IBM frees 500 software patents
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Computer giant IBM says 500 of its software patents will be released into the open development community.
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IBM has contributed speech technology to the Apache Software Foundation. By releasing its source code IBM hopes to bring a quick end to battles over competing, proprietary standards; solidifying the industry behind VoiceXML.
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No more huge deals but plenty of consolidation in the software industry, Forrester Research reports.
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InfoWorld - IBM is making it easier to utilize its patented intellectual property to implement nearly 200 standards in SOA, Web services, security,y and other spaces.
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Is IBM seeking to patent the very process for earning money on patents?
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Microsoft Corp. is fighting a rejection by U.S. patent authorities of a patent for its FAT (file allocation table) file system, the company said Thursday. Meanwhile, it's celebrating a jury decision clearing it of patent infringement charges related to a feature in its Office software.
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Yahoo and IBM jointly introduced free software that businesses could use to find information stored in their own computers or on the Internet.
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IBM (NYSE: IBM) has released what it says is the first software that automatically self-manages and self-tunes databases containing key business information without human intervention.
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After settling a portion of a 5-year-old lawsuit involving its pension plan, Armonk, NY-based IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) will take a $320 million charge on its third-quarter earnings.
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IBM, the company that transformed personal computers from a hobby to an industry with the introduction of its PC line in 1981, will bow out of the increasingly low-margin market through a partnership
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PeopleSoft will include free copies of IBM&#39;s WebSphere middleware products with every set of its applications sold. Both companies will market the joint products and will collaborate to improve future interoperability.
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Company is prolific filer of patent applications, including those for exotic technologies such as a washable keyboard and software that responds to your emotions.
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IBM Corp. said Monday it will release as open source code some of its software for speech-enabling applications. The move is intended to spur development in the field and outflank rivals by making IBM's free technology the industry standard.
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Updates Filenet IBM's appetite for acquiring software companies shows no signs of diminishing. Last year, the company conservatively spent $3.6bn, adding 12 companies or just their assets to its $18bn middleware business during 2006.â¦
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - IBM announced today that it will release as open-source code some of its software for speech-enabling applications.
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IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a first of its kind programming contest for college and university students in 25 different countries, offering cash prizes and awards for the most innovative applications of the breakthrough Cell Broadband Engine(TM) (Cell/B.E.).
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IBM Rational Software Corp. today released updated desktop development tools designed to eliminate common problems from distributed development efforts.