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Adobe AIR to traverse online/offline borders

Adobe AIR to traverse online/offline borders

Vendors are preparing wares designed to capitalise on the arrival of Adobe’s AIR system that builds a bridge between online and offline applications.
Martin Veitch Jan 18 2008 7:27AM Software
Analyst sees more consolidation for middleware

Analyst sees more consolidation for middleware

The middleware market will continue to consolidate as firms seek expansion through acquisition, according to an industry analyst..
Matt Chapman Jan 18 2008 7:12AM Software
China's IPTV market disappoints

China's IPTV market disappoints

Internet TV operators in China appear to have severely overestimated the growth rate of the market, according to new research.
Simon Burns Jan 17 2008 3:34PM Software
Wikipedia celebrates seventh birthday

Wikipedia celebrates seventh birthday

Wikipedia is today celebrating seven years as the world's first open source encyclopaedia.

Iain Thomson Jan 17 2008 3:24PM Software
Crazy John's launches new billing system

Crazy John's launches new billing system

Crazy John's has implemented a billing system which allows customers to view information in 'near time'.
Lilia Guan Jan 17 2008 2:47PM Software
AI news reader brings academia to the real world

AI news reader brings academia to the real world

When he found himself staring at a screenful of irrelevant headlines in search of the few news stories of interest, Artificial Intelligence enthusiast Alex North decided that it was time to delegate the task to a machine.
Liz Tay Jan 17 2008 11:36AM Software
Sun snaps up MySQL for US$1 billion

Sun snaps up MySQL for US$1 billion

Sun Microsystems has ended the public expectation of open source database vendor MySQL becoming a public entity by announcing it would purchase the company for US$1 billion.
Mitchell Bingemann Jan 17 2008 8:18AM Software
Oracle to buy BEA Systems for US$8.5 billion

Oracle to buy BEA Systems for US$8.5 billion

Oracle has reached a "definitive agreement" to acquire BEA Systems for approximately US$8.5 billion..
Robert Jaques Jan 17 2008 7:33AM Software
Local recruitment firm goes with UK product for online presence

Local recruitment firm goes with UK product for online presence

Australian employment service provider, Clarius Group has selected the Immediacy Web Content Management (WCM) solution, by Mediasurface to power its corporate and subsidiary websites.
Lilia Guan Jan 16 2008 2:18PM Software
Microsoft Office 2008 upcoming release in Oz

Microsoft Office 2008 upcoming release in Oz

On January 31, Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac will be launched in Australia. The announcement was made at the recent Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco.
Staff Writers Jan 16 2008 1:53PM Software
MySpace steps up safety plans

MySpace steps up safety plans

Campaign to protect young users from sexual predators.
Shaun Nichols Jan 16 2008 11:17AM Software
Pepsi and Amazon give away DRM-free MP3s

Pepsi and Amazon give away DRM-free MP3s

$1bn worth of tunes up for grabs.
Clement James Jan 16 2008 11:14AM Software
Suicidal teens turn to social networks

Suicidal teens turn to social networks

Distressed kids can benefit from online help.
Robert Jaques Jan 16 2008 11:09AM Software
Touchbase adds call recording deal to Austar contract

Touchbase adds call recording deal to Austar contract

Touchbase Australia has extended its multi-million dollar contact centre project for AUSTAR through a new deal to provide the television subscription operator with a call recording solution. The deal is in partnership with analytic software vendor, Verint.
Lilia Guan Jan 15 2008 2:42PM Software
adstream gets BigPond TV channel

adstream gets BigPond TV channel

Local online campaign manager adstream has branched out with a new agreement to broadcast content through BigPond TV.
Leanne Mezrani Jan 14 2008 4:13PM Software
Amazon adds DRM-free Sony tracks

Amazon adds DRM-free Sony tracks

Sony BMG to offer DRM-free songs from Sony artists on Amazon's MP3 music download service.
Staff Writers Jan 14 2008 3:28PM Software
Apple poised to offer iTunes movie rentals

Apple poised to offer iTunes movie rentals

Rumours abound of imminent launch.
Iain Thomson Jan 14 2008 3:27PM Software
Cambridge admissions tutor checks Facebook

Cambridge admissions tutor checks Facebook

A tutor responsible for admissions at Cambridge University has admitted that he checks out applicants' personal pages on Facebook.

Matt Chapman Jan 14 2008 12:56PM Software
Microsoft business chief to step down

Microsoft business chief to step down

The president of Microsoft's Business Division has announced plans to retire from the company in September..
Shaun Nichols Jan 14 2008 6:55AM Software
Writers' strike boosts online video traffic

Writers' strike boosts online video traffic

The writers' strike in the US has led to an increase in the number of online videos being watched, according to Nielsen Online..
Matt Chapman Jan 14 2008 6:55AM Software

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