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Austrade ups investment ante with site upgrade

Austrade ups investment ante with site upgrade

Austrade will add social media components to its website by the end of May that it hopes will assist it to attract sources of inward investment to Australian business.
Staff Writers Apr 10 2009 6:00AM Software
Microsoft virtual machine 'mythbusting' backfires

Microsoft virtual machine 'mythbusting' backfires

A Microsoft marketing video designed to "bust myths" around the lack of virtualisation functionality in its products has only served to remind users of how far it has to catch up.
Brett Winterford Apr 10 2009 5:00AM Software
Microsoft Germany hit with €9 million fine

Microsoft Germany hit with €9 million fine

Microsoft in Germany has been hit with a €9 million (AU$16.8m) fine over its business practices.
Iain Thomson Apr 9 2009 11:09AM Software
Google updates Gmail for mobiles

Google updates Gmail for mobiles

Google has introduced major changes to its Gmail service for mobile phones to take advantage of the latest browsers, such as those on the iPhone and its own Android-based devices.
David Neal Apr 9 2009 11:09AM Software
BBC criticised over web site launches

BBC criticised over web site launches

An influential UK Committee has demanded the BBC "exhibit extreme caution before launching any further commercial web sites" in a report attacking the lack of transparency surrounding the activity of its commercial arm BBC Worldwide
Parliamentary reporter Apr 9 2009 5:51AM Software
Microsoft releases SQL Server 2008 SP1

Microsoft releases SQL Server 2008 SP1

Microsoft has released the first service pack for its SQL Server 2008 database.
David Neal Apr 9 2009 5:47AM Software
Oldfields desktops go to Linux, Mac, and don’t look back

Oldfields desktops go to Linux, Mac, and don’t look back

ASX-listed Oldfields has reduced its IT spending from just over three per cent of gross revenue to 1.2 per cent, mainly by reducing its reliance on Windows.
Ry Crozier Apr 8 2009 4:06PM Software
Windows 7 testers asked to go back to Vista

Windows 7 testers asked to go back to Vista

Microsoft is asking users who are testing its new Windows 7 build to return to their old operating systems.
Shaun Nichols Apr 8 2009 2:34PM Software
Gartner predicts surge in software-as-a-service email

Gartner predicts surge in software-as-a-service email

The software-as-a-service (SaaS) market for email will grow strongly in the next three years, creating opportunities for third-party application providers, according to figures from Gartner released today.
Phil Muncaster Apr 8 2009 6:10AM Software
Windows XP support runs out next week

Windows XP support runs out next week

Windows XP will pass another milestone on the road to retirement next week when Microsoft withdraws mainstream support for the operating system.
Daniel Robinson Apr 8 2009 6:02AM Software
Salesforce.com launches free Mobile Lite service

Salesforce.com launches free Mobile Lite service

Salesforce.com has unveiled a slimmed-down mobile application for its customer relationship management (CRM) suite at its annual Cloudforce event.
Ian Williams Apr 8 2009 6:02AM Software
US backs down on ACTA details

US backs down on ACTA details

The United States has released details of a major new intellectual property treaty with its allies - including Australia.
Iain Thomson Apr 7 2009 2:16PM Software
Western Power buys Oracle billing software

Western Power buys Oracle billing software

Western Power has invested in Oracle software to help manage larger volumes of customer information brought about by disaggregation of the electricity market in Western Australia.
Staff Writers Apr 6 2009 2:49PM Software
Verizon touts platform collaboration amid mobile OS war

Verizon touts platform collaboration amid mobile OS war

The mobile industry needs to settle on a few open, interoperable operating systems for application development to mature, according to Verizon Wireless CEO Ivan Seidenberg.
Liz Tay Apr 6 2009 5:56AM Software
Apple iPhone 3.0 cracked before release

Apple iPhone 3.0 cracked before release

Apple's forthcoming upgrade to its iPhone operating system has purportedly been cracked before it has officially been released.
Iain Thomson Apr 4 2009 9:35AM Software
HCF picks out problems from customer calls

HCF picks out problems from customer calls

Health fund HCF is pioneering speech analytics in its call centre that listens to calls and can pinpoint customer problems before they escalate.
Staff Writers Apr 3 2009 1:21PM Software
Twitter trials new search and trend functions

Twitter trials new search and trend functions

Twitter is testing new search functionality and page layouts aimed at boosting productivity and usability for its rapidly growing user base.
Phil Muncaster Apr 3 2009 1:19PM Software
NetSuite launches Salesforce.com integration tool

NetSuite launches Salesforce.com integration tool

On-demand provider NetSuite has launched integration functionality in an attempt to persuade customers of rival Salesforce.com to combine NetSuite's ERP and e-commerce functionality with their existing salesforce automation and CRM software.
Phil Muncaster Apr 3 2009 5:57AM Software
Analysis: App Stores in detail

Analysis: App Stores in detail

iTnews takes a comprehensive look at the app store strategies of Apple, RIM, Microsoft and Android to show which is best for developers.
Brett Winterford Apr 2 2009 4:01PM Software
Wikia calls off search bid

Wikia calls off search bid

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said that his company will be shutting down its search engine venture.
Shaun Nichols Apr 2 2009 3:37PM Software

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