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Microsoft Hints at New Web Software (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News) - After Microsoft mentioned the possibility of launching Web-based versions of its software in an interview with Reuters, analysts and journalists have set the Internet abuzz.

Microsoft mulls free Web-based business software (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it may offer a free, advertising-supported version of its basic word processing and spreadsheet software, in an apparent bid to fend off a nascent challenge from Google Inc. in the business software market.

Visual Network Design inks software deal (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) - Visual Network Design Inc. said Friday it signed a software license deal with Emerson Network Power.

Microsoft Mulls Offering 'Works' Software Free Via Web (ChannelWeb) - Microsoft said it may offer a free, ad-supported version of its Microsoft Works basic word processing and spreadsheet software, an apparent bid to fend off a challenge from Google in the business software market.

Socialtext Updates Enterprise Wiki Software (ChannelWeb) - Socialtext, a start-up company looking to harness the power of wikis for enterprise use, released a new version of its flagship software yesterday, unveiling a long-awaited user-interface overhaul and adding more hooks for developers.

IBM Adds 3,000 More Software, Services Jobs In India (TechWeb) - IBM plans to create 3,000 new software development jobs in Calcutta as the world's largest IT services provider continues growing in India.

Software Firm Takes Off With IPO (San Diego Business Journal) - Shares of DivX Inc., a San Diego-based maker of video compression software, sprinted to an opening price above $19 on Sept. 22, up $3 from its initial day’s trading price on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

Production software available through service model (EETimes) - ILS Technology, a provider of manufacturing software and services, has introduced a new sales model, making its secureWise platform available at a monthly fee.

CareFirst automates claims pricing with TriZetto software (Computer Business Review) - Health insurer CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has purchased TriZettos NetworX Pricer software to automate the administration of provider contracts and to reduce medical costs.

Triple Point Software to Ease Oil-Price Guesswork (RedNova) - By Peter Healy, The Stamford Advocate, Conn. Sep. 22--Westport-based Triple Point Technology Inc. is co-developing software that will track the ever-changing price of a commodity such as oil, as well as the physical shipment of the commodity.