<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Software</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/technology/specials/software?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><description>Software</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Sale to Pr. George's Tarnishes LeapFrog]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7559-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7559-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ A federal investigation into the purchase of educational software and equipment by Maryland's second-largest school system has taken a toll on the nation's third-largest toy company, LeapFrog Enterprises Inc.]]></description><author> Daniel de Vise</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bowie  Students Hear Hip-Hop Message]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7440-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7440-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[He only had to speak three words to make the crowd get wild.]]></description><author> Ylan Q. Mui</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adobe Agrees To Acquire Macromedia]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64640-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64640-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif., April 18  --  Adobe Systems Inc. said Monday that it plans to acquire Macromedia Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.4 billion, a move than would combine two of the largest makers of software for creating and delivering digital content.]]></description><author> Matthew Fordahl</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army Picks Tamsco to Build Iraq Infrastructure]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61611-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61611-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Technical and Management Services Corp. of Calverton is building command and control infrastructure for the multinational forces in Iraq under a new contract with the U.S. Army. The contract has initial funding of $12.2 million, with a ceiling of $279 million over three years, the company said.]]></description><author> Doug Beizer</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Challenging the Finance Software Giants]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58266-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58266-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money dominate the market for personal-finance software, but just because they're widely used doesn't mean everybody likes them. Many users seem unhappy with the big two's cost, forced-obsolescence policies and complexity.]]></description><author> Alan S. Kay</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Libraries, a New Chapter in Computer Woes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49774-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49774-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ County library officials eagerly offered patrons a new service in February: For no charge, readers could download more than 700 digital audiobooks to listen to on their computers and portable players.]]></description><author> C. Woodrow Irvin</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contracts Awarded]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42662-2005Apr10.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42662-2005Apr10.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[CACI International Inc.  of Arlington won a $27 million contract from the Army Forces Command to support battle-command training for Army reserve units.]]></description><author> Judith Mbuya</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gadgets Coax Radio Into The Digital Age]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39147-2005Apr9.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39147-2005Apr9.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MP3 music files, webcasts,  digital satellite and "HD Radio" broadcasts can all make plain old analog AM and FM sound more than a little dated. But hope is not lost: A few new gadgets do their best to yank the venerable analog medium a little further into the digital age.]]></description><author> Daniel Greenberg</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trees Provide  Quiet Backdrop At Ashton Woods]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36942-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36942-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ On rent day, the residents of Ashton Woods in Howard County filter into the apartment complex's spacious clubhouse to drop off checks and chat with the staff. All is calm and serene. The pool has yet to come to life, and the residents wander in to use the business center or sit in the lounge. Some of the younger residents snag cookies, offered daily along with coffee.]]></description><author> Sarah Abruzzese</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Firms Offer E.U. a Hand In Antitrust Case]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32841-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32841-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Several major technology companies are seeking to join the European Union's antitrust case against Microsoft Corp., dealing a setback to the software giant's strategy of making peace with industry brethren that had allied themselves with government regulators.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Jonathan Krim</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[CableCard Being Dealt In  --  Slowly]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20471-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20471-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It's a simple vision, really: No cable box on the entertainment center, no cable-box remote control on the coffee table.]]></description><author> Mike Musgrove</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[File-Sharing  an Out-of-Office Experience]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14490-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14490-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA["Collaboration software" is speeding changes in the workplace, allowing people to work with others in far-flung locations and fueling the trend toward corporate outsourcing.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Leslie Walker</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Leslie Walker</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contracts Awarded]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5709-2005Mar27.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5709-2005Mar27.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Anteon International Corp.  of Fairfax won a $117 million, five-year contract from the Army to support the service's Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care program, which maintains medical records and supports patient tracking for deployed forces, permitting medics to access the system via handheld devices.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Printers With Built-In WiFi Looking Good]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2608-2005Mar26.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2608-2005Mar26.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Printers often get left behind when WiFi comes to a home  --  the cables needed to link them to a PC may then wind up anchoring at least one computer to a desk. Printing from any other machine then involves fussing with printer sharing (always an adventure in Windows) or transferring individual files to the one machine wired to the printer.]]></description><author> Kevin Savetz</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[BearingPoint Reveals CEO Salary, Bonus]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61783-2005Mar23.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61783-2005Mar23.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Harry L. You, hired as chief executive by McLean-based BearingPoint Inc. to guide the consulting firm through a series of accounting and other problems, will receive a base salary of $750,000 and is eligible for an annual bonus that could match his full salary. The compensation package that lured You to Northern Virginia also includes a $1 million cash bonus to be paid on April 20, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.]]></description><author> Ellen McCarthy</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Quite Fail-Safe]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55829-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55829-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New study of computerized drug ordering system used between 1997 and 2004 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, identified 22 types of persistent errors such systems are supposed to prevent.]]></description><author> Sandra G. Boodman</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time Warner, SEC Settle AOL Fraud Charges]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53801-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53801-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Time Warner Inc. Monday agreed to pay securities regulators $300 million to settle long-running civil fraud charges related to online advertising deals that helped the company artificially inflate revenue.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Carrie Johnson</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cedars-Sinai Doctors Cling to Pen and Paper]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52384-2005Mar20.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52384-2005Mar20.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Hospital is being held up as a cautionary tale in the drive toward bringing medicine into computer age.]]></description><author> Ceci Connolly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Value in a Battered Niche]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48968-2005Mar19.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48968-2005Mar19.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Ryan Jacob, whose Jacob Internet Fund is the top performer among similar funds during the past three years, is selling money-losing stocks faster than ever and focusing on shares that are inexpensive relative to earnings.]]></description><author> Matthew Keenan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[McLean Consulting Firm Hires New CEO]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44924-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44924-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/software</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[McLean consulting firm BearingPoint Inc. yesterday hired a new chief executive and warned investors that it will miss deadlines for filing its 2004 annual report. The company also said it probably will restate earnings for a portion of that year.]]></description><author> Ellen McCarthy  and Carrie Johnson</author></item></channel></rss>