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Software patents: protector or inhibitor?
Program The intellectual property protection offered by software patents can cut both ways for the software developer. Here's what you need to know.
Tags: Software
Greenspan says slowdown not over yet
News Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, delivering a sober assessment of the US economy, told Congress Wednesday that the sharp slowdown that began in the second half of last year "has yet to run its full course."
IBM: Asian companies can do more to grow
News A study reveals that companies with the ability to respond quickly to market changes and align business strategy with IT priorities, outperform the industry average.
Tags: IT Management, Business Strategies & Functions, Analyst reports
EU plans more funding for tech research
News The European Commission calls for a large increase in tech R&D funding over the next decade, and has reiterated its call for a single European patent system.
Tags: R&D, European Union, Information And Communication Technology, Europe, economic performance, intellectual-property strategy, intellectual property, member state, strategy, commission
Reflections of an eternal optimist
Blogs We are left with very few hours of 2008--a rather volatile and difficult year for most of us. I have been meeting quite ...
Chartered Semiconductor may report H1 loss amid slowdown
News Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd, the No 3 maker of chips to other's designs, will probably report a first-quarter loss as its customers ordered fewer chips amid a slowing economy worldwide.
Chartered Semiconductor may report H1 loss amid slowdown
News Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd, the No 3 maker of chips to other's designs, will probably report a first-quarter loss as its customers ordered fewer chips amid a slowing economy worldwide.
S'pore: Tech investments to rebound after 3-year lull
News Following a three-year drop, tech investments on the island-state are expected to come out of the shadows this year, says its trade promotion authority.
