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Widget Press offers painless iPhone apps

Widget Press offers painless iPhone apps

Software startup Widget Press has launched a point-and-click interface for iPhone application development that it said does away with the need for software coding.
Danny Bradbury Jan 12 2009 3:44PM Software
SAP demands sensitive profit data from Oracle

SAP demands sensitive profit data from Oracle

SAP used a US court hearing on 8 January to demand that Oracle reveal the profit margins for its PeopleSoft and JD Edwards support offerings.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 12 2009 6:52AM Software
Google shows early version of Chrome 2.0

Google shows early version of Chrome 2.0

Following the full release of Chrome in December, Google has made available an early test version of Chrome 2.0, which overhauls the way the browser handles HTTP and adds functionality such as auto-complete in fields.
Daniel Robinson Jan 12 2009 6:52AM Software
Citrix readies iPhone client

Citrix readies iPhone client

Application delivery firm Citrix has been demonstrating its long-rumoured iPhone client at the Macworld show this week.
Danny Bradbury Jan 10 2009 12:14AM Software
Microsoft releases Windows Server 2008 R2 beta

Microsoft releases Windows Server 2008 R2 beta

Microsoft has released a beta version of Windows Server 2008 R2, which implements a number of key features for IT departments such as live migration of virtual machines and better support for remote desktops.
Daniel Robinson Jan 9 2009 2:39AM Software
CES 2009: Windows seeks to link “three screens”

CES 2009: Windows seeks to link “three screens”

In his keynote address at CES Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has outlined his plans to bring together computers, phones and the television into a single unified internet environment controlled by Windows.
Iain Thomson Jan 8 2009 2:46PM Software
CES 2009: Microsoft releases first Windows 7 beta

CES 2009: Microsoft releases first Windows 7 beta

Microsoft has unveiled the first beta of Windows 7, enabling users to test the improved user interface and other features of the forthcoming operating system for the first time.
Daniel Robinson Jan 8 2009 2:42PM Software
WebEx collaboration now available on iPhone

WebEx collaboration now available on iPhone

Apple and Cisco Systems have used the Macworld Expo in San Francisco to release a version of Cisco's WebEx Meeting Center collaboration application designed to run on Apple's iPhone 3G and iPod touch.
David Neal Jan 8 2009 2:42PM Software
DotNetNuke pans SourceForge in CodePlex switch

DotNetNuke pans SourceForge in CodePlex switch

DotNetNuke has swapped its core product distribution from SourceForge to the Microsoft-backed CodePlex allegedly for more responsive and ad-free promotion of its open source web development framework.
Staff Writers Jan 8 2009 1:45PM Software
Apple's HyperCard to rise from the ashes

Apple's HyperCard to rise from the ashes

A startup called TileStack is hoping to reinvent Apple's long-neglected HyperCard system for the web.
Danny Bradbury Jan 8 2009 6:55AM Software
IBM unveils Lotus Notes 8.5

IBM unveils Lotus Notes 8.5

IBM has released version 8.5 of its Lotus Notes/Domino collaboration software, bringing updated support for the Apple Mac platform and improvements to the way attachments are handled that should lead to welcome savings on storage requirements.
Daniel Robinson Jan 7 2009 2:25PM Software
Netbooks sales driving Linux adoption

Netbooks sales driving Linux adoption

The burgeoning netbook market is helping drive Linux adoption around the world according to a new report from analyst house Forrester.
Iain Thomson Jan 7 2009 7:04AM Software
Tech firms dominate patent league table

Tech firms dominate patent league table

Tech firms are leading the way in innovation if patent applications are any indication, according to the latest survey published by IEEE Spectrum, the magazine of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Ian Williams Jan 7 2009 6:44AM Software
Bob Muglia moves up in the Microsoft world

Bob Muglia moves up in the Microsoft world

Bob Muglia, a 21-year veteran at Microsoft, has been named president of the software giant's Server and Tools Business.
Ian Williams Jan 7 2009 6:44AM Software
Security experts warn against pirated Windows 7

Security experts warn against pirated Windows 7

Security experts have urged users to be wary of pirated early versions of Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 7 operating system because they may contain malware.
Phil Muncaster Jan 7 2009 6:44AM Software
RIAA dumps sleuthing firm

RIAA dumps sleuthing firm

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is said to be calling off a deal with the company that gathered information for its legal campaigns.
Shaun Nichols Jan 6 2009 1:34PM Software
Google works on Android for the blind

Google works on Android for the blind

Google is working on an add-on to its Android mobile phone operating system that would make it much easier for blind people to use.
Iain Thomson Jan 6 2009 1:34PM Software
Analyst claims Vista Capable made Microsoft over US$1.5bn

Analyst claims Vista Capable made Microsoft over US$1.5bn

An expert witness in the class action suit against Microsoft over its Vista Capable has claimed that the company made over US$1.5bn as a result of its Vista Capable marketing campaign.
Iain Thomson Jan 6 2009 1:34PM Software
Sanity Loadit music service granted reprieve

Sanity Loadit music service granted reprieve

Sanity Music has issued a stay of execution on its troubled Loadit music service due to ‘customer response’.
Ry Crozier Jan 6 2009 12:19PM Software
Microsoft restructure rumours abound

Microsoft restructure rumours abound

Microsoft is likely to employ cost-cutting measures in the upcoming months to help it maintain a strong position during the economic downturn, according to a fresh wave of reports.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 6 2009 6:32AM Software

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