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
Sony pulls PlayStation 3 update

Sony pulls PlayStation 3 update

Sony has pulled the latest firmware update for the PlayStation 3 following complaints from users that it rendered the system useless..
Ian Williams Jul 4 2008 4:08AM Software
DoJ investigates Yahoo Google deal

DoJ investigates Yahoo Google deal

The US Department of Justice has launched an antitrust investigation into the advertising deal announced by Yahoo and Google in June..
Ian Williams Jul 4 2008 1:08AM Software
Dell to sell enterprise-wide Microsoft agreements in Australia

Dell to sell enterprise-wide Microsoft agreements in Australia

Dell Australia will now join the likes of Dimension Data, Corporate Express and HP in selling enterprise-wide Microsoft agreements to Australian customers.
Lilia Guan Jul 3 2008 4:15PM Software
Victory predicted for Microsoft's Hyper-V

Victory predicted for Microsoft's Hyper-V

Microsoft will see its Hyper-V virtualization system overtake market leader VMware, according to one industry analyst..
Shaun Nichols Jul 3 2008 12:41PM Software
Google open sources RatProxy security tool

Google open sources RatProxy security tool

Google has released the source code for a security tool it uses internally..
Shaun Nichols Jul 3 2008 12:41PM Software
Mozilla claims Guinness download record

Mozilla claims Guinness download record

Guinness World Records has confirmed that the Firefox 3 has become the most downloaded software in a single day.
Iain Thomson Jul 3 2008 12:41PM Software
Microsoft outlines Office subscription plan

Microsoft outlines Office subscription plan

Microsoft has unveiled a new subscription service for Office which will be aimed at consumers..
Shaun Nichols Jul 3 2008 6:45AM Software
Adobe passes PDF format to ISO

Adobe passes PDF format to ISO

Adobe has passed control of its Portable Document Format to the International Organisation for Standardisation..
Robert Jaques Jul 3 2008 2:52AM Software
Microsoft bundling bungling turns India to Linux

Microsoft bundling bungling turns India to Linux

The vole's attempt to force students in India's state of Tamil Nadu to buy Microsoft Office has backfired and they'll be getting laptops running Linux instead of Windows.
Egan Orion Jul 2 2008 3:42PM Software
Netgear routes for Open Source

Netgear routes for Open Source

Netgear has launched its second Open Source router in the WGR614L, it’s fully functioning with 802.11g wireless and aimed at those communities of Linux bods who like to tinker.
Rob Kerr Jul 2 2008 3:42PM Software

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