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IBM targets System z users with raft of updates

IBM targets System z users with raft of updates

IBM has announced plans to release around 30 technology enhancements for its System z mainframe software.
Miya Knights Jun 6 2009 10:47AM Software
Google issues test Chrome builds for Mac and Linux

Google issues test Chrome builds for Mac and Linux

Google has made available test versions of its Chrome browser for Mac OS X and Linux, but warned the builds are aimed at developers and not stable enough for everyday use.
Daniel Robinson Jun 6 2009 10:47AM Software
SMS wins $2.5 million water system deal

SMS wins $2.5 million water system deal

SMS Management and Technology will provide the IT component of a national water information system in a deal expected to be worth at least $2.5 million.
Staff Writers Jun 5 2009 4:34PM Software
Intel to acquire embedded software firm Wind River

Intel to acquire embedded software firm Wind River

Intel has announced its intention to acquire Wind River Systems, a developer of real-time and embedded software, as part of a strategy to grow its processor and software presence outside the traditional PC and server markets.
Daniel Robinson Jun 5 2009 6:50AM Software
Google Squared launches to lukewarm response

Google Squared launches to lukewarm response

Google has launched a new analytics tool called Google Squared that presents search results in a spreadsheet.
Rosalie Marshall Jun 5 2009 1:08AM Software
Analyst: Desktop virtualisation stalled by MS licensing model

Analyst: Desktop virtualisation stalled by MS licensing model

Companies pushing ahead with desktop virtualisation risk opening themselves up to "hundreds of millions of dollars" in Microsoft licensing fees, according to IBRS analyst Dr Kevin McIsaac.
Sholto Macpherson , Brett Winterford Jun 4 2009 3:43PM Software
Adobe tempts web designers with BrowserLab

Adobe tempts web designers with BrowserLab

Adobe Systems has released a free preview version of BrowserLab, a hosted service for web designers.
David Neal Jun 4 2009 5:57AM Software
Opera 10 beta gets Turbo boost

Opera 10 beta gets Turbo boost

Opera Software has released a beta version of Opera 10, the next version of its cross-platform browser, adding a mode to speed browsing over slower internet connections.
Daniel Robinson Jun 4 2009 5:57AM Software
HP tweaks licensing program

HP tweaks licensing program

HP has announced a new plan which could see the company expand its reach in the managed enterprise service field.
Shaun Nichols Jun 3 2009 3:22PM Software
Google unveils Search Appliance 6.0

Google unveils Search Appliance 6.0

Google has today unveiled the next edition of its enterprise focused Google Search Appliance (GSA), which it claims can search and scale billions of documents.
Rosalie Marshall Jun 3 2009 2:21AM Software
Red Hat revamps enterprise Java offerings

Red Hat revamps enterprise Java offerings

Red Hat has announced additions to its application server offerings, along with a number of enhancements to its JBoss Enterprise Middleware portfolio.
David Neal Jun 3 2009 2:21AM Software
Culture shock: Out-placed to an outsourcer

Culture shock: Out-placed to an outsourcer

When the assets of BHP IT were sold to CSC in May 2000, some 1,700 techies became CSC employees overnight. Nine years on, a staffer subsumed by the American giant tells iTnews of the culture shock in becoming part of an outsourcer and the early days of working in BHP computing.
Ry Crozier Jun 3 2009 12:01AM Software
Businesses chop Facebook to save internet costs

Businesses chop Facebook to save internet costs

Australian employers have turned to URL blocking to cut their internet costs with social networking sites high on the corporate blacklist.
Ry Crozier Jun 2 2009 12:31PM Software
Aussie anti-piracy battle moves into schools

Aussie anti-piracy battle moves into schools

The Australian film and television industry will take its fight against piracy into schools courtesy of a newly-formed body, the Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation (IPAF).
Staff Writers Jun 2 2009 12:30PM Software
Adobe updates Flash platform with Catalyst

Adobe updates Flash platform with Catalyst

Adobe has updated its developer tools for interactive content, releasing a design tool for creating user interfaces and an enhanced version of its Flex Builder application, now renamed Flash Builder 4.
Daniel Robinson Jun 2 2009 5:45AM Software
Google's Aussie partner Waves in opportunity

Google's Aussie partner Waves in opportunity

Australian-owned Devnet says users should reconsider investments in Microsoft Exchange or Sharepoint and ride Google's Wave.
Lilia Guan Jun 1 2009 5:47PM Software
Google opens six-star Sydney ‘Googleplex’

Google opens six-star Sydney ‘Googleplex’

Google has officially opened its new headquarters at Pyrmont in inner Sydney in a six-star energy rated building that has all the trimmings one would expect from the world’s largest dotcom.
Ry Crozier Jun 1 2009 2:34PM Software
RTA kicks off facial recognition project

RTA kicks off facial recognition project

The NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) will this week commence its rollout of facial recognition technology to assist in proof-of-identification and fraud prevention.
Ry Crozier Jun 1 2009 8:58AM Software
Windows 7 Starter opened up to more apps

Windows 7 Starter opened up to more apps

Microsoft has changed its stance on the features of Windows 7 Starter, saying the operating system won't have application limits.
Iain Thomson Jun 1 2009 6:38AM Software
Wikipedia boots Church of Scientology

Wikipedia boots Church of Scientology

User-generated encyclopaedia site Wikipedia has formally banned the Church of Scientology from accessing and editing its pages.
Shaun Nichols Jun 1 2009 6:38AM Software

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