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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
Court rules web trolls can stay anonymous

Court rules web trolls can stay anonymous

An appeals court in California has ruled that the individual behind anonymous posts on a Yahoo message board cannot be identified..
Iain Thomson Feb 12 2008 7:43AM Software
Greenpeace launches eco-friendly virtual city

Greenpeace launches eco-friendly virtual city

Greenpeace has launched an interactive virtual city showcasing how towns and cities across the UK are using cleaner energy to fight climate change..
Feb 12 2008 7:43AM Software
IT heavyweights join OpenID project

IT heavyweights join OpenID project

Google, IBM, Microsoft, VeriSign and Yahoo have become the first corporate board members of the OpenID Foundation, paving the way for an internet-wide single sign-on platform and an end to multiple passwords..
Clement James Feb 11 2008 3:25PM Software
Traditional development dooming web projects

Traditional development dooming web projects

Traditional approaches to application development are "intrinsically unsuitable" for user-focused web applications, according to software developer New Bamboo..
Feb 11 2008 3:25PM Software
Linux, we have a PR problem

Linux, we have a PR problem

A few weeks ago a former boss and mentor of mine made my jaw drop by asking me, "Why has open source failed?".
Sarah Stokely Feb 11 2008 12:26PM Software
Mac users to get BBC iPlayer 'this year'

Mac users to get BBC iPlayer 'this year'

The BBC has confirmed that a version of its popular iPlayer service will be available for Apple users by the end of the year..
Iain Thomson Feb 11 2008 7:17AM Software
Google News offers localised results

Google News offers localised results

Google has added a 'local' option to Google News allowing users to pull up stories that involve their city or neighbourhood..
Shaun Nichols Feb 11 2008 7:17AM Software
Microsoft offers standalone Outlook

Microsoft offers standalone Outlook

Microsoft has launched a new version of Outlook targeted towards small businesses which will be sold separately from Office..
Shaun Nichols Feb 8 2008 6:40AM Software
Microsoft opens New England research lab

Microsoft opens New England research lab

Microsoft Research has announced plans to open a new lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts in July.

Clement James Feb 7 2008 3:26PM Software
Yahoo to switch off Music Unlimited

Yahoo to switch off Music Unlimited

Yahoo is to axe its Music Unlimited service and transfer customers to RealNetworks' Rhapsody offering..
Shaun Nichols Feb 7 2008 6:40AM Software
Cyber-sex stimulating hi-tech development

Cyber-sex stimulating hi-tech development

Surfers seeking sexual thrills are helping to inspire new and innovative technologies, according to a cyber-sex expert from the University of Portsmouth.

Staff Writers Feb 6 2008 3:37PM Software
Microsoft inks content deals with MTV and Sony

Microsoft inks content deals with MTV and Sony

Microsoft has announced new video content deals with MTV and Sony BMG as part of a renewed strategy for MSN Video.

Staff Writers Feb 6 2008 3:34PM Software
UN University opens web learning portal

UN University opens web learning portal

The United Nations University has launched the OpenCourseWare portal to offer free online access to training courses.

Robert Jaques Feb 6 2008 3:29PM Software
Games and ads boost Sohu profits

Games and ads boost Sohu profits

Profits at Chinese web portal Sohu.com almost tripled in the last quarter of 2007, the company reported today.

Simon Burns Feb 6 2008 3:22PM Software
IM and chatrooms worst for sexual harassment

IM and chatrooms worst for sexual harassment

Young teenagers are more likely to be victimised while using instant messaging and chatrooms than social networking sites, new research claimed today.
Robert Jaques Feb 6 2008 6:15AM Software
Amazon takes lion's share of LoveFilm

Amazon takes lion's share of LoveFilm

Amazon is to become the biggest shareholder in online video rental service LoveFilm.

Staff Writers Feb 5 2008 3:34PM Software

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