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Microsoft releases accessibility tool kits to developers

Microsoft releases accessibility tool kits to developers

Microsoft has released a number of accessibility tools targeted at developers that want to increase the openness of their products to people with disabilities.
Staff Writers Mar 18 2008 1:59PM Software
Second Life chief steps down

Second Life chief steps down

The man behind the popular online world Second Life has stepped down..
Shaun Nichols Mar 18 2008 7:21AM Software
Microsoft acquires Rapt

Microsoft acquires Rapt

Microsoft today revealed plans to acquire Rapt, a provider of advertising yield management technology for digital media publishers..
Robert Jaques Mar 18 2008 7:21AM Software
EA makes a play for Rockstar

EA makes a play for Rockstar

Video game publisher EA has re-launched an aggressive US$2 billion take-over bid for rival Take-Two Interactive..
Staff Writers Mar 18 2008 7:21AM Software
China blocks YouTube over Tibetan videos

China blocks YouTube over Tibetan videos

China has blocked domestic access to YouTube after videos showing the violence in Tibet appeared on the site..
Iain Thomson Mar 18 2008 7:21AM Software
Microsoft licenses Adobe Flash Lite and Reader LE

Microsoft licenses Adobe Flash Lite and Reader LE

Microsoft has licensed Adobe's Flash Lite software, which is designed for to enable Flash applications and web pages on mobile devices, creating a Flash plug-in for Internet Explorer Mobile..
Staff Writers Mar 18 2008 7:21AM Software
XML celebrates 10th birthday

XML celebrates 10th birthday

The Extensible Markup Language (XML) has just turned 10 years old, but has yet to take its rightful place as a fully fledged business tool, according to data quality firm Griffin Brown..
Staff Writers Mar 18 2008 7:21AM Software
DocsCorp acquires DocuComp customers and technologies

DocsCorp acquires DocuComp customers and technologies

Solutions provider DocsCorp has announced its acquisition of document comparison software vendor DocuComp. The deal stems from a technology sharing partnership between the companies dating back to late 2006.
Staff Writers Mar 17 2008 2:08PM Software
YouTube seeks votes for best videos

YouTube seeks votes for best videos

YouTube is asking users to vote on their favourite videos of last year for the YouTube 2007 Video Awards..
Iain Thomson Mar 17 2008 2:05PM Software
BBC issues fix for hacked iPlayer

BBC issues fix for hacked iPlayer

The BBC has released a fix to prevent PC users downloading programmes from iPlayer intended for use on an iPhone or iPod only..
Guy Dixon Mar 17 2008 2:05PM Software
Antitrust regulators probe Windows 7

Antitrust regulators probe Windows 7

A team of technical advisors to US antitrust officials has taken charge of a copy of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system..
Guy Dixon Mar 17 2008 2:05PM Software
Microsoft to buy web ad firm Rapt

Microsoft to buy web ad firm Rapt

Microsoft has announced plans to acquire web ad analysis company Rapt for an undisclosed sum.
Mar 17 2008 2:05PM Software
Younger surfers shun print media

Younger surfers shun print media

The younger generation of internet users are more likely to avoid traditional print media and get all their news online, according to research from comScore..
Clement James Mar 16 2008 8:19PM Software
IBM releases secure mashup tool

IBM releases secure mashup tool

IBM has unveiled a tool designed to create mashup applications in a secure environment..
Shaun Nichols Mar 16 2008 8:19PM Security
NSA's Flask coming to OpenSolaris

NSA's Flask coming to OpenSolaris

Sun taps National Security Agency for Flux Advanced Security Kernel.
Shaun Nichols Mar 16 2008 8:19PM Security
Geotate develops software-based GPS

Geotate develops software-based GPS

Geotate has developed a software-based GPS system that could overcome many of the challenges inherent in today's geo-tagging systems in cameras, personal navigation devices and mobile phones..
Staff Writers Mar 16 2008 8:19PM Software
Child-like intelligence created in Second Life

Child-like intelligence created in Second Life

Four-year-old Eddie might behave like a typical young boy. Outside of the Second Life virtual world, however, he is anything but.
Liz Tay Mar 14 2008 3:55PM Software
Apple developers go crazy for iPhone

Apple developers go crazy for iPhone

Apple claims that over 100,000 developers have downloaded the iPhone software development kit (SDK) in just four days..
Iain Thomson Mar 14 2008 7:13AM Software
Google Gears up for mobile apps

Google Gears up for mobile apps

Google has released the first mobile version of its Google Gears web browser plug-in which enables the use of rich mobile applications online and offline..
Mar 14 2008 7:13AM Software
Jimmy Wales in cash for articles allegation

Jimmy Wales in cash for articles allegation

Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, is facing more trouble after a former Novell executive claimed that he was asked for money in exchange for a favourable posting on the site..
Iain Thomson Mar 14 2008 7:13AM Software

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