Software

Cyber-cops bust online marriage scam

Cyber-cops bust online marriage scam

Police in the US have exposed two citizens who set up an arranged marriage on the popular Craigslist website.
Iain Thomson Dec 3 2007 6:43AM Software
Yahoo apologises for Black Monday fiasco

Yahoo apologises for Black Monday fiasco

Yahoo is attempting to placate members of its Small Business Merchant programme after an outage left many sellers unable to process orders on the busiest online shopping day of the year.
Shaun Nichols Nov 30 2007 12:25PM Software
Google touts mobile navigation system

Google touts mobile navigation system

Mapping and location service for non-GPS phones.
Shaun Nichols Nov 30 2007 12:23PM Software
Violent video games pose public health risk

Violent video games pose public health risk

A team at the University of Michigan claims to have found evidence that violent computer games can harm children..
Iain Thomson Nov 30 2007 8:07AM Software
Google hands over Israeli IP address

Google hands over Israeli IP address

Google has handed over the IP address of a user of its blogging software after the author was accused of slandering Israeli politicians..
Iain Thomson Nov 29 2007 7:17AM Software
Consumers demand free online content

Consumers demand free online content

Users are demanding more rich media as they access increasing amounts of digital content on a range of devices, but research shows that they are still reluctant to pay for the content.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2007 2:20PM Software
Websites ill-prepared for new technology

Websites ill-prepared for new technology

The majority of businesses that run their own website are concerned that new technologies will have an adverse effect on performance.
Clement James Nov 28 2007 7:30AM Software
Mobile porn to hit US$3.5 billion by 2010

Mobile porn to hit US$3.5 billion by 2010

Revenues from mobile 'adult services' are set to approach US$3.5 bilion by 2010, according to a new report..
Nov 28 2007 7:30AM Software
Fujitsu wins $7.3 million tender with WA Lotteries Commission

Fujitsu wins $7.3 million tender with WA Lotteries Commission

Fujitsu Australia has beaten ASG and another unnamed supplier to a $7.3 million tender with the Lotteries Commission of Western Australia (Lotterywest) to deliver an SAP-based Enterprise Resource Planning solution.
Mitchell Bingemann Nov 27 2007 3:32PM Software
US town passes online bullying law

US town passes online bullying law

A US town has passed a local law making cyber-harassment a crime following the death of a teenager who may have been harassed into suicide by comments made online..
Iain Thomson Nov 27 2007 7:00AM Software
Chinese video site denies piracy claim

Chinese video site denies piracy claim

One of China's largest pay-per-view video websites has been hit with piracy lawsuits from five major US film companies..
Simon Burns Nov 27 2007 7:00AM Software
Google-mobiles start snapping Aussie cities

Google-mobiles start snapping Aussie cities

Camera-shy pedestrians should be advised to stay indoors this summer as a fleet of Google-mobiles equipped with roof-mounted cameras trawl Australian capital cities snapping locales for the Internet search giant’s Google Street View.
Mitchell Bingemann Nov 26 2007 3:54PM Software
California University goes with Aussie developer

California University goes with Aussie developer

Australian-based software developer, HarvestRoad, has been selected by California State University as a core component in the prototype development of its California State University (CSU) Digital Marketplace.
Staff Writers Nov 26 2007 2:58PM Software
Torvalds on where Linux is headed in 2008

Torvalds on where Linux is headed in 2008

The creator of Linux is excited about solid-state drives, expects progress in graphics and wireless networking, and says the operating system is strong in virtualisation despite his personal lack of interest in the area.
Charles Babcock Nov 26 2007 11:54AM Software
Rock band sues Guitar Hero publisher

Rock band sues Guitar Hero publisher

Detroit rock band The Romantics is suing the publisher of Guitar Hero, claiming that the game features a sound-alike recording of its 1980 hit What I Like About You..
Staff Writers Nov 26 2007 7:19AM Software
Liberal Party shuns online how-to-vote site

Liberal Party shuns online how-to-vote site

A website that suggests who punters should vote for in tomorrow’s election has been completely shunned by the Coalition with only one Liberal and one National candidate choosing to participate.
Mitchell Bingemann Nov 23 2007 3:35PM Software
Police warn South Australians of Nigerian scammers

Police warn South Australians of Nigerian scammers

South Australian Police are warning local residents of a surge in Nigerian scam emails targeting South Australian residents.
Staff Writers Nov 23 2007 3:06PM Software
Major Aussie political parties back open source

Major Aussie political parties back open source

Australia’s independent Open Source industry body, Open Source Industry Australia Limited (OSIA), has welcomed news that all the major political parties contesting the forthcoming federal election are strong supporters of Open Source software.
Staff Writers Nov 23 2007 1:46PM Software
Google launches custom search

Google launches custom search

The Google Custom Search Platform, which allows organisations to add Google search functionality to their web sites is now available internationally.

Rosalie Marshall Nov 23 2007 11:48AM Software
Porn on the menu for China's video searchers

Porn on the menu for China's video searchers

More than a third of all searches for online video on Baidu, China's largest search engine, are for porn and other adult-oriented material, according to company statistics..
Simon Burns Nov 23 2007 7:23AM Software

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