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Apple Computer alters iTunes software (USA Today) - Apple has altered its iTunes software after users raised privacy concerns over a new song-recommendation feature in the music program. The company on Tuesday switched the "MiniStore" feature to give users the choice of turning it on, rather than having it automatically activate.

Apple Computer Alters iTunes Software (AP via Yahoo! News) - Apple Computer Inc. has altered its iTunes software after users raised privacy concerns over a new spy-like song-recommendation feature in the music jukebox program.

Software company Homeserve Technologies' Q3 profits rise (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) - TORONTO (CP) - Software company Homeserve Technologies Inc. reported higher profits in the third quarter as a special gain helped offset the impact of lower revenues.

Apple Computer Alters iTunes Software (ABC News) - Apple Computer Alters iTunes Software After Users Raise Privacy Concerns Over Feature in Program

MRO Software 1Q Profit Rises 33 Percent (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Boosted by a 4 percent increase in sales, MRO Software Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter profits were up 33 percent from the same time a year ago, beating Wall Street expectations.

Progress Software buys Actional Corp. for $32M (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) - Progress Software Corp. is spending $32 million on a net basis to acquire Actional Corp., whose software is used to map out communications between software applications and align them with business processes.

Progress Software Acquires Actional For $32 Million (TechWeb) - Progress Software is acquiring for $32 million Actional Corp.

Sneak Preview: BMC Software's Virtualizer 2.4 (Server Pipeline) - The company is first-to-market with software specifically designed to provision virtual machines automatically.

Oracle outlines ambitious business software plans (USA Today) - Oracle laid out the fruits of its acquisition spree on Wednesday with details of an ambitious business software service for customers. Fusion is a linchpin in Oracle's quest to unseat SAP in the global market for software to run human resources, accounting and other functions.

Progress Software Acquires Actional For $32 Million (Developer Pipeline) - Progress Software acquires maker of Web services management software for service-oriented architecture applications.