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Windows XP lives on through licensing loopholes

Windows XP lives on through licensing loopholes

Three of the world's largest PC manufacturers are exploiting loopholes in Microsoft licensing terms as a means of supplying Windows XP beyond its official kill date..
Guy Dixon Apr 29 2008 7:44AM Software
Dating site caters for smart cookies only

Dating site caters for smart cookies only

A new dating site caters exclusively for "intelligent" people and requires potential members to pass an IQ test in order to sign up.
Staff Writers Apr 28 2008 4:11PM Software
Online study suggests new genre of search engine queries

Online study suggests new genre of search engine queries

An academic analysis of users of Yahoo Answers has led to speculations of a new genre of online questions that are more tailored to social forums than traditional search tools.
Liz Tay Apr 28 2008 3:38PM Software
Yahoo unveils social platform strategy

Yahoo unveils social platform strategy

Yahoo has announced a bold new initiative which sees the company aiming to recast itself as a major online developer platform, much like Facebook.
IT Week Apr 28 2008 11:58AM Software
Windows XP update may hit Vista sales

Windows XP update may hit Vista sales

Microsoft will make its Service Pack 3 (SP3) update for Windows XP available for download today. The move may convince some firms that XP is still viable enough to let them skip Vista and hold out for its successor instead.
Daniel Robinson Apr 28 2008 11:58AM Software
Jack Thompson tattles to GTA maker's mum

Jack Thompson tattles to GTA maker's mum

US attorney Jack Thompson, who has campaigned against video game violence, has sent an open letter to the mother of Strauss Zelnick, chairman of video game publisher Take-Two..
Staff Writers Apr 28 2008 7:22AM Software
Dutch algorithm optimises Wi-Fi efficiency

Dutch algorithm optimises Wi-Fi efficiency

A Dutch researcher has developed algorithms designed to optimise the efficiency of wireless networks..
Robert Jaques Apr 28 2008 7:22AM Software
Dell completes US$155m MessageOne buy

Dell completes US$155m MessageOne buy

Dell has completed its US$155m acquisition of web-based email archiving firm MessageOne..
Shaun Nichols Apr 26 2008 10:22AM Software
Baidu fends off Google in China

Baidu fends off Google in China

Chinese internet search leader Baidu continues to grow, despite strong pressure from Google..
Simon Burns Apr 26 2008 10:22AM Software
Microsoft unveils e-government platform

Microsoft unveils e-government platform

Microsoft has released its Citizen Service Platform (CSP) designed to help governments of all sizes deliver services to citizens via the internet..
Clement James Apr 26 2008 10:22AM Software
Russians face internet Iron Curtain

Russians face internet Iron Curtain

Russian government officials are proposing tough censorship laws for the country's 29 million internet users..
Iain Thomson Apr 26 2008 10:22AM Software
Quaero project branded 'ridiculous'

Quaero project branded 'ridiculous'

Quaero, the search engine research project once predicted to be the European equivalent of Google, has come under fire..
Clement James Apr 25 2008 12:58PM Software
Windows Vista SP1 reaches the masses

Windows Vista SP1 reaches the masses

Microsoft has begun distributing Windows Vista Service Pack 1 as an automatic update..
Shaun Nichols Apr 25 2008 12:58PM Software
Sun releases 10 5/08 Solaris update

Sun releases 10 5/08 Solaris update

Sun Microsystems has released the 10 5/08 update for its Solaris operating system which is currently being offered to users for free..
Shaun Nichols Apr 25 2008 12:58PM Software
Protecting human values from Human-Computer Interaction

Protecting human values from Human-Computer Interaction

These days, it is nigh on impossible to stop the infiltration of technology into our lives. Business communications are conducted via phone or e-mail. Information is searched for and obtained online. Even our kitchens are getting smarter, with Internet-enabled fridges opening doors to food for both the body and mind.
Liz Tay Apr 24 2008 4:25PM Software
Google ditches green search engine for planting trees

Google ditches green search engine for planting trees

A free-to-use search engine that promises to plant trees in exchange for Web searches has been dumped by Google for allegedly violating terms of the search giant’s advertising platform, AdSense.
Mitchell Bingemann Apr 24 2008 11:23AM Software
One quarter of Australians go online for Government contact

One quarter of Australians go online for Government contact

A Government-sponsored report that measures the uptake of government services through varying communication channels has found that a quarter of all Australians now conduct the majority or their dealings with government online.
Mitchell Bingemann Apr 23 2008 4:33PM Software
VMware first quarter revenue up by 69 percent

VMware first quarter revenue up by 69 percent

Virtualisation vendor VMware has released its first quarter revenues for 2008. The strong financial results are attributed to increased adoption of server virtualisation as the technology gains momentum in the global market, claimed VMware.
Leanne Mezrani Apr 23 2008 3:58PM Software
SAP sunsets NetWeaver BI tools

SAP sunsets NetWeaver BI tools

SAP has confirmed that, following its acquisition of Business Objects, all business intelligence tools based on its NetWeaver technology will be gradually phased out.
Rosalie Marshall Apr 23 2008 3:26PM Software
Ubuntu clears path to enterprises

Ubuntu clears path to enterprises

Linux vendor Ubuntu has made two announcements pitching itself firmly in the direction of enterprise open-source computing.
David Neal Apr 23 2008 3:26PM Software

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