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Texting 'does not harm' language skills

Texting 'does not harm' language skills

Regular use of texting and instant messaging does not adversely affect teenagers' core language skills, according to new research..
Robert Jaques May 16 2008 7:30AM Software
OpenSSL bug found in Debian Linux

OpenSSL bug found in Debian Linux

Debian Linux got a bit of a black eye this week with the announcement that a nasty cryptographic vulnerability exists in its version of the OpenSSL package.
Egan Orion May 15 2008 3:22PM Software
BSA study reveals Aussie software piracy slightly down

BSA study reveals Aussie software piracy slightly down

Results of a study by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) signal that PC software piracy in Australia has fallen one percentage point in 2007.
Ashley Clark May 15 2008 2:34PM Software
Microsoft, RIM strike Windows Live services agreement

Microsoft, RIM strike Windows Live services agreement

A newly-announced agreement between Microsoft and RIM will give BlackBerry users access to Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger services.
Liz Tay May 15 2008 2:24PM Software
iPhone and Leopard take centre stage at WWDC

iPhone and Leopard take centre stage at WWDC

Apple plans to showcase a 3G iPhone and a new Leopard operating system to developers in San Francisco next month..
Shaun Nichols May 15 2008 7:35AM Software
EMC boosts XML management

EMC boosts XML management

EMC has released two new products today designed to boost the use of XML in enterprise document management.
Staff Writers May 14 2008 3:43PM Software
New software opens up online world to the blind

New software opens up online world to the blind

Microsoft is helping to launch new software that will make it much easier to create documents accessible to blind and print-disabled people.
Ashley Clark May 14 2008 2:36PM Software
HP EDS union set to shake up IT services market

HP EDS union set to shake up IT services market

HP’s US$13.9 billion acquisition of EDS will beef up its competitive muscle, creating an IT services company to rival market leader IBM, according to analyst firm Gartner.
Mitchell Bingemann May 14 2008 2:35PM Software
Hotmail lands on BlackBerry smartphones

Hotmail lands on BlackBerry smartphones

Web-based email and instant messaging services from Microsoft are set to arrive on BlackBerry mobile devices later this summer..
Guy Dixon May 14 2008 8:11AM Software
SCO asks for more time to reorganise

SCO asks for more time to reorganise

SCO Group, which filed for bankruptcy protection last year after losing its fight to claim ownership of Unix, has asked for more time to get itself reorganised..
Iain Thomson May 14 2008 8:11AM Software
Google launches Friend Connect preview

Google launches Friend Connect preview

Google has launched a preview version of Friend Connect which allows non-technical website owners to add a range of social networking features..
Staff Writers May 14 2008 8:11AM Software
Google saves face amidst Street View concerns

Google saves face amidst Street View concerns

Google announced yesterday that it will begin to use face-blurring technology on its Street View program to alleviate concerns about privacy.
Ashley Clark May 14 2008 7:36AM Software
SAS offers VMware management

SAS offers VMware management

Business intelligence vendor SAS this week launched an IT management system able to span both physical and virtual environments.
Dave Bailey May 13 2008 3:10PM Software
Google to help Burma cyclone victims

Google to help Burma cyclone victims

Google has launched a donation programme designed to help victims of the devastating cyclone in Burma..
Shaun Nichols May 13 2008 11:45AM Software
Enterprises click with social networking

Enterprises click with social networking

The market for enterprise social networking products, such as KickApps, Passenger and hi5, could reach US$2 billion by 2012, according to recent research..
Guy Dixon May 13 2008 7:26AM Software
Pope reaches out to tech-savvy kids

Pope reaches out to tech-savvy kids

Pope Benedict XVI has gone digital in a bid to connect with thousands of young Australian Catholics..
Guy Dixon May 13 2008 7:26AM Software
Microsoft appeals latest EC fine

Microsoft appeals latest EC fine

Microsoft is to appeal against the European Commission's €899 million fine for failing to honour a four year-old antitrust agreement..
Andrew Charlesworth May 13 2008 7:26AM Software
Research suggests Microsoft overestimated Vista security

Research suggests Microsoft overestimated Vista security

Security software vendor PC Tools released research today that suggests Windows Vista is not as immune from online threats as Microsoft had once suggested.
Ashley Clark May 12 2008 4:15PM Software
Oracle talks up its Fusion Middleware plans

Oracle talks up its Fusion Middleware plans

Oracle previewed a number of planned enhancements, including better support for development and deployment of rich enterprise applications, for its Fusion Middleware family.
Staff Writers May 12 2008 4:06PM Software
SME's get more Web choices with MYOB

SME's get more Web choices with MYOB

Business solutions company MYOB announced today it will expand its range of products to offer online Web hosting services to its SME customers.
Ashley Clark May 12 2008 12:46PM Software

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