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Software Sales Drop, but Oracle Beats Expectations (PC World via Yahoo! News) - Oracle reported a 13 percent dip in new software sales Tuesday, but posted quarterly financial results that were ahead of analyst expectations.

Oracle software sales beat forecasts, shares rise (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Oracle Corp's quarterly earnings beat market expectations as profit margins hit a record high and software sales fell less than anticipated, sending its shares up 2.5 percent.

Trade Group: Free-to-obtain Software Has Long-term Costs (PC World via Yahoo! News) - Government agencies looking to save money by using software with no up-front purchase cost should fully consider the long-term expenditures for using those products, a new report said.

Oracle profit, software sales beat forecasts (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Oracle Corp reported earnings above expectations on Tuesday as the world's No. 3 software maker's profit margin hit a record and software sales fell less than analysts had projected.

China says Web filtering software launch unchanged (AP via Yahoo! News) - China is sticking to its planned launch of a controversial Internet censoring software in about one week, an official newspaper said Tuesday, despite Washington's concerns over the move's possible impact on trade and access to information.

MP3 Insider 150: Software squabbles, fitness fanaticism, and headphone hotness (CNET) - Donald and Jasmine discuss whether it's worth it for first-gen iPod owners to update to the latest software. Also, Sony takes the time to address concerns about its supposedly fitness-friendly W-Series Walkman not being so friendly for those who sweat.

Ministries launch low-cost software (The Nation - Thailand's English news) - The Science and Technology Ministry has collaborated with the Commerce Ministry to launch the "Low-Cost Licensed Software for Thai SMEs" project, aimed at encouraging small and medium-sized businesses to use affordable programs to improve their competitiveness.

Software Sales Drop, but Oracle Beats Expectations (PC World) - Oracle reported a 13 percent dip in new software sales Tuesday, but said its results were better than expected.

Trade Group: Free-to-obtain Software Has Long-term Costs (PC World) - Government looking at no-cost software should consider long-term costs, a report says.

China Sticks to Launch of Web Filtering Software (ABC News) - Despite concerns, China still plans to launch controversial censoring software.