Matthew Hicks

Microsoft Corp., just weeks away from shipping the next release of its Office suite for the Mac OS X, has launched a new version of its MSN Messenger instant-messaging client for Apple Computer Inc.s operating system. The Redmond, Wash., software maker on Tuesday released MSN Messenger for Mac Version 4.0 with additional integration into its […]

The Mozilla Foundation on Monday updated its standalone e-mail application, bringing it a step closer to a full release. The open-source software developer announced the availability of its Thunderbird Version 0.6, a release that remains a technology preview but adds a host of enhancements for easing installation, stopping spam and improving security. The release of […]

Adobe Systems Inc. on Monday acquired a small business-process software vendor to build greater workflow technology into its document management offerings. Adobe, of San Jose, Calif., said it had bought Q-Link Technologies Inc. and its Java-based workflow technology. Adobe plans to integrate it into the Intelligent Document Platform part of its business, which focuses on […]

By officially filing to go public this week, Google Inc. marked more than a milestone for a company borne from two Stanford graduate students innovative search technology. It showcased the ascendancy of Web search as a core technology of the Internet and of search-based advertising as a profitable business model. To industry analysts, search-engine marketers […]

Microsoft Corp.s Web conferencing service now supports a competitor to the companys Outlook e-mail client. The Redmond, Wash., software maker on Friday made available a free download for its Office Live Meeting 2003 online meeting service that connects it with IBMs Lotus Notes. Once installed, the add-in allows users to schedule Live Meeting conferences and […]

Terra Networks SA confirmed Thursday that it is weighing options for its U.S. Lycos Internet unit, but it stopped short of saying whether a sale of the division is imminent. Media reports this week indicated that the company is considering selling the Lycos division. Citing sources familiar with the talks, the Financial Times on Thursday […]

Search giant Google Inc. finally made it official Thursday. It filed the paperwork for its much-anticipated initial public offering that could raise as much as $2.7 billion and is expected to be a bellwether for the technology industry. Google, of Mountain View, Calif., plans to offer shares of stock through an auction-based process on either […]

IBM and Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc. are working to integrate their speech technologies to launch new self-service capabilities for call centers that better link with enterprise systems. The two companies announced the partnership Wednesday and said a suite of new solutions would be available this summer for the English, Chinese and Japanese markets. IBMs middleware […]

In the ongoing battle over pop-up advertising, marketers are gaining a new weapon to fight back against the increasing use of pop-up ad blockers. Falk eSolutions AG, a German-based vendor of online ad delivery systems, plans to offer publishers and marketers a way to thwart software that blocks pop-up and pop-under ads by automatically converting […]

FileMaker Inc. on Tuesday upgraded two of its business applications to take advantage of its recently revamped database software. FileMaker, a subsidiary of Apple Computer Inc., launched FileMaker Meetings 2.0 and FileMaker Tasks 2.0 and added integration between them, so the new versions of the applications can share common data such as contacts and task […]