisition of cloud computing firm Ariba as growth in cloud technology takes off. www.bbc.co.uk
Students develop software to monitor unborn babies [KAMPALA] Three students at Makerere University in Uganda have designed mobile phone software that can monitor foetal movements and heartbeats. www.scidev.net
Paragon integrated routing and vehicle tracking plans Wadworth's beer deliveries Delivery routing software from Paragon Software Systems, linked with vehicle tracking supplied by TomTom, is providing a 21st century logistics solution to Wiltshire's 137-year old Wadworth Brewery. www.logisticsit.com
Internet domain name project relaunches after software bug LONDON (Reuters) - A project to allow companies to set up a website with almost any address has relaunched after a software glitch exposed sensitive details of applications last month, forcing it to shut down. In the most ambitious expansion of the Internet so far, the body that oversees domain names has now given organisations until May 30 to apply for their own Web address endings - for ... uk.news.yahoo.com
Jury backs Google in Oracle fight Internet giant Google did not infringe patents belonging to software developer Oracle, a court in California has ruled. www.bbc.co.uk
Isotrak partners Enterprise Software in 'ultimate' logistics solution At Logistics Link South 2008, Isotrak and Enterprise Software announced they have joined forces to create Transcend, the first fully integrated, real-time "orders to cash" transport management solution for the logistics and transport industry. www.logisticsit.com
SAP to buy Ariba, boosts cloud bet SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Top European software company SAP AG plans to buy Ariba Inc in a deal valuing the business and commerce network company at $4.3 billion (2.73 billion pounds), its latest manoeuvre against Oracle in the fast-growing Internet-based computing market. SAP is taking aim at Oracle, the world's No. 2 maker of business management software, as they vie with Salesforce.com Inc in ... uk.news.yahoo.com
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