<![CDATA[News Tom's Guide US - Software - Software Companies]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ en 10 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:15:28 +0100 <![CDATA[News Tom's Guide US - Software - Software Companies]]> http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_guide_us.jpg http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ <![CDATA[Guy Quits Job With Error Message]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Designer-Quits-Job-Error-Message,news-5199.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Designer-Quits-Job-Error-Message,news-5199.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:10:00 CET Well, it's one way to quit.]]> <![CDATA[Google, Bing to Include Your Tweets in Results]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Google-Bing-Twitter-Deals,news-4926.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Google-Bing-Twitter-Deals,news-4926.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:10:00 CEST In a move that finally brings real time search to major search engines, Google and Bing have both announced deals with Twitter that will see updates from the microblogging site appear in results returned by both search engines. ]]> <![CDATA[U.S. Court: Software is Owned, Not Licensed]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/AutoCAD-Autodesk-Court-License-Software,news-4806.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/AutoCAD-Autodesk-Court-License-Software,news-4806.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:40:00 CEST Autodesk said that its products are licensed, not owned. A recent ruling says otherwise.]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft to Google: Stay Out Of Our Browser!]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Google-Chrome-Internet-Explorer,news-4722.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Google-Chrome-Internet-Explorer,news-4722.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:00:00 CEST Microsoft is advising against using Chrome Frame within Internet Explorer... naturally.]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft May Take Over Electronic Arts]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Electronic-Arts-Stock-Takeover,news-4717.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Electronic-Arts-Stock-Takeover,news-4717.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:10:00 CEST There's chatter that Microsoft may purchase Electronic Arts.]]> <![CDATA[FCC: Wired and Wireless Should Be Equal]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/FCC-Chairman-Internet-Wireless-Broadband,news-4695.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/FCC-Chairman-Internet-Wireless-Broadband,news-4695.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:50:00 CEST <![CDATA[Turbine Spent $20M Developing Console MMO]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Turbine-MMOG-Game-Xbox-PlayStation,news-4693.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Turbine-MMOG-Game-Xbox-PlayStation,news-4693.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:50:00 CEST <![CDATA[Google Calls Apple a Liar; Apple Responds]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Apple-Google-App-FCC-AT-T,news-4682.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Apple-Google-App-FCC-AT-T,news-4682.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:20:00 CEST It's a cat fight between Apple and Google. Meowr!]]> <![CDATA[Skype Founders File Copyright Suit Against eBay]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Skype-Ebay-Copyright-Lawsuit,news-4668.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Skype-Ebay-Copyright-Lawsuit,news-4668.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:01:00 CEST Skype and eBay are in the news again this week as a result of a copyright infringement suit filed by the founders of the VoIP company. ]]> <![CDATA[Amazon Offers $30 or Redelivery of 1984]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Amazon-Kindle-1984-George-Orwell,news-4584.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Amazon-Kindle-1984-George-Orwell,news-4584.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:51:00 CEST A redelivery or $30, take your pick Kindle-owners. ]]> <![CDATA[Germany Opposes Google Book Deal]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Germany-Book-Deal-Google,news-4562.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Germany-Book-Deal-Google,news-4562.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:01:00 CEST Germany has joined the host of folks unhappy with the book deal Google last year struck with the author's guild. ]]> <![CDATA[eBay Announces Skype Sale]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/eBay-Skype-Sale-Venture-Capital,news-4551.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/eBay-Skype-Sale-Venture-Capital,news-4551.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:10:00 CEST eBay has confirmed that it will sell Skype in a deal worth $2.75 Billion. ]]> <![CDATA[Wikipedia to Highlight Edits from New Users]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Wikipedia-wikitrust-color-text-trust,news-4538.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Wikipedia-wikitrust-color-text-trust,news-4538.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:51:00 CEST Wikipedia is adding color-coding to editing, making it easier for users to see what's been written by untrustworthy sources. ]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft's Greenberg: No Slim Xbox 360!]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Xbox-360-Console-Slim-Microsoft,news-4527.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Xbox-360-Console-Slim-Microsoft,news-4527.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:11:00 CEST Sorry, no skinny Xbox 360 will be available... ever.]]> <![CDATA[Wikipedia to Impose New Restrictions on Editing]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Wikipedia-Edit-Restrictions-People,news-4498.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Wikipedia-Edit-Restrictions-People,news-4498.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:41:00 CEST Wikipedia is taking steps toward adding an additional layer of editing that will restrict edits that can be made to articles about living people.]]