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Computers 'decode' the human brain

Computers 'decode' the human brain

Scientists have come up with a computer-based system which can predict activity patterns in the human brain when prompted by certain words..
Guy Dixon May 31 2008 2:17PM Software
Weekly Roundup: Government stays mum on national broadband and Dell has a bad day in court

Weekly Roundup: Government stays mum on national broadband and Dell has a bad day in court

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is vowing to keep quiet about the national broadband network (NBN) details as more players enter the game, and a U.S. court convicts Dell of fraud.
Ashley Clark May 30 2008 3:36PM Software
Microsoft rolls out innovation pitch

Microsoft rolls out innovation pitch

Microsoft has launched a new initiative designed to streamline the process of bringing new ideas and practices to life..
Shaun Nichols May 30 2008 2:09PM Software
Gates promises 'multi-touch' Windows 7

Gates promises 'multi-touch' Windows 7

Windows 7, the successor to the much-criticised Windows Vista, will come with multi-touch features that Microsoft chairman Bill Gates predicts will ultimately replace the mouse..
Guy Dixon May 30 2008 10:00AM Software
Exclusive - Windows 7 details revealed

Exclusive - Windows 7 details revealed

We’ve managed to score an exclusive interview with one of the lead programmers on Windows 7. Here’s what you can expect to find in the new version, direct from our inside source, who of course, wishes to remain anonymous.
Ian Yates May 30 2008 9:58AM Software
AOL joins Google's OpenSocial

AOL joins Google's OpenSocial

AOL has become the latest company to throw its weight behind Google's OpenSocial programme..
Shaun Nichols May 30 2008 7:47AM Software
Google upgrades Mini

Google upgrades Mini

Google has upgraded its Mini enterprise search tool, including new capabilities to improve the relevance of results and extend the reach of the product.
Phil Muncaster May 29 2008 2:42PM Software
RightNow closes the feedback loop

RightNow closes the feedback loop

Customer relationship management (CRM) software vendor RightNow Technologies has released the latest version of its on-demand enterprise CRM offering, designed to give firms the ability to collect and analyse user feedback to improve the customer experience.
Phil Muncaster May 29 2008 2:42PM Software
HP offers security as a service

HP offers security as a service

HP’s Assessment Management Platform, which brings together all of HP’s security products, will now be offered as a software-as-a-service package to enable firms to accelerate the deployment of web applications.
Rosalie Marshall May 29 2008 2:42PM Security
Google readies App Engine API

Google readies App Engine API

Google has announced the first publicly available version of the Google App Engine API along with a raft of new services for developers..
Shaun Nichols May 29 2008 12:07PM Software
Surveillance software sales soar

Surveillance software sales soar

The rapid transition from analogue to digital video will fuel a boom in demand for video surveillance software, experts predict..
Robert Jaques May 29 2008 10:06AM Software
Debian flaw exposes communications breakdown

Debian flaw exposes communications breakdown

The recent discovery of a potentially serious Secure Socket Layer (SSL) flaw affecting a popular Linux distribution should act as a wake up call to the open source community, experts warn..
Robert Jaques May 29 2008 10:06AM Software
Asia sees strong demand for application integration

Asia sees strong demand for application integration

The market for enterprise application integration (EAI) services will expand to US$7.8 billion by 2011, analysts predict, as more companies seek ways to share data between existing software applications..
Simon Burns May 28 2008 12:00PM Software
Microsoft ODF move gets lukewarm reception

Microsoft ODF move gets lukewarm reception

Microsoft's move to add support for the Open Document Format to its Office suite has received a mixed reception..
Shaun Nichols May 28 2008 7:44AM Software
Victoria University chooses Microsoft for IT infrastructure refresh

Victoria University chooses Microsoft for IT infrastructure refresh

When faced with the task of refreshing its outdated IT system for its 45,000 students, Victoria University decided to deploy Microsoft’s Live@edu program instead of Gmail or building its own in-house system.
Ashley Clark May 27 2008 3:23PM Software
Interactive Web sites attract job seekers, researchers say

Interactive Web sites attract job seekers, researchers say

Job seekers are most likely to be attracted to corporate Web sites that include some, but not too many, interactive features, a U.S. study has found.
Liz Tay May 27 2008 10:18AM Software
Firefox replaces adverts with works of art

Firefox replaces adverts with works of art

Punters who are fed up with adverts on websites can replace the lot with tasteful art.
Nick Farrell May 27 2008 10:16AM Software
Microsoft surrenders libraries to Google

Microsoft surrenders libraries to Google

Microsoft has finally surrendered something in the great battle for online services to its rival Google.
Nick Farrell May 27 2008 10:16AM Software
Windows 7 confirmed for 2010

Windows 7 confirmed for 2010

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 7 will be with us "sometime in 2010" and appears to have released screenshots into the blogsphere.
Nick Farrell May 27 2008 10:16AM Software
Mobile web's second coming heralded

Mobile web's second coming heralded

Mobile experts have argued that application developers are vital to the future success of the mobile web, but some warned that content must be presented simply in order to avoid alienating users.
Phil Muncaster May 26 2008 4:09PM Software

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