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China tightens control over Web media

China tightens control over Web media

Amnesty International’s recent report on human rights in China revealed the country has fallen short of its pledge to provide unrestricted Internet access leading up to the Beijing Olympics.
Leanne Mezrani Apr 7 2008 3:30PM Software
Computer games make players less violent

Computer games make players less violent

A new study of computer gamers has found that a session in front of World of Warcraft can make players less stressed and more calm..
Iain Thomson Apr 7 2008 3:09PM Software
Microsoft sheds light on its internet strategy

Microsoft sheds light on its internet strategy

At Microsoft’s Mix08 conference for web designers and developers earlier in March, the firm showed off its developments and coming attractions, including a new focus on standards in Internet Explorer and an update to its Silverlight platform for browser-based applications.
Apr 7 2008 3:01PM Software
Sydney BarCamp calls on businesses to go social

Sydney BarCamp calls on businesses to go social

Social networks, web 3.0 and e-business were the key topics at this weekend’s BarCamp Sydney, an open conference for the IT industry.
Kathryn Small Apr 7 2008 10:37AM Software
Open source the biggest potential game changer for government: Senator Lundy

Open source the biggest potential game changer for government: Senator Lundy

Senator Kate Lundy hosted a pre-2020 Summit event in Canberra last week to generate ideas on how open source technology, open standards and open access to information might transform the way government departments and the business world operate.
Sarah Stokely Apr 7 2008 7:58AM Software
Aussie MYOB parts with UK division for $77M

Aussie MYOB parts with UK division for $77M

Australian software vendor MYOB – devloper of the popular MYOB accounting software package – has sold its UK and Ireland Accountants Division to Wolters Kluwer for a cash payment of $77.2 million (GBP 35.5 million).
Lilia Guan Apr 7 2008 7:51AM Software
Oracle bolsters acquisition war chest

Oracle bolsters acquisition war chest

Software giant Oracle is readying a US$5 billion bond-funded war-chest in order to pay for its acquisition of middleware maker BEA Systems, as well as funding further acquisitions.
IT Week Apr 7 2008 7:49AM Software
IBM to build corporate Second Life

IBM to build corporate Second Life

IBM is to team up with Linden Lab to develop an in-house version of Second Life for businesses..
Shaun Nichols Apr 7 2008 7:47AM Software
Computer system makes best sports bets

Computer system makes best sports bets

Researchers have created a computer ranking system that consistently predicts US basketball rankings more accurately than polls of sportswriters, coaches, currently used formulas and computer models, and even the tournament seeds themselves.
Liz Tay Apr 5 2008 12:16PM Software
Virtual world to help children cope with cancer

Virtual world to help children cope with cancer

Researchers in Canada are developing an online virtual world in which children with cancer can talk with others about their illness, and manage symptoms caused by cancer and other chronic diseases.
Liz Tay Apr 5 2008 12:15PM Software
Windows XP gets two-year extension

Windows XP gets two-year extension

Microsoft is to extend the availability of Windows XP by two years..
Shaun Nichols Apr 5 2008 11:12AM Software
Windows Mobile gets enterprise-class upgrades

Windows Mobile gets enterprise-class upgrades

Microsoft has updated its Windows Mobile platform for smartphones, adding significantly more enterprise features, including an improved browser, and integration with Active Directory, enabling companies to manage Windows-based handsets through Group Policy.
Daniel Robinson Apr 4 2008 4:01PM Software
Mozilla unleashes Firefox 3 beta 5

Mozilla unleashes Firefox 3 beta 5

The Mozilla Foundation has released the latest beta for Firefox 3, which includes more than 750 alterations and fixes..
Iain Thomson Apr 4 2008 7:19AM Software
ISO announces OOXML success

ISO announces OOXML success

The International Standards Organisation (ISO) has announced that Microsoft’s Office Open XML (OOXML) file format has received the necessary number of votes for approval as an ISO/IEC International Standard.
Liz Tay Apr 3 2008 3:46PM Software
Oracle goes social with latest CRM offering

Oracle goes social with latest CRM offering

With the latest release of Oracle’s On Demand CRM solution, the company is not only touting the rise of social networks but making them the core of its functionality.
Mitchell Bingemann Apr 3 2008 3:26PM Software
Microsoft rolls out Windows Mobile 6.1

Microsoft rolls out Windows Mobile 6.1

Microsoft has introduced a major update to its mobile software offerings..
Shaun Nichols Apr 3 2008 7:31AM Software
Virtual business

Virtual business

Beyond the realm of virtual escorts, real estate agents, and other entrepreneurial start-ups, the Second Life business world has been traditionally dominated by the largest of the real-world companies.
Liz Tay Apr 2 2008 3:40PM Software
Enterprise Windows use declined in 2007

Enterprise Windows use declined in 2007

Businesses are becoming less reliant on Microsoft's Windows operating system, according to Forrester Research, with deployment in enterprises dropping by nearly four percent in 2007.
Daniel Robinson Apr 2 2008 3:38PM Software
Borland and CodeGear tout better software development

Borland and CodeGear tout better software development

Application lifecycle management (ALM) vendor Borland has updated its software and configuration management system, StarTeam, claiming to provide better support for distributed development teams.
Dave Bailey Apr 2 2008 3:38PM Software
Adobe joins Linux Foundation

Adobe joins Linux Foundation

Adobe Systems is to join the Linux Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to fostering growth of the open source operating system..
Guy Dixon Apr 2 2008 7:42AM Software

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