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Adobe releases AIR 1.5 for Linux

Adobe releases AIR 1.5 for Linux

Adobe has announced a Linux version of AIR 1.5, its runtime environment for rich internet applications.
Daniel Robinson Dec 19 2008 6:18AM Software
Jadu CMS goes social

Jadu CMS goes social

UK-based Jadu has become the latest web content management provider to respond to growing demand for social computing capabilities with the launch of a new version of its flagship Jadu CMS.
Phil Muncaster Dec 18 2008 2:51PM Software
New font uses holes to cut ink use

New font uses holes to cut ink use

Dutch marketing and communications company Spranq has come up with a novel and free way of slashing printer ink costs by developing a font with holes in it.
Ian Williams Dec 18 2008 6:34AM Software
Update: CBA NetBank back online after major outage

Update: CBA NetBank back online after major outage

The Commonwealth Bank's NetBank portal appears to be working again after what may have been a day-long nationwide outage for the service.
Ry Crozier Dec 17 2008 1:57PM Software
NSW Police upgrades biometrics with Argus

NSW Police upgrades biometrics with Argus

Argus Solutions has won a $400,000 tender from the NSW Police Force to upgrade and enhance its biometrics infrastructure.
Lilia Guan Dec 17 2008 11:39AM Software
LogMeIn offers remote control for iPhone users

LogMeIn offers remote control for iPhone users

LogMeIn has released a version of its remote access tool that enables iPhone and iPod Touch users to remotely control Windows PCs and Mac OS systems.
Daniel Robinson Dec 17 2008 6:12AM Software
Credit crunch 'good news' for content management buyers

Credit crunch 'good news' for content management buyers

The current financial climate is likely to have a profound impact on the content management industry next year, prompting consolidation and placing buyers in a stronger position to negotiate deals, according to CMS Watch.
Phil Muncaster Dec 17 2008 6:12AM Software
IT vendors team up to address Gershon findings

IT vendors team up to address Gershon findings

Compuware and Fujitsu claim they can help federal government agencies address the Gershon Report requirements of cutting contractor numbers and reducing IT budgets – by selling them more software and services.
Staff Writers Dec 16 2008 2:15PM Software
Interflora and M&S in Google AdWords row

Interflora and M&S in Google AdWords row

Interflora is taking legal action against British retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) over allegations that the supermarket chain has bought its brand name as a keyword search on Google AdWords.
Angelica Mari Dec 16 2008 6:44AM Software
Rumours point to new Palm OS in January

Rumours point to new Palm OS in January

Palm looks set to unveil a new handset platform at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next month, amid reports that the firm will demonstrate a new handset based on the software at the same time.
Daniel Robinson Dec 16 2008 6:40AM Software
Software sector under pressure as downturn hits sales

Software sector under pressure as downturn hits sales

Poorer-than-expected business software sales have forced analysts to significantly revise their spending forecasts for 2009, while Microsoft has urged the UK government to support smaller software companies or see them go out of business.
Martin Courtney Dec 15 2008 2:53PM Software
NSW Health heads down e-procurement path

NSW Health heads down e-procurement path

The NSW Department of Health will implement a new e-procurement hub to standardise its purchasing processes.
Staff Writers Dec 15 2008 2:39PM Software
Taking a service-oriented approach to integration

Taking a service-oriented approach to integration

SOA may alleviate some integration issues, but metadata proliferation is a risk, writes Alistair Mcleod
Alistair Macleod Dec 15 2008 7:11AM Software
Top 10 most overhyped products

Top 10 most overhyped products

This week, we take a look at some of those epic failures who crashed despite being billed as the "next big thing".
Iain Thomson , Shaun Nichols Dec 15 2008 7:06AM Hardware
Business Objects offers on-demand update

Business Objects offers on-demand update

Business Objects has upgraded its OnDemand software to allow customers to consolidate their on-demand and on-premises application data.
Rosalie Marshall Dec 15 2008 7:06AM Software
OpenSolaris gets snapshot tool

OpenSolaris gets snapshot tool

Sun Microsystems has announced availability of the latest OpenSolaris update, which adds a new snapshot feature, boosts performance, and is easier to deploy in data centres, according to the vendor.
Daniel Robinson Dec 15 2008 7:06AM Software
Week in review: Free as in speech

Week in review: Free as in speech

It seems this past week was one of either taking or handing out liberties as more ISPs freed ABC iView from download quotas, Cybersource made the case for free software in the school laptop project, and Telstra stood up for a filter-free net. And that was just the beginning.
Ry Crozier Dec 13 2008 2:38AM Software
Google turns Chrome to gold

Google turns Chrome to gold

Google has issued the first official non-beta release of the Chrome web browser.
Shaun Nichols Dec 13 2008 1:16AM Software
Cisco sued by FSF over GPL violation

Cisco sued by FSF over GPL violation

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is suing Cisco for violation of the GNU General Public License (GPL) in its Linksys line of products.
Iain Thomson Dec 13 2008 1:16AM Software
Developers complain about Apple’s applications pricing policy

Developers complain about Apple’s applications pricing policy

One of the largest independent developers for the Apple iPhone has written an open letter to Steve Jobs complaining that the App Store is harming larger development projects.
Iain Thomson Dec 12 2008 2:44PM Software

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