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CrossOver virtualization software public beta offered (Macworld.com via Yahoo! News) - Codeweavers has announced the release of a public beta version of CrossOver Mac, their virtualization software that lets Intel-based Macs run Windows applications, without having Windows installed.

Estonia's biggest software developer Helmes triples profits (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Estonian software developer Helmes has said that its net profit more than tripled in the first half of 2006 compared with the same period last year, to reach 11 million kroons (0.7 million euros, 0.9 million dollars).

Nokia to buy German navigation software firm gate5 (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - The world's top handset maker Nokia (NOK1V.HE) said on Thursday it had agreed to buy mapping software firm gate5 AG for an undisclosed sum to tap into the fast-growing mobile navigation market.

ANSYS Chosen as CAE Software for Chinese Mechanical Design Engineer Qualification (The Auto Channel) - SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., Aug. 31 -- ANSYS, Inc. , a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, announced today that the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES) and the Examination Center of Ministry of Education have formally incorporated ANSYS(R) software into its national Mechanical Design Engineer (MDE) qualification examination.

Are Software Services Superseding Packaged Offerings? (Optimize) - Are software services superseding packaged offerings? Yes, says ICI CISO Paul Simmonds, they're proving to be a compelling and economical way to acquire applications. No, argues former CIO Bob Doyle: there will always be room for packaged software applications.

NAVTEQ to Present at Piper Jaffray Software & Business Services Symposium; Presentation Will Be Webcast Live on (The Auto Channel) - CHICAGO, Aug. 31, 2006 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, announced today it will present at the Piper Jaffray Software & Business Services Symposium on September 7, 2006. Dave Mullen, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, will speak at 9:00AM Eastern Time. Investors are invited to listen to a webcast of the

GridIron Software Nucleo Pro Now Shipping (SYS-CON Media) - GridIron(R) Software today announced the availability of GridIron Nucleo Pro, a productivity enhancement tool that optimizes the workflow for visual effects artists working in After Effects on multi-processor and multi-core computers. Nucleo Pro, an Adobe(R) After Effects(R) plug-in introduces the never seen before concept of rendering and working at the same time, while maximizing the full use

Thirsting for software as a service? Before you imbibe, know what you're ordering (Optimize Magazine) - Just when you think you've mastered the art and science of selecting business software, something new comes along to disabuse you of that notion. Open source was one such innovation, giving users access to nonproprietary code as an alternative to vendor offerings.

e frontier Poser 5 3d Art & Animation Software Available for Free (SYS-CON Media) - Content Paradise today announced the immediate availability of e frontier's Poser 5 as a free download. Now anyone can download the full retail version of Poser 5, e frontier's popular 3D human figure art and animation software product, absolutely free at ContentParadise.com. With an original retail price of $249, this offer is only good for a limited time.

Are Software Services Superseding Packaged Offerings? (Optimize Magazine) - Packaged software is slowly disappearing from the corporate landscape, and it's being replaced by software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings. Businesses are finding these predominantly Web-based packages to be cheaper, simpler, and more flexible.