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Tax-prep software sports ups, downs (USA Today) - If challenging your brain reduces the risk of Alzheimer's, doing your own taxes will help you stay sharp well into your 90s. Grumpy, but sharp. Tax-preparation software makes the task easier.

In the software crusher (BBC News) - Business software firm Salesforce.com is standing up to giant rivals like Microsoft, Oracle and SAP, but can it survive the onslaught?

Ecommerce supplier Zoovy rolls out expanded software (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News) - Del Mar-based Zoovy Inc. announced Thursday the release of its supply chain function, JEDI (Just Easy Data Integration). The JEDI software simplifies the supply chain for online businesses down to just a few clicks of the mouse.

Softrax and Software Industry Information Association Webcast: Meeting the Financial and Operational Challenges of the (SYS-CON Media) - Softrax, a leading provider of revenue management solutions, today announced that it will co-host a special webcast event with the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) to discuss the impact of SaaS business models on finance operations. The webcast will be held on Thursday, March 2nd from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. EST, and will feature Joe Talley, Partner in Audit Services at Deloitte &

Businesses' software not taxable, judge says (Tennessean) - An administrative law judge has ruled that computer application software should not be considered property that can be taxed, a victory for businesses that were nervous about the threat of such extra costs.

Microsoft gives $1.7 million in software to Mercy Corps (Corvallis Gazette Times) - PORTLAND (AP) — Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it is donating $1.7 million in computer software to Mercy Corps to help speed up communications in times of disasters.

Side by Side: Marketing software (Agriculture Online) - Mike Whitson, Cedar Falls, Iowa, knows instantly if a grain sale is profitable, thanks to My Farm Risk Eliminator software. It's one of three programs that ties production costs to a marketing plan and shows returns as the plan is executed.

IBM Initiative Looks To Boost Software-As-A-Service Trend (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News) - In 1999, the world's largest computer company left the software applications business, the brains of information technology.

New software selects infertility treatment with best chance of success (UK Comment Wire) - New software, developed at the University of Iowa (UI), helps experts better predict the outcomes of different types of infertility treatment and choose the one that is most likely to help the couple achieve pregnancy.

IBM Revs Up Software-As-A-Service Strategy (ChannelWeb) - Hoping to encourage more developers to deliver their software as a service, IBM on Thursday unveiled technical and educational resources and new sales incentives to help them adapt their businesses to a service delivery model.