| Business News |
Oil slumps on easing storm worry and dollar
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Oil tumbled more than $5 on Tuesday,
pushing losses so far this week to about $10, as forecasters
said an Atlantic hurricane would steer clear of offshore oil
platforms and the greenback gained against other currencies.
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Alcoa's profit off but tops forecasts
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc on
Tuesday posted a smaller-than-expected drop in second-quarter
profit, lifting its shares, as higher aluminum prices and sales
volumes offset higher costs.
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Anheuser-Busch sues InBev over takeover attempt
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc sued
InBev NV in an effort to stop its Belgian-Brazilian
suitor from taking any more steps to replace the U.S. brewer's
board of directors, which had rejected a $46.3 billion takeover
offer from InBev.
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Stocks rise on banks and lower oil
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Stocks rose in another turbulent
session on Tuesday as a pullback in oil prices eased worries
about consumer and business spending, while financial shares
gained after the Fed chairman said he may keep open a lifeline
for banks.
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Traders plead guilty to foreign exchange scam
(Reuters)
Reuters - Two currency traders pleaded guilty on
Tuesday to defrauding investors, admitting their firm engaged
in almost no trading and that they misappropriated money from
investors and used it to buy luxury homes and cars, federal
prosecutors said.
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Paulson says U.S. home foreclosures to stay high
(Reuters)
 Reuters - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry
Paulson said on Tuesday that home foreclosure starts may hit
2.5 million this year, many of them the borrowers' own fault
for taking out loans they couldn't afford.
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Prime Time: Math Adventure 1.1 |
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Prime Time: Math Adventure is a math-based puzzle game that is actually FUN! There are many math-based games on the market, but few engage the student. Prime Time provides the benefits of educational software in a package enjoyable for both students and gamers. While the material targets grades 3 through 7, children and adults of all ages find it entertai... |
[License: Shareware, Rating:  , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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OpenOffice Math Password Recovery 1.0.0 |
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OpenOffice Math Password Recovery will stretch its helping hand to all forgetful users of OpenOffice Math who first set a very complicated password and then find themselves being unable to recall it. Instead of scratching their head in frustration, they can use OpenOffice Math Password Recovery and restore access to the documents in just a few mouse click... |
[License: Shareware, Rating:  , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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Math Mechanixs 1.3.0.1 |
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Math Mechanixs is an easy to use scientific and engineering FREE math software program. (FREE registration is required after 60 days). The typical tool for solving mathematical problem has been the calculator. Unfortunately, a calculator can be very limiting. They do not allow the user to record detailed notes regarding their work. Until the graphing c... |
| [License: Freeware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP] |
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Math Quiz Creator 1.0.0 |
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Math Quiz Creator gives a parent or teacher total control over the type and difficulty of arithmetic problems generated for its quizzes. Any number of quizzes can be created, and each can contain as many problems with any combination of problem type you desire. Precise control over problem difficulty levels means you can match your quizzes to your stude... |
| [License: Shareware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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Math Studio 2.1 |
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Math tool for high school teachers and students. Function graphing and analyzing: 2D, 2.5D function graphs and animations, extrema, root, tangent, limit,derivative, integral, inverse; sequence of number: arithmetic progression, geometric progression; analytic geometry: vector, line, circle, ellipse, hyperbola and parabola; solid geometry: spatial line, pr... |
[License: Freeware, Rating:  , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP] |
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Algolab Raster to Vector Conversion Toolkit 2.97.49 |
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Vectorizer for CAD/CAM/GIS professionals, designers and illustrators. Available also as Raster to Vector SDK, ActiveX and Com Component. Converts, digitizes and refines architectural, mechanical, various technical drawings, maps, math graphs, graphics for books and journals and more from raster to vector.Digitizes math graphics. Also refines vector graphi... |
| [License: Shareware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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CurvFit 5.09 |
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CurvFit is a curve fitting program for Windows 95/98. Lorentzian, Sine, Exponential and Power series are available models to match your data. A Lorentzian series is highly recommended for real data especially for multiple peaked and/or valleys data. CurvFit is an example of Fortran Calculus programming... ie. minutes to solve, days or years to underst... |
| [License: Shareware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows XP] |
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Hpmbcalc Hex Calculator 4.1 |
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This is a programmable multiple-precision hex calculator with many utilities for you to perform a lot of big number math operations.Features:Standard hex calculator: basic math operations; Hex/Dec/Oct/Bin conversion; byte/operand swap; square root, Jacobi symbol calculation.Scripting host and automation: VBScript / JScript support; big number operation me... |
| [License: Shareware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP] |
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Qmcalc 2.3 |
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Qmcalc is a useful multi-funtion, multi-memory, programmable scientific calculator application that comes with graphical function plotter. |
| [License: Freeware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP] |
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HEXelon MAX 6.03 |
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HEXelon MAX 6
mathematical calculator, currency converter, units converter.Features:Calculator solves math expressions like: Sin(Pi)-Root(-8;3) e.g.User can create own functions (e.g. surfaces, volumes, and so on) and publish in Internet. Other users will download those functions and use.Program shows position of bugs in math expression made by user. Des... |
| [License: Freeware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP] |
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| Software News |
EA says has complied with FTC request on Take-Two
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Video game publisher Electronic
Arts Inc said on Tuesday it complied with a
regulator's request for more information on its Take-Two
Interactive Software Inc bid, moving a step closer to
buying its rival.
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VMware shares plunge on CEO change, slowing growth
(AP)
AP - VMware Inc. abruptly replaced co-founder Diane Greene as chief executive Tuesday and lowered its sales outlook, triggering alarms that pounded the business software maker's shares to their lowest depths since the company's lucrative public offering 11 months ago.
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Microsoft Sets Hosted-services Pricing, Irks Partners
(PC World)
PC World - Some Microsoft partners are less than thrilled by the company's push into a software-plus-services model, which will compete...
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Irrigation Systems Soak up Top Prizes in Software Contest
(PC World)
PC World - An irrigation automation system, developed by a team of Australian students, won Microsoft's Imagine Cup programming contest.
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VMware warns on revenue, replaces CEO
(Reuters)
Reuters - Business software maker VMware Inc
warned on Tuesday that 2008 revenue growth will fall short of
expectations and said it has replaced its chief executive,
sending its shares tumbling 30 percent.
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New Yahoo board might lure Microsoft back into talks
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Microsoft threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to oust Yahoo's board next month, saying Monday that a successful rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its takeover bid for Yahoo or negotiate another deal.
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