Software

EA extends Take Two deadline

EA extends Take Two deadline

Electronic Arts has extended the deadline in its attempt to buy out rival game firm Take-Two Interactive..
Shaun Nichols Apr 22 2008 7:36AM Software
Microsoft and Novell push into China

Microsoft and Novell push into China

Microsoft and Novell have announced an "incremental investment" in their interoperability relationship, and have promised to put particular emphasis on the Chinese market..
Robert Jaques Apr 22 2008 7:36AM Software
Ballmer admits Vista is 'a work in progress'

Ballmer admits Vista is 'a work in progress'

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has told delegates at the software giant's Most Valuable Professionals Summit in Seattle that Windows Vista is "a work in progress" and that the company is trying to learn from its mistakes..
Iain Thomson Apr 22 2008 7:36AM Software
Sims sales sweep to 100 million

Sims sales sweep to 100 million

Groundbreaking video game The Sims, which offers God-like control of in-game characters, has clocked up sales of more than 100 million units, according to US gaming giant EA..
Guy Dixon Apr 21 2008 12:28PM Software
Charles Darwin papers go online

Charles Darwin papers go online

Thousands of papers written by Charles Darwin, including the first draft of his famous Origin of Species, are now accessible on the internet at the Darwin Online website..
Staff Writers Apr 21 2008 12:28PM Software
Microsoft to help tackle Alzheimer's

Microsoft to help tackle Alzheimer's

Microsoft Research is supporting work into the causes of neurodegenerative illnesses such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's through its Computational Challenges of Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) programme..
Clement James Apr 21 2008 7:47AM Software
Companies warned not to skip Vista

Companies warned not to skip Vista

In a sure sign that many companies are far from eager to upgrade to Windows Vista, analyst firm Forrester Research has published a report urging enterprises not to wait for Windows 7..
Guy Dixon Apr 21 2008 7:47AM Software
BEA releases 'enterprise Facebook'

BEA releases 'enterprise Facebook'

BEA has released new versions of its collaboration tools which it claims can bring social networking interactions in to the enterprise.
Rosalie Marshall Apr 18 2008 2:19PM Software
NetSuite launches OneWorld

NetSuite launches OneWorld

On demand enterprise software vendor NetSuite has launched a new system designed to help customers make sense of their subsidiaries.
Staff Writers Apr 18 2008 2:19PM Software
Microsoft releases BizTalk RFID Mobile

Microsoft releases BizTalk RFID Mobile

Microsoft has unveiled its BizTalk RFID Mobile platform designed to enable delivery of information from mobile devices to core business processes..
Robert Jaques Apr 18 2008 1:19PM Software
Mobile search 'critical' to web publishing

Mobile search 'critical' to web publishing

Mobile search will become a global business worth US$5 billion by 2013, according to new research published today..
Robert Jaques Apr 18 2008 1:19PM Software
Voice biometrics touted for financial services firms

Voice biometrics touted for financial services firms

The financial services industry should consider voice biometrics as a more secure and convenient method of multi-factor authentication for phone or online banking..
Robert Jaques Apr 18 2008 7:15AM Software
Crackdown urged on child porn sites

Crackdown urged on child porn sites

Co-ordinated international efforts targeting fewer than 3,000 websites could effectively tackle the bulk of online child pornography, according to the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)..
Guy Dixon Apr 18 2008 7:15AM Software
Google Earth 4.3 offers better navigation

Google Earth 4.3 offers better navigation

Google has updated its Google Earth mapping application, offering a 3D navigation system which the company claims is smoother and more natural for users..
Shaun Nichols Apr 18 2008 7:15AM Software
Red Hat scraps plans for Linux PCs

Red Hat scraps plans for Linux PCs

Hopes of Red Hat releasing a desktop version of Linux for consumers were scratched today as the company announced no such plans would eventuate in the foreseeable future. Meanwhile, its long awaited Red Hat Global Desktop Linux remains on indefinite hold, despite being slated for an original launch date of August 2007.
Mitchell Bingemann Apr 17 2008 4:11PM Software
Novell launches Suse Appliance Program

Novell launches Suse Appliance Program

Enterprise Linux vendor Novell has announced a new Suse Appliance Program, which will allow independent software vendors (ISVs) to create software appliances by integrating their applications with a customised version of Suse's Linux Enterprise platform.
Dave Bailey Apr 17 2008 11:49AM Software
WordPerfect goes PDF

WordPerfect goes PDF

Corel has launched the latest version of its Office productivity suite, WordPerfect Office X4, touting it as "the world's first PDF Office Suite".
Dave Bailey Apr 17 2008 11:49AM Software
Microsoft ties up Danger acquisition

Microsoft ties up Danger acquisition

Microsoft has completed its acquisition of mobile client software developer Danger..
Robert Jaques Apr 17 2008 7:20AM Software
Sun launches MySQL 5.1

Sun launches MySQL 5.1

Sun Microsystems has announced the general availability of MySQL 5.1, the latest version of its popular open source database..
Clement James Apr 17 2008 7:20AM Software
Microsoft claims growing Silverlight support

Microsoft claims growing Silverlight support

Microsoft is claiming growing momentum for its Silverlight web platform, building on existing support from content providers such as AOL and NBC Olympics on MSN..
Robert Jaques Apr 16 2008 2:28PM Software

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