Software

Email mayday saves South Atlantic sailors

Email mayday saves South Atlantic sailors

A retired couple who got into difficulty while sailing across the South Atlantic managed to raise the alarm by emailing coastguards in Cornwall..
Matt Chapman Feb 18 2008 2:38PM Software
TomTom users add millionth map tweak

TomTom users add millionth map tweak

Satellite navigation firm TomTom claims to have clocked up its one millionth map adjustment as part of a customer submission programme..
Matt Chapman Feb 18 2008 2:38PM Software
Xbox Live users get front row seats at GDC

Xbox Live users get front row seats at GDC

Microsoft is offering gamers a virtual ticket to the upcoming Game Developers Conference (GDC) by releasing video downloads from the event on Xbox Live..
Matt Chapman Feb 18 2008 7:36AM Software
SCO rises from the ashes

SCO rises from the ashes

SCO looks to be back in business as a private company after a surprise injection of cash..
Iain Thomson Feb 18 2008 7:36AM Software
Google tinkers with Android

Google tinkers with Android

Google has released a new version of the software development kit for its Android mobile phone platform..
Matt Chapman Feb 15 2008 3:33PM Software
StayinFront provides CRM solution to global pharmaceutical firm

StayinFront provides CRM solution to global pharmaceutical firm

StayinFront has been recruited to develop a CRM solution for the Australian operation of the international pharmaceutical firm, Sandoz.
Leanne Mezrani Feb 15 2008 3:16PM Software
Ovum: Microsoft’s vision for IT service providers and software developers

Ovum: Microsoft’s vision for IT service providers and software developers

Microsoft provided an update on everything that it sells to service providers including software and services that operators use to run their internal businesses, which account for an overwhelming portion of the revenue.
Lilia Guan Feb 15 2008 3:16PM Software
Consolidation rules enterprise application market

Consolidation rules enterprise application market

Consolidation in the worldwide enterprise applications market could become a "permanent fixture" in the high-tech industry, a new IDC report predicts..
Robert Jaques Feb 15 2008 8:14AM Software
Novell collaborates with SiteScape buy

Novell collaborates with SiteScape buy

Novell has acquired SiteScape, a developer of open source team collaboration technology..
Robert Jaques Feb 15 2008 8:14AM Software
Apple opens Aperture 2 photo app

Apple opens Aperture 2 photo app

Apple has unveiled the latest release of its Aperture 2 photo editing and management software..
Robert Jaques Feb 14 2008 3:05PM Software
Microsoft on IE8: we won’t break the Web

Microsoft on IE8: we won’t break the Web

No matter what you think about IE, you’ve got to feel sorry for the developers preparing the new IE8.
William Maher Feb 14 2008 2:58PM Software
Business Objects XI 3.0 brings BI to the masses

Business Objects XI 3.0 brings BI to the masses

Business Objects’ latest version of its business intelligence (BI) platform, BusinessObjects XI 3.0, is aimed at allowing all people across an organisation access to any type of information, said the firm.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 14 2008 1:58PM Software
New government, new year, new promises

New government, new year, new promises

Why government Internet filtering raises more questions than it answers.
Mitchell Bingemann Feb 14 2008 10:48AM Software
Mozilla rewards top Firefox plug-ins

Mozilla rewards top Firefox plug-ins

Mozilla has announced the winners of the top three plug-ins for its Firefox browser..
Shaun Nichols Feb 14 2008 7:21AM Software
Firefox 3 Beta 3 ready for download

Firefox 3 Beta 3 ready for download

Mozilla has made the Firefox 3 Beta 3 available for download, but has warned that it is intended for " testing purposes only" and is aimed at developers rather than "casual users"..
Guy Dixon Feb 14 2008 7:21AM Software
Sun boosts virtualisation with Innotek buy

Sun boosts virtualisation with Innotek buy

Sun Microsystems has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire Innotek, a provider of open source virtualisation software..
Robert Jaques Feb 13 2008 2:08PM Software
NEC shows off Linux mobile phones

NEC shows off Linux mobile phones

NEC has thrown its weight behind mobile Linux with the introduction of four handsets based on the LiMo specification..
Simon Burns Feb 13 2008 7:26AM Software
Microsoft stands behind Yahoo bid

Microsoft stands behind Yahoo bid

Microsoft has responded to Yahoo's rejection of its buyout proposal insisting that the offer is "full and fair"..
Shaun Nichols Feb 13 2008 7:26AM Software
Apple unleashes Leopard and Tiger updates

Apple unleashes Leopard and Tiger updates

Apple has released its second update for Mac OS X Leopard, providing stability and performance updates and fixes for eight security flaws..
Shaun Nichols Feb 13 2008 7:26AM Software
Microsoft pushes mobile technology with Danger purchase

Microsoft pushes mobile technology with Danger purchase

Microsoft has acquired Danger, the company responsible for software and services powering popular consumer handsets. Microsoft also announced that several additional mobility companies worldwide will soon adopt and deploy Microsoft’s software and services.
Staff Writers Feb 13 2008 7:08AM Software

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