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Microsoft: Yahoo came crawling

Microsoft: Yahoo came crawling

Microsoft has issued a statement to challenge what it sees as inaccuracies in Yahoo's version of its most recent takeover talks. The move highlights the increasing poisonous relationship between the two firms.
Gareth Morgan Jul 16 2008 9:47AM Software
Yahoo spurns Microsoft-Icahn offer

Yahoo spurns Microsoft-Icahn offer

Yahoo's management board has rejected a further proposal for its search business from Microsoft, made in conjunction with activist shareholder Carl Icahn.
Gareth Morgan Jul 15 2008 4:37PM Software
World's oldest blogger signs off

World's oldest blogger signs off

The Australian woman believed to be the world's oldest blogger has died.
Shaun Nichols Jul 15 2008 9:18AM Software
Opinion: Will XP's expiry breathe new life into Vista?

Opinion: Will XP's expiry breathe new life into Vista?

Microsoft has cut off the supply of Windows XP, but enterprises are still unwilling to give it up.
Daniel Robinson Jul 14 2008 9:17AM Software
Yahoo opens up search tools

Yahoo opens up search tools

Yahoo is allowing users to develop their own search engines with a package known as Build your Own Search Service (Boss).
Shaun Nichols Jul 14 2008 9:14AM Software
Internet blamed for weight gain in teenage girls

Internet blamed for weight gain in teenage girls

A U.S. study has identified Internet use, sleep, alcohol and coffee consumption as contributing factors to weight gain in adolescent girls.
Liz Tay Jul 11 2008 4:14PM Software
iPhone to revolutionise mobile apps

iPhone to revolutionise mobile apps

The 3G iPhone is primed to make a splash not only with consumers but in the enterprise market, with its accessibility for mobile applications.
Ashley Clark Jul 11 2008 3:58PM Software
Yahoo opens up search resources

Yahoo opens up search resources

Yahoo has today announced a new tool that will let developers create their own search tools based on its framework and engine.
Staff Writers Jul 11 2008 3:57PM Software
Wiki lovers to meet in real, live library

Wiki lovers to meet in real, live library

Hundreds of wiki enthusiasts from around the globe will share their thoughts in person next week for the fourth annual Wikimania conference at the Bibliotheca Alexandria in Egypt.
Staff Writers Jul 11 2008 12:10PM Software
iPhone application store opens its doors

iPhone application store opens its doors

Apple has officially launched the iPhone applications store.
Shaun Nichols Jul 11 2008 9:19AM Software
Wikipedia hosts human gene repository

Wikipedia hosts human gene repository

U.S. scientists are developing a “Gene Wiki” with the aim of fostering a flexible, organic archive of human genetic information.
Liz Tay Jul 10 2008 3:56PM Software
Capacity planner dearth could stunt virtualisation growth

Capacity planner dearth could stunt virtualisation growth

Firms thinking about increasing their virtualisation deployments, turning them into business critical production applications could run up against a skill shortage, according to the latest survey from market intelligence group IDC.
Dave Bailey Jul 10 2008 3:07PM Software
Microsoft discusses its online services push

Microsoft discusses its online services push

Microsoft has fleshed out details relating to its online services offerings to customers and partners attending its annual worldwide Partner Conference in Houston.
Rosalie Marshall Jul 10 2008 3:07PM Software
SAS launches visualisation tools

SAS launches visualisation tools

Analytics firm SAS has launched a new tool that allows customers to present business intelligence data in an easy-to-digest form.
Rosalie Marshall Jul 10 2008 3:07PM Software
Google's 3D world a bit too 'Lively'

Google's 3D world a bit too 'Lively'

Google has launched a new 3D world system designed to be safe for teenage users..
Shaun Nichols Jul 10 2008 3:01PM Software
VMware ousts boss as forecasts not met

VMware ousts boss as forecasts not met

The chief executive and co-founder of VMware has been ousted from the board after the company warned that it would not hit its sales forecasts.
Iain Thomson Jul 10 2008 9:05AM Software
Founder of Webroot goes missing

Founder of Webroot goes missing

The co-founder of security firm Webroot Software has apparently gone missing in Hawaii.
Shaun Nichols Jul 10 2008 9:05AM Software
Solaris gears up for new processors

Solaris gears up for new processors

Sun has confirmed that its Open Solaris operating system will be ready to use new features on the forthcoming Intel Nehalem processor range before it actually launches.
Iain Thomson Jul 9 2008 4:01PM Software
IBM and Linden teleport avatars beween virtual worlds

IBM and Linden teleport avatars beween virtual worlds

Linden Labs, creators of Second Life, and IBM say they have developed have created a set of compatible avatars that can be used on either companies systems.
Shaun Nichols Jul 9 2008 4:01PM Software
Aussie students take home trophy in international contest

Aussie students take home trophy in international contest

A group of Australian university students have triumphed over 200,000 students from 100 nations to achieve first place in Microsoft’s 2008 Imagine Cup competition.
Ashley Clark Jul 9 2008 3:46PM Software

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