Software

Sun open sources Mac OS X virtualisation tool

Sun open sources Mac OS X virtualisation tool

Sun Microsystems has unveiled a useful update to its xVM VirtualBox, open source desktop virtualisation, which now has support for both Solaris and Mac OS X.
Sylvie Barak May 12 2008 7:45AM Software
XP SP3 crashes some AMD machines

XP SP3 crashes some AMD machines

The long-awaited and much-delayed update to Windows XP, Service Pack 3, is giving owners of machines with AMD hardware headaches aplenty it seems.
Stewart Meagher May 12 2008 7:45AM Hardware
Atari confirms Nasdaq delisting

Atari confirms Nasdaq delisting

Atari confirmed today that the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel will delist the video games firm..
Robert Jaques May 12 2008 7:30AM Software
Google hints at ad partnership with Yahoo

Google hints at ad partnership with Yahoo

Senior Google executives have publicly expressed interest in a potential advertising partnership with search engine rival Yahoo..
Guy Dixon May 10 2008 12:20PM Software
Microsoft turns stargazer with Worldwide Telescope

Microsoft turns stargazer with Worldwide Telescope

Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope, a free tool that allows users to explore images of the sky at night, will be available at the end of May..
Guy Dixon May 10 2008 12:20PM Software
HP Labs opens doors to academia

HP Labs opens doors to academia

HP has unveiled an initiative allowing academic institutions to collaborate with HP Labs in joint research through an open and competitive process..
Staff Writers May 10 2008 12:20PM Software
Missing: U.S. anti-terrorism laptops and Tasmanian high-speed Internet

Missing: U.S. anti-terrorism laptops and Tasmanian high-speed Internet

This week, Tasmanian broadband users suffered a setback as national ISP Internode suspended a range of its Internet services in protest to Telstra’s dominance in broadband backhaul capacity.
Ashley Clark May 10 2008 11:48AM Telco/ISP
Adobe CS3 subscription offer for Aussies

Adobe CS3 subscription offer for Aussies

Australians will be one of the first to receive the Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium software as a subscription service.
Leanne Mezrani May 9 2008 1:56PM Software
SAP helps Australian companies meet environmental standards

SAP helps Australian companies meet environmental standards

SAP is launching its Environmental Compliance software platform for Australian and New Zealand corporations in correspondence with the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007.
Ashley Clark May 9 2008 7:49AM Software
Salesforce.com pushes collaboration

Salesforce.com pushes collaboration

Salesforce.com has unveiled its Salesforce Summer '08 initiative, calling for increased community collaboration..
Staff Writers May 9 2008 7:39AM Software
Open Office 3.0 beta out

Open Office 3.0 beta out

A new version of Open Office has been released for evaluation by the general public. The latest release, 3.0 supports the OpenDocument format as standard and will work with files from most relevant applications.
Staff Writers May 8 2008 4:25PM Software
ClearCube spins of software arm

ClearCube spins of software arm

ClearCube is spinning off its software business and launching it as a separate company, called VDIworks. VDIworks will focus on desktop management and software the firms said.
Staff Writers May 8 2008 4:25PM Software
Salesforce claims security standards boost

Salesforce claims security standards boost

Salesforce.com claims to be the first publicly traded software-as-a-service (SaaS) vendor to receive the ISO/IEC 27001:2005 security certification..
Staff Writers May 8 2008 7:18AM Security
Windows XP SP3 hits the web

Windows XP SP3 hits the web

Microsoft has begun widespread distribution of Windows XP Service Pack 3.
Shaun Nichols May 8 2008 7:18AM Software
OLPC group sets up shop in Australia

OLPC group sets up shop in Australia

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is gearing up to launch an Australian branch in the coming months and working to lobby the Government to fund programs in local communities.
Ashley Clark May 7 2008 3:34PM Software
Adobe adds Flash to meetings

Adobe adds Flash to meetings

Adobe is looking to take a stake in the market for online meetings with a new version of its browser-based Acrobat Connect meeting tool..
Shaun Nichols May 7 2008 12:16PM Software
Xobni touts social network for the inbox

Xobni touts social network for the inbox

US startup Xobni has launched an add-on software module for Microsoft Outlook which the firm claims can organise a user's inbox by 'relationships'..
Clement James May 7 2008 12:16PM Software
Developers hunt for 'Satan' in software code

Developers hunt for 'Satan' in software code

Software developers are known to hide all sorts of 'Easter eggs' in their code, but code search engine Krugle has revealed just what might be found among the billions of lines of open source code available on the web..
Clement James May 7 2008 12:16PM Software
Wikipedia in court over defamation claims

Wikipedia in court over defamation claims

Wikipedia has been caught up in a defamation case after a New Jersey literary agent received an unflattering entry in the online encyclopaedia..
Shaun Nichols May 7 2008 12:16PM Software
Google trademark move sparks outrage

Google trademark move sparks outrage

Google has revised its UK trademark protection policy to allow non-trademark owners to bid on trademarked terms within AdWords..
Staff Writers May 7 2008 7:40AM Software

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