TODAY ON ITNEWS
Mobility
Hyarchis sets record straight on spam warning
By
Ry Crozier
| November 24, 2008
Hyarchis has described the formal warning issued to it by ACMA over alleged SMS spam as a 'slap in the face' that sets a dangerous precedent for the entire web marketing industry.
Hardware
Helium-ion technology measures 'close' to diameter of atom
By
Staff writers
| November 24, 2008
Carl Zeiss SMT claims to have set a new record resolution benchmark for surface imaging in the sub-nanometer range with a series of measurements closing in on the diameter of a single atom.
Software
SAP launches software packages for economic downturn
By
Kathryn Small
| November 24, 2008
Global software giant SAP has responded to the economic downturn by creating software bundles designed to cope with difficult times.
Software
Software AG mulls potential services buys
By
Ry Crozier
| November 24, 2008
Software AG has tipped a couple of services firm acquisitions to 'round out' its acquisition strategy but says those on the radar won't compete with the management services companies it already partners with.
Telecommunications
Human understanding drives speech recognition research
By
Ry Crozier
| November 24, 2008
Speech recognition systems are increasingly about understanding natural language and predicting probable reasons for a call, presenting challenges for researchers in the space, according to VeCommerce.
Software
Google may pre-install Chrome browser
By
Iain Thomson
| November 24, 2008
Google is investigating deals with major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to get its Chrome browser preinstalled on new computers.
Internet
Europe's culture web site crashes after launch
By
Rosalie Marshall
| November 24, 2008
Europeana, a digital library for Europe and a two year project funded by the European Commission, has crashed hours after its launch, and may not be back up until mid-December.
Business
Opinion: Why SMBs cannot afford to ignore BPM
By
Staff Writers
| November 24, 2008
Paul Berger, managing director of Australian owned business software company, Happen Business, (pictured), talks to CRN about Business Process Management.
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