Software

Microsoft grants XP another stay

Microsoft grants XP another stay

Microsoft is planning to further extend the retail life of Windows XP.
Shaun Nichols Oct 4 2008 12:51PM Software
iPhone startup brings fuel price app to Australia

iPhone startup brings fuel price app to Australia

A team of developers from Australia and the U.S. is monetising consumers’ petrol price concerns with the launch of a free-to-use iPhone application.
Liz Tay Oct 3 2008 3:28PM Software
Mobiles get enterprise-grade remote control

Mobiles get enterprise-grade remote control

RealVNC is to release a two-way remote control tool for mobile devices in versions for Symbian, Windows Mobile, Apple's iPhone, Linux and Blackberry platforms.
Daniel Robinson Oct 3 2008 7:27AM Software
Hollywood sues RealNetworks over DVD copying software

Hollywood sues RealNetworks over DVD copying software

Six Hollywood studios have filed a legal suit against RealNetworks for releasing RealDVD, which allows users to copy commercial DVDs.
Iain Thomson Oct 2 2008 2:46PM Software
Computer game industry safe from economic downturn

Computer game industry safe from economic downturn

Game Group announced yesterday that the current economic downturn would not affect the ever-strong consumer demand for computer games.

Emma Hughes Oct 2 2008 2:33PM Software
Amazon announces Windows cloud computing

Amazon announces Windows cloud computing

Amazon Web Services plans to add support for Windows and SQL Server code to its cloud computing service, while Microsoft said a new cloud computing product would be launched within the month.
Shaun Nichols Oct 2 2008 2:30PM Software
Apple releases developers from NDA

Apple releases developers from NDA

Apple has said that developers of applications for the iPhone no longer need to sign the restrictive non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that previously accompanied its software developer kit (SDK).
Iain Thomson Oct 2 2008 2:30PM Software
Record investment misses mobile devices

Record investment misses mobile devices

Records managers appear to be giving mobile access to records the thumbs-down despite recognising the need to provide information to users in real-time, a survey reveals.
Staff Writers Oct 2 2008 2:02PM Software
HP and Microsoft advance virtualisation offerings

HP and Microsoft advance virtualisation offerings

HP has announced plans to acquire storage virtualisation firm LeftHand Networks for US$380m, subject to certain price adjustment conditions.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 2 2008 7:10AM Software
Yahoo woos third-party developers

Yahoo woos third-party developers

Yahoo is to open up several key technologies to third-party developers in a bid to encourage innovation in the industry and create more compelling, personalised web experiences, according to the firm's European managing director, Toby Copel.
Phil Muncaster Oct 2 2008 7:10AM Software
Telstra blames Spam Act for impersonal Tweets

Telstra blames Spam Act for impersonal Tweets

Telstra has hit back at claims its BigPond Twitter support feed is bot-like, arguing that personalising the messages would contravene the Spam Act.
Staff Writers Oct 2 2008 7:02AM Software
Aussie-registered sexual abuse sites shut down

Aussie-registered sexual abuse sites shut down

A network of websites registered in Australia that reportedly provided access to child sexual abuse material have been shut down in a joint operation between Irish and local authorities.
Staff Writers Oct 1 2008 3:35PM Software
Sun updates access management software

Sun updates access management software

Sun Microsystems has updated its open source identity management product that allows customers to provide staff with a single sign-on to all their applications.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 1 2008 7:27AM Software
IBM releases iNotes for the iPhone

IBM releases iNotes for the iPhone

IBM's Lotus division has made available a light version of its iNotes email application for Apple's iPhone.
David Neal Oct 1 2008 7:27AM Software
Steve Ballmer starts European road trip

Steve Ballmer starts European road trip

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer is to travel throughout Europe this week on a whistlestop tour of governments, customers, partners and employees.
Sep 30 2008 2:16PM Software
Microsoft shows off new developer tools

Microsoft shows off new developer tools

Microsoft has announced the newest versions of its developer tools, known as .Net Framework 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010.
Shaun Nichols Sep 30 2008 9:12AM Software
EU outlines plans to capitalise on Web 3.0

EU outlines plans to capitalise on Web 3.0

The European Commission is considering the implications of Web 3.0 in order to help Europe lead the next generation of the Internet.
Rosalie Marshall Sep 30 2008 9:12AM Software
VMware banks on clouds

VMware banks on clouds

‘Cloud computing’ promises to deliver lucrative new revenue streams for technology partners who get to grips with exactly what it can provide, Ian Grayson talks to VMware about the clouds.
Staff Writers Sep 30 2008 9:06AM Software
Red Hat to release supercomputing distribution

Red Hat to release supercomputing distribution

Red Hat will announce its first high performance computing (HPC) optimised distro, the Red Hat HPC, on 7 October.
Nebojsa Novakovic Sep 29 2008 9:27AM Software
Europe leading open source charge

Europe leading open source charge

More than half of organisations now believe that the benefits of open source software outweigh the negatives, according to new research by rich internet application vendor Actuate.
Phil Muncaster Sep 29 2008 9:22AM Software

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