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"Vista Capable" suit hobbled

"Vista Capable" suit hobbled

A judge has ruled that the US case against Microsoft's 'Vista Capable' program can not proceed as a single class action lawsuit.
Shaun Nichols Feb 20 2009 3:41PM Software
Social networks driving Flash Lite usage

Social networks driving Flash Lite usage

The continuing popularity of social networking sites is driving the success of Adobe Flash Lite technology on mobile handsets, according to Strategy Analytics.
Phil Muncaster Feb 20 2009 6:44AM Software
Google wins Street View privacy case

Google wins Street View privacy case

A Pennsylvania couple who claimed that their privacy had been violated by Google's Street View mapping service have failed to win compensation through the US courts.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 19 2009 6:48AM Software
Oracle beefs up CRM On Demand

Oracle beefs up CRM On Demand

Oracle has bolstered its portfolio of software-as-a-service customer relationship management (CRM) products with the addition of five new applications designed to help boost salesforce productivity, lower costs and improve customer satisfaction.
Phil Muncaster Feb 19 2009 6:48AM Software
Citrix brings remote support service to SMBs

Citrix brings remote support service to SMBs

Citrix is expanding its GoToAssist remote support service to SMBs.
Shaun Nichols Feb 18 2009 3:22PM Software
Cisco takes WebEx mobile

Cisco takes WebEx mobile

Cisco has unveiled plans to bring its WebEx online meeting service to a new crop of smartphone handsets.
Shaun Nichols Feb 18 2009 3:22PM Software
MWC: Telstra to launch email service for Windows phones

MWC: Telstra to launch email service for Windows phones

Telstra will launch an all-you-can-eat mobile e-mail service based on the Microsoft Exchange platform in May, timed with the release of a new Telstra-branded skin for Windows phones.
Brett Winterford Feb 18 2009 7:04AM Software
Brazil carries out world’s largest desktop virtualisation project

Brazil carries out world’s largest desktop virtualisation project

More than 350,000 virtualised desktops will be introduced to Brazilian schools in what is claimed to be the world’s largest-ever implementation of the technology.
Angelica Mari Feb 18 2009 6:56AM Software
Pirate Bay trial descends into farce

Pirate Bay trial descends into farce

BitTorrent tracker site The Pirate Bay will no longer face a charge of copying copyrighted works.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 18 2009 6:52AM Software
Red Hat and Microsoft ink virtualisation support deal

Red Hat and Microsoft ink virtualisation support deal

Red Hat and Microsoft have agreed to build better interoperability between their respective virtualisation platforms, and to provide co-ordinated technical support for customers.
Daniel Robinson Feb 18 2009 6:52AM Software
Facebook users up in arms over new T&Cs

Facebook users up in arms over new T&Cs

A change to Facebook's terms of service, which extends control over user content to profiles that have been shut down, has prompted nearly 20,000 users to join protest groups.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 18 2009 6:52AM Software
Veeam adds ESXi support to virtual backup tool

Veeam adds ESXi support to virtual backup tool

Veeam Software has released version 3.0 of its Veeam Backup for VMware-based infrastructure, adding a number of features including full support for VMware's ESXi bare-metal hypervisor and file-level recovery for Linux virtual machines.
Daniel Robinson Feb 17 2009 2:43PM Software
Most mobile web sites accessed from home

Most mobile web sites accessed from home

Nearly three-quarters of mobile Internet users access the web from home, and demand for mobile commerce and mobile banking services is growing sharply, according to research released today by BuzzCity.
Phil Muncaster Feb 17 2009 2:43PM Software
Apple posts new round of updates

Apple posts new round of updates

Apple has posted three updates for Mac OS X, two for Java and one for the Windows version of its Safari web browser.
Shaun Nichols Feb 17 2009 2:43PM Software
MWC: Microsoft, Nokia launch mobile app stores

MWC: Microsoft, Nokia launch mobile app stores

Microsoft and Nokia independently announced new mobile application stores at Mobile World Congress today in an attempt to mirror the success Apple enjoys with its iPhone app store.
Brett Winterford Feb 17 2009 8:55AM Software
MWC: Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6.5

MWC: Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6.5

Microsoft today used Mobile World Congress to announce its latest mobile operating system, 'Windows Mobile 6.5', plus an app store for its devices named Windows Marketplace for Mobile and a phone back-up service called 'My Phone'.
Brett Winterford Feb 17 2009 6:49AM Software
Apple and Microsoft face new legal action

Apple and Microsoft face new legal action

Major rivals Apple and Microsoft are both involved in new legal disputes, although for entirely separate reasons.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 16 2009 2:45PM Software
E-commerce sites failing on simple usability

E-commerce sites failing on simple usability

New research into e-commerce web sites has found that only around half of users were able to complete simple usability tasks set for them, highlighting that online retailers still have work to do to make their sites easier to use.
Phil Muncaster Feb 16 2009 2:45PM Software
Symbian Foundation picks up key allies

Symbian Foundation picks up key allies

The Symbian Foundation has announced more than a dozen new additions to its ranks.
Shaun Nichols Feb 16 2009 2:45PM Software
Microsoft to extend enterprise search to the masses

Microsoft to extend enterprise search to the masses

Microsoft has finally laid out its plans for the search technology acquired with the US$1.3bn purchase of enterprise search vendor Fast last year.
Phil Muncaster Feb 16 2009 2:45PM Software

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