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Examines antitrust issues facing the software industry in the United States. Change in regulatory behavior; Microsoft Corp.'s settlements in antitrust cases; Regulatory pressures from Europe.

Reports that federal antitrust enforcers in the U.S. have approved plans by Cisco Systems to buy the privately held software developer P-Cube.

Reports on the introduction by Computer Associates of an update to its Unicenter IT Service Management line of computer software

The article discusses the resignation of Steven A. Ballmer as head of the U.S. computer and software company Microsoft in 2013, and mentions the company's strategic planning, competition from companies such as Apple in the mobile device market, and the operating system Windows. Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the possible reorganization of the company's management structure, and the company's stock prices are also mentioned.

The article presents information related to collaborative software research projects between International Business Machines Corp. and seven universities of the United States. The results of the research will help the work in the fields like privacy, medical decision-making and security freely available. According to specialists, the negotiations of terms and conditions of the collaboration can take a year or more to complete.

Reports on the financial performance of Oracle Corp., the software maker, in the first quarter of 2005 in the U.S.

Reports that a federal judge has ruled that Oracle, the nation's second-largest software company, can proceed with its hostile bid for PeopleSoft. How the decision handed the Justice Department a defeat in its legal challenge to the merger; Why the government chose to try to prevent the deal; Antitrust experts who think this case could open the way for more mergers in the software industry; How the European Commission is still investigating the proposed merger; Background and details of the takeover.

Reports on the rise of United States-based educational software company, Blackboard Inc.'s shares.

Lists the top selling computer software in the United States as of March 2004, which include Battlefield Vietnam, Unreal Tournament 2004 and Far Cry.

Discusses how the computer industry is finally coming to terms with Microsoft. Settlement in the feud between the entrepreneurial culture of Silicon Valley and Microsoft, which dominates the software business; Acceptance of those in the technology sector that the legal system can do little to resolve their quarrel with Microsoft; Relationship between Scott McNealy, chairman of Sun Microsystems, and Steven A. Ballmer, Microsoft chief executive; Implications of the reconciliation between Sun and Microsoft; Outlook.

Reports that Hewlett-Packard Co. has agreed to buy TruLogica for an undisclosed price. Software made by TruLogica used for automating tasks that give users access to a company's data.

Reports on the increasing number of software companies engaged in consolidation in the U.S. Viability of the strategy to increase customer base; Involvement level of small companies in the merger front; Projected duration of the trend.

Provides news briefs concerning the computer software and hardware industry in the U.S., as of January 8, 2003.

Focuses on United States engineers and entrepreneurs who have rejected the life associated with California's computer and software industry, as of January 1999. Intensity of the commitment that is required for financial success in the industry; Details of the changes make by Geoff Goodfellow, founder of Supermac Inc., Steven Edelman, and John Walker, founder of Autodesk, Inc.