Licensing

PCI Geomatics Selects SafeNet Sentinel RMS

PCI Geomatics has selected SafeNet Sentinel RMS to secure licensing for their software product, Geomatica.

BlackBerry CEO confident about making handset business profitable

BlackBerry Ltd Chief Executive John Chen expressed confidence on Thursday that he can make the company's trimmed-down handset business profitable by a self-imposed September deadline, as the smartphone pioneer posted results that beat expectations.

Qualcomm decides against breakup, says current structure best

Qualcomm Inc has decided not to split into separate chipmaking and technology licensing businesses, concluding a six-month strategic review instigated by hedge fund Jana Partners.

Apple may cull the 3.5 mm headphone jack with the iPhone 7: Report

A Chinese website claims it has sources who claim that Apple may skip on its 3.5 mm headphone jack and use the current lightning port for digital audio and an adapter for analogue audio.

Autodesk to end perpetual licensing for all products in July 2016; to go subscription-only

Autodesk said that those who purchase a perpetual license of Autodesk Design & Creation Suites and affected products prior to July 31, 2016, will continue to own and have full usage rights for those licenses.

Cloud set to transform software monetisation market

Frost and Sullivan discovers that market participants are gradually shifting away from business models based on traditional user- and site-based licensing policies to monetisation models centered on the actual use of on-premises and cloud software.

Four clubs axed from I-League after failing club license criteria

The clubs are expected to meet several legal, administrative, sporting, infrastructure and financial criteria.

Yahoo! launches redesigned avatar of Yahoo! Screen

Popular web services provider, Yahoo!, plans to make it big in the online video viewing space.

Kodak sues RIM, Apple over Patent Litigation

Kodak has demanded that Apple and RIM pay up for using its digital image preview patent.