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Google Latitude gives firms food for thought

Google Latitude gives firms food for thought

Google's Latitude location technology is unlikely to encourage wide-scale enterprise take-up in its present form, but could spark interest among organisations if its capabilities were enhanced, according to industry experts.
Phil Muncaster Feb 6 2009 6:37AM Software
Start-up eases Unix server management

Start-up eases Unix server management

Silicon Valley start-up Crossjibe has launched a software tool that allows Unix administrators to make system-wide changes and track systems inventory from a single point of access.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 6 2009 6:37AM Software
RealVNC extends remote solution to mobiles

RealVNC extends remote solution to mobiles

Remote control software firm RealVNC is readying a toolkit for developers that will enable applications to remotely control and manage mobile devices anywhere in the world.
Daniel Robinson Feb 5 2009 3:11PM Software
Mozilla unveils Firefox update

Mozilla unveils Firefox update

Mozilla has released an updated version of its open-source Firefox browser, which tackles six main security and stability problems from previous versions.
Sylvie Barak Feb 5 2009 12:16AM Software
Citrix XenDesktop update broadens virtual desktop appeal

Citrix XenDesktop update broadens virtual desktop appeal

Citrix has updated its XenDesktop system with enhancements to reduce the cost of operating a virtual desktop infrastructure and improve the end user experience.
Daniel Robinson Feb 5 2009 12:16AM Software
Aussies OK pirated software for personal use

Aussies OK pirated software for personal use

Almost half of Australians believe it is okay to use pirated software for personal use, and many can’t tell the difference between genuine and illegal software, new research commissioned by Microsoft Australia shows.
Staff Writers Feb 4 2009 4:02PM Software
Microsoft fleshes out Windows 7 Lineup

Microsoft fleshes out Windows 7 Lineup

Microsoft has released the early details on how it will be offering Windows 7 to consumers.
Shaun Nichols Feb 4 2009 3:55PM Software
Sun appoints new A/NZ MD after Bennet resigns

Sun appoints new A/NZ MD after Bennet resigns

Sun Microsystems’s A/NZ managing director Duncan Bennet has resigned “to pursue other interests”, with former director of sales Andrew Goodlace to assume the role of acting MD.
Staff Writers Feb 4 2009 3:53PM Hardware
Domino's orders thin clients for pizza stores

Domino's orders thin clients for pizza stores

Domino's Pizza is implementing a new thin-client store system for 8,000 of its franchised stores around the world.
Tom Young Feb 4 2009 6:52AM Software
Google Tasks goes mobile with iPhone and Android

Google Tasks goes mobile with iPhone and Android

Google has brought its Tasks application to Android devices and the iPhone.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 4 2009 6:48AM Software
Skype targets Aussie small business users

Skype targets Aussie small business users

eBay communications company Skype is making a play for the hearts and wallets of cash-strapped small businesses with the global launch today in Sydney of its 4.0 software for Windows.
Nate Cochrane Feb 3 2009 2:37PM Software
Windows users show signs of defection

Windows users show signs of defection

New research by web analytics firm Net Applications suggests that the use of Windows computers to browse the internet is declining, albeit very slowly, against Mac and Linux systems, and the iPhone.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 3 2009 2:11PM Software
Windows 7 heads for Release Candidate stage

Windows 7 heads for Release Candidate stage

Microsoft has confirmed that there will be no further public beta versions of Windows 7, and that it is now preparing the Release Candidate (RC) build.
Daniel Robinson Feb 3 2009 6:43AM Software
Superpartners to deploy self-service to funds

Superpartners to deploy self-service to funds

Superannuation administrator Superpartners expects to automate up to 25 percent of support calls by rolling out a self-service portal to its fund clients from March this year.
Staff Writers Feb 2 2009 2:52PM Software
Slump strengthens the business case for SOA

Slump strengthens the business case for SOA

In hard times, IT needs to deliver more for less. Service-oriented architecture can make that happen, says Alan Bowling
Alan Bowling Feb 2 2009 2:38PM Software
IT chiefs more pessimistic than vendors

IT chiefs more pessimistic than vendors

Technology vendors beware ­- IT managers are far less enthusiastic about the latest technologies and the economic prospects for the next 12 months than their suppliers.
Computing staff Feb 2 2009 2:35PM Software
Intel's OS for netbooks makes alpha debut

Intel's OS for netbooks makes alpha debut

Intel has proved itself to be pretty good at building netbook platforms, so it's decided to have a go at building netbook software too.
Sylvie Barak Feb 2 2009 12:35AM Software
Big security hole punched in Windows 7

Big security hole punched in Windows 7

A prolific Aussie blogger is warning of a possible security hole in the latest beta version of Windows 7.
Shaun Nichols Feb 2 2009 12:32AM Software
Microsoft enables Live Search in Firefox

Microsoft enables Live Search in Firefox

Microsoft has reasserted itself in the so-called 'browser wars' with the release of a new add-on for rival Mozilla's open-source Firefox browser.
Sylvie Barak Feb 2 2009 12:32AM Software
Microsoft to unblock Windows Service packs

Microsoft to unblock Windows Service packs

Microsoft is planning to end a feature which allows users to block the automatic installation of Windows service packs.
Shaun Nichols Jan 31 2009 1:28PM Software

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