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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
Mozilla Foundation turns 10

Mozilla Foundation turns 10

The Mozilla Foundation, first created as an open source offshoot of the Netscape corporation, has turned 10 years old..
Shaun Nichols Apr 2 2008 7:42AM Software
HP looks to build on Tower purchase

HP looks to build on Tower purchase

HP has agreed to purchase Australian data management firm Tower Software for an undisclosed sum..
Shaun Nichols Apr 2 2008 7:42AM Software
Google gears up for offline word processing

Google gears up for offline word processing

Google is introducing new code to allow Google Docs to be used offline..
Guy Dixon Apr 2 2008 7:42AM Software
Bulletproof offers clients ability to control time with VMware

Bulletproof offers clients ability to control time with VMware

Australian hosting provider, Bulletproof Networks, is offering clients the ability to control time on their virtual machines (VM) with the launch of dedicated virtualised hosting.
Lilia Guan Apr 1 2008 3:32PM Software
Information Builders maps out future for BI

Information Builders maps out future for BI

Business intelligence vendor Information Builders has developed a new tool, integrating its analysis tools with Google's mapping technology, to provide what it terms "geographic BI".
Rosalie Marshall Apr 1 2008 3:14PM Software
Fortify delivers software lifecycle assurance

Fortify delivers software lifecycle assurance

Enterprise application vendor Fortify Software today released a comprehensive software assurance suite, which it claims offer application testing unparalleled capabilities.
Dave Bailey Apr 1 2008 3:14PM Software
Trampoline's enterprise social networking tools take flight

Trampoline's enterprise social networking tools take flight

Enterprise social computing firm Trampoline Systems today launched its latest tools which provide managers with insight into their firms' internal social networks and information flows, thereby improving decision making.
Phil Muncaster Apr 1 2008 3:14PM Software
Google g’Days April 1 with predictive search

Google g’Days April 1 with predictive search

In an Australian exclusive, Google has launched a new search engine powered by artificial intelligence that can search Web pages 24 hours before they are created.
Mitchell Bingemann Apr 1 2008 8:24AM Software
Apple opens up Aperture 2.1

Apple opens up Aperture 2.1

Apple has taken the wraps off Aperture 2.1, which introduces an open plug-in architecture that makes it easy for photographers to use specialised third-party imaging software from within the program..
Robert Jaques Apr 1 2008 7:19AM Software
Novell ties up PlateSpin acquisition

Novell ties up PlateSpin acquisition

Technology to be combined with Novell's system management offerings.
Robert Jaques Apr 1 2008 7:19AM Software
The votes are in on OOXML

The votes are in on OOXML

To all appearances, it seems that the Microsoft’s Open Office XML (OOXML) document format is set to be the next international standard.
Liz Tay Mar 31 2008 3:47PM Software
Oracle augments Linux with clustering

Oracle augments Linux with clustering

Oracle is to offer a version of its highly praised clustering technology specifically for Linux users at no additional cost.
IT Week Mar 31 2008 1:12PM Software
Vista SP1 fails to spark migration

Vista SP1 fails to spark migration

Microsoft's latest efforts to persuade customers to upgrade to its much-maligned Vista operating system have met with a cool response from users.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 31 2008 7:44AM Software
Wireless watchers eye CTIA for Windows Mobile clues

Wireless watchers eye CTIA for Windows Mobile clues

Wireless symposium CTIA kicks off in Las Vegas this week, with industry leaders poised to debate the business impact that next-generation communications. But Microsoft looks set to grab the attention, with company watchers anticipating an imminent update to its Window Mobile operating system.
IT Week Mar 31 2008 7:44AM Software
Mobile search dials into mega-growth

Mobile search dials into mega-growth

Mobile search services are expected to generate annual revenues of US$4.8bn by 2013, according to analysts..
Staff Writers Mar 29 2008 11:01AM Software
OOXML decision two sleeps away

OOXML decision two sleeps away

With less than two days to go before the International Standards Organization (ISO) decides on whether or not to approve Microsoft’s Office Open XML (OOXML), lovers and haters of the format are intensifying their arguments for a last hurrah.
Liz Tay and Mitchell Bingemann Mar 28 2008 5:25PM Software

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