Software

Andreessen has his head in the clouds

Andreessen has his head in the clouds

The next great wave in computing will comprise hosted platforms and services, according to Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen..
Shaun Nichols Jan 21 2008 6:58AM Software
Salesforce goes à la carte

Salesforce goes à la carte

Salesforce.com is planning to offer a new per-use billing option allowing users to buy individual connections to its service rather than pay a monthly fee..
Shaun Nichols Jan 21 2008 6:58AM Software
Microsoft ditches Mobile and Embedded DevCon

Microsoft ditches Mobile and Embedded DevCon

Microsoft has cancelled its Mobile and Embedded DevCon events in 2008, despite attracting more than 8,500 people last year..
Matt Chapman Jan 21 2008 6:58AM Software
Microsoft warns of IE7 automatic update

Microsoft warns of IE7 automatic update

Microsoft is reminding IT managers that the scheduled 12 February rollout of Windows Server Update Service will include an automatic upgrade to Internet Explorer 7..
Jan 21 2008 6:58AM Software
Asia-Pacific, Europe contribute to financial growth at IBM

Asia-Pacific, Europe contribute to financial growth at IBM

IT giant, IBM said strong operational performance in Asia-Pacific and Europe helped contribute to strong economic growth in 2007.
Staff Writers Jan 18 2008 3:46PM Software
Online music companies thrive as old firms struggle

Online music companies thrive as old firms struggle

As major recording labels like EMI slash staff and revise revenue forecasts, the online music business is reporting strong growth and sees 2008 as a bumper year.
Iain Thomson Jan 18 2008 12:12PM Software
On-demand TV in demand

On-demand TV in demand

On-demand TV services are rapidly taking over from traditional scheduled programming, according to the second annual TV Trends Report from Tiscali.

Staff Writers Jan 18 2008 12:07PM Software
Lotus to throw weight behind Apple

Lotus to throw weight behind Apple

Apple’s hardware revival is prompting IBM to add support for the Mac and iPhone.
Martin Veitch Jan 18 2008 7:27AM Software
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

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