> <![CDATA[Hackers Target People Searching "Jessica Biel"]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Jessica-Biel-MacAfee-Brad-Pitt,news-4497.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Jessica-Biel-MacAfee-Brad-Pitt,news-4497.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:30:00 CEST Jessica Biel is officially more dangerous than Brad Pitt.]]> <![CDATA[Swiss Jump on Google Streetview Bandwagon]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Google-Street-View-Switzerland-Bandwagon,news-4496.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Google-Street-View-Switzerland-Bandwagon,news-4496.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:20:00 CEST Google is facing problems in Switzerland because of its Street View software.]]> <![CDATA[Facebook Plans to Increase Staff by 50 Percent]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Facebook-Staff-Engineers-Hiring,news-4489.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Facebook-Staff-Engineers-Hiring,news-4489.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:20:00 CEST Are you an out of work engineer? Try Facebook.]]> <![CDATA[Apple Exploring In-Call File Transfers]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Apple-In-Call-File-Transfer-Patent,news-4484.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Apple-In-Call-File-Transfer-Patent,news-4484.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:00:00 CEST The latest Apple patent to surface explores sending text-based files to other mobile devices during a telephone call.]]> <![CDATA[Symantec Lists 100 ''Dirtiest'' Websites]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Symantec-Dirtiest-Websites-Malware-Exploits,news-4485.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Symantec-Dirtiest-Websites-Malware-Exploits,news-4485.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:30:00 CEST There' a lot of dirtiness out there, and Symantec wants to steer you away from all that filth.]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Faces Additional Patent Lawsuits]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Patent-Infringement-Texas-Word,news-4462.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Patent-Infringement-Texas-Word,news-4462.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:41:01 CEST <![CDATA[Facebook Accidentally Rolls Out Facebook Lite]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Facebook-Lite-Accident-Beta,news-4423.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Facebook-Lite-Accident-Beta,news-4423.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:00:00 CEST Facebook last night rolled out a service to selected users called Facebook Lite. ]]> <![CDATA[New Google Search Engine Revealed]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Google-Caffeine-Search-Engine,news-4422.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Google-Caffeine-Search-Engine,news-4422.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:11:03 CEST Google unleashed a new search engine codenamed Caffeine, and is asking for user feedback.]]> <![CDATA[Facebook Purchases FriendFeed for $50 Million]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Facebook-FriendFeed-Buy-Acquisition-Search,news-4410.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Facebook-FriendFeed-Buy-Acquisition-Search,news-4410.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:51:01 CEST Facebook has purchased social networking and sharing service FriendFeed.]]> <![CDATA[Skype: A threat of Russian Security]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Skype-Russian-Security-Threat,news-4312.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Skype-Russian-Security-Threat,news-4312.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:00:00 CEST Russia is looking to clamp down on Skype and other VoIP services]]> <![CDATA[Google Launches Mobile Apps for Google Voice]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Google-Voice-Application-Blackberry-Android,news-4235.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Google-Voice-Application-Blackberry-Android,news-4235.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:00:00 CEST Google has launched mobile applications for Google Voice, the service that gives users one phone number which then routes calls to multiple phones. ]]> <![CDATA[DOJ Opens Official Investigation Into Google]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Google-Book-Antitrust-Deparment-Justice,news-4168.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Google-Book-Antitrust-Deparment-Justice,news-4168.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:30:00 CEST The Department of Justice has confirmed that it is investigating a deal made by search giant Google.]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Adds Tweets to Bing's Search Results]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Bing-Twitter-Real-Time-Search,news-4161.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Bing-Twitter-Real-Time-Search,news-4161.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:30:00 CEST Microsoft has begun to incorporate Tweets into search results returned by Bing, the company's new 'decision making engine.']]> <![CDATA[Apple: We Removed the Hottest Girls iPorn App]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Apple-Hottest-Girls-Approval,news-4132.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Apple-Hottest-Girls-Approval,news-4132.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:40:00 CEST Yesterday the developer of Hottest Girls took full responsibility for its removal from the App Store. Now Apple says the application was removed from the App Store for violating the terms of the iPhone Developer Program.]]> <![CDATA[Kayak Threatens MSFT's Bing With Legal Action]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Kayak-Bing-Travel-Search,news-4131.html#xtor=RSS-211532 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Kayak-Bing-Travel-Search,news-4131.html#xtor=RSS-211532 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:20:00 CEST Is this the first Bing lawsuit?]]>