Software

Opinion: Year of the penguin

Opinion: Year of the penguin

It’s taken the confluence of several disparate but connected events to create the perfect breeding ground for desktop versions of Linux to finally flourish.
Ian Yates Jul 9 2008 3:30PM Software
Doctors turn to the web for disease tracking

Doctors turn to the web for disease tracking

US researchers believe that data from sources including discussion forums and news websites can help them better cope with outbreaks of disease..
Robert Jaques Jul 9 2008 9:07AM Software
SaaS propels CRM sales

SaaS propels CRM sales

Sales of customer relationship management software rose dramatically in 2007, driven in part by the take-up of software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings, according to analyst group Gartner.
Rosalie Marshall Jul 8 2008 4:26PM Software
Community to Gillard: 'Consider Open Source'

Community to Gillard: 'Consider Open Source'

The Australian Open Source community has called for the consideration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in the implementation of the Rudd Government’s Digital Education Revolution Policy.
Liz Tay Jul 8 2008 4:18PM Software
Reiser leads police to wife's body

Reiser leads police to wife's body

Famed Linux programmer Hans Reiser has led police to his wife’s remains only two days before he was to be sentenced for her murder.
Staff Writers Jul 8 2008 4:15PM Software
IBM touts unification of consumer and business communication tools

IBM touts unification of consumer and business communication tools

The lines between consumer and business users are blurring, according to IBM Unified Communications (UC) executive Bruce Morse.
Liz Tay Jul 8 2008 2:41PM Software
Childcare software provider strikes direct debit deal

Childcare software provider strikes direct debit deal

Software provider NumeroPro has signed a deal with Ezi Payment Solutions that will add direct debit functionality to its Childcare centre software suite.
Dylan Bushell-Embling Jul 8 2008 1:50PM Software
Bill Gates granted first Einstein Award

Bill Gates granted first Einstein Award

Bill Gates has been awarded the first Einstein Award from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU)..
Robert Jaques Jul 8 2008 9:04AM Software
Kaspersky to debut Australian office

Kaspersky to debut Australian office

Russian anti-virus vendor targets local growth as it increases its corporate focus.
Trevor Treharne Jul 7 2008 3:59PM Software
Economic pressures could drive Asia Pac Enterprise 2.0 adoption

Economic pressures could drive Asia Pac Enterprise 2.0 adoption

Social software tools will become increasingly prevalent in Asia Pacific enterprises as the slowing global economy and tightening credit markets continue to bite, according to a study by consulting company Frost & Sullivan.
Staff Writers Jul 7 2008 3:26PM Software
Firefox grabs bigger slice of browser pie

Firefox grabs bigger slice of browser pie

Mozilla Firefox now holds 19 per cent of the web browser market, according to web survey company Net Applications.
Egan Orion Jul 7 2008 2:12PM Software
Tour de France gets Google Street Viewed

Tour de France gets Google Street Viewed

As if watching the Tour De France on TV wasn’t boring enough, the organisers of the three week long bike race have now teamed up with Google to let fans see the route and track the cyclists’ progress on Google Maps.
Sylvie Barak Jul 7 2008 2:12PM Software
British privacy group aims to roadblock Google's Street View

British privacy group aims to roadblock Google's Street View

Google is set to start photographing areas in the UK for its Street View tool this week, but British rights groups are already up in arms about it and are threatening to call on the Information Commissioner to take action against it.
Sylvie Barak Jul 7 2008 8:23AM Software
Virgin Media warns 800 file-sharers

Virgin Media warns 800 file-sharers

Virgin Media has sent letters to around 800 customers warning them that they should not be downloading music files illegally..
Guy Dixon Jul 7 2008 8:16AM Software
UK online fake goods market worth £800m

UK online fake goods market worth £800m

Around £800m worth of counterfeit goods pass through online shopping and auction sites in the UK each year, new research has claimed..
Staff Writers Jul 7 2008 8:16AM Software
Weekly Roundup: A few iPhone queries answered

Weekly Roundup: A few iPhone queries answered

Potential Aussie iPhone buyers had something to smile about this week as new details began to lift the shroud of mystery that’s been surrounding the much anticipated device.
Staff Writers Jul 5 2008 6:33AM Software
Ebay drops Aussie Paypal monopoly

Ebay drops Aussie Paypal monopoly

Australian Ebay sellers were celebrating victory after the online auction site waved the white flag and backed down from plans to ram Paypal down users’ throats.
Sylvie Barak Jul 5 2008 6:33AM Software
US rebate cheques spent on porn

US rebate cheques spent on porn

President Bush's economic stimulus plan which involved sending cheques of up to US$1,200 to every taxpayer has provided a boom to the online porn industry, according to market research..
Iain Thomson Jul 5 2008 6:30AM Software
Vista replacing XP, not growing

Vista replacing XP, not growing

The latest market share figures show that Vista OS has seen a 2.56 percent increase in market share over the last year.
Nick Farrell Jul 4 2008 5:17AM Software
Location-based services on the move

Location-based services on the move

Location-based services are shifting away from North America to Asia and Europe, new research reveals..
Robert Jaques Jul 4 2008 5:08AM Software

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