Tag: features

Smartphone trial features dueling ex-Sun execs 
By Dan Levine | Apr 27, 2012 | Comment Now 
Jonathan Schwartz and Scott McNealy face off.
 
Google steps up Docs platform 
By Shaun Nichols | Apr 13, 2010 | Comment Now 
Company boosts performance for hosted service.
 
Sony inspires ire over Linux ban 
By Shaun Nichols | Apr 1, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Company will remove OS option from Playstation 3 this week.
 
Amazon buys touch screen startup Touchco 
By David Neal | Feb 5, 2010 | Comment Now 
Adding multi-touch features to Kindle?
 
Google phases out IE6 support for Docs and Sites 
 
Google updates Chrome with 1,500 new features 
By David Neal | Jan 27, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Faster and more secure.
 
Veeam accelerates VMware backups 
By Daniel Robinson | Oct 29, 2009 | 1 Comment 
First to support new features in vSphere.
 
Google rolls out Android 2.0 SDK 
By Iain Thomson | Oct 28, 2009 | Comment Now 
Multiple email sync and Exchange support added.
 
IBM adds to Lotus Connections 
By Shaun Nichols | Sep 23, 2009 | Comment Now 
New features include file-sharing, micro-blogging.
 
Wikipedia looks to new editing systems 
By Shaun Nichols | Sep 1, 2009 | Comment Now 
Considers colour-coding and revision overhaul.
 
Microsoft smartens up mobiles with OneApp 
By Shaun Nichols | Aug 26, 2009 | Comment Now 
Adds features to conventional phones.
 
Red Hat beta builds on virtualisation plans 
By David Neal | Jul 6, 2009 | Comment Now 
Run unmodified 32 and 64-bit guest operating systems at the same time.
 
Google gears up for HTML 5 
By Iain Thomson | May 28, 2009 | Comment Now 
Google has been showing off some of the new HTML 5 features that it will be building into future releases of Chrome and Android 2.0, codenamed Donut.
 
Microsoft tests Windows 7 update with fake patches 
By David Neal | May 12, 2009 | Comment Now 
Microsoft is to test the update mechanism in its forthcoming Windows 7 software by pushing out a number of fake patches to users of the latest release candidate.
 
Mozilla launches latest Firefox 3.5 beta 
By David Neal | Apr 29, 2009 | Comment Now 
Mozilla has launched a new beta release for the next version of its Firefox web browser, promising a number of new features and performance gains.
 
Microsoft releases SQL Server 2008 SP1 
By David Neal | Apr 9, 2009 | Comment Now 
Microsoft has released the first service pack for its SQL Server 2008 database.
 
MIX09: Microsoft announces Silverlight 3 beta 
By Ian Williams | Mar 20, 2009 | Comment Now 
Microsoft has unveiled a beta version of its Silverlight 3 browser plug-in at its MIX09 developer conference in Las Vegas.
 
Symantec improves anti-spam with Brightmail update 
By Phil Muncaster | Mar 18, 2009 | Comment Now 
Symantec today launched a new version of its Brightmail enterprise messaging security platform, along with a new online resource to help firms stay ahead of spam threats.
 
Twitter update offers improved search functions 
By Rosalie Marshall | Mar 9, 2009 | Comment Now 
Micro-blogging site Twitter has made a couple of updates to the site today, including new search capabilities and a Trends button.
 
Windows 7 may allow Internet Explorer removal 
By Iain Thomson | Mar 9, 2009 | Comment Now 
A feature spotted in beta versions of Windows 7 could be an indicator that Microsoft will allow users of the operating system to switch off Internet Explorer.
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