Software

Commander wins TransGrid tender

Commander wins TransGrid tender

TransGrid has selected IT&T service provider Commander to develop an electronic outage system that can manage planned outages and maintenance across the state.
Staff Writers Nov 7 2007 11:57AM Software
Vast majority of US now online

Vast majority of US now online

A nationwide poll of over 2,000 Americans has found that 79 percent now access the internet, up from barely 50 percent in 2000..
Iain Thomson Nov 7 2007 7:29AM Software
BBC overlooks 97,000 Linux users

BBC overlooks 97,000 Linux users

The BBC has apologised for dramatically underestimating the number of open source users who visit its site..
Iain Thomson Nov 7 2007 7:29AM Software
Red Hat signs up to Open Java

Red Hat signs up to Open Java

After holding off for a long time Red Hat has finally signed an OpenJDK Community agreement and joined the Open Java project..
Iain Thomson Nov 7 2007 7:29AM Software
Yahoo sneaks into social networking

Yahoo sneaks into social networking

New service aims to bridge gap between Facebook and LinkedIn.
Shaun Nichols Nov 6 2007 2:26PM Software
Web giants help UN track global poverty

Web giants help UN track global poverty

Google and Cisco develop site to raise awareness of socio-economic problems.
Staff Writers Nov 6 2007 2:21PM Software
Nevermind Google Earth, here’s the NSW Department of Lands

Nevermind Google Earth, here’s the NSW Department of Lands

If you are after hi-resolution images of NSW forget Google Earth and instead try out the NSW Department of Lands’ new Spatial Information Exchange (SIX).
Mitchell Bingemann Nov 6 2007 1:20PM Software
Free services pay off for China portal

Free services pay off for China portal

Sohu, one of China's largest web portals and online games firms, has reported a 46 percent increase in revenues in the third quarter.
Simon Burns Nov 6 2007 1:19PM Software
ACCC: Beware of Melbourne Cup 'betting scams'

ACCC: Beware of Melbourne Cup 'betting scams'

On the eve of the Melbourne Cup, the ACCC’s SCAMwatch service has warned punters to be aware of expensive gambling prediction software or ‘betting scams’ appearing in time for the nation’s biggest racing day.
Staff Writers Nov 5 2007 12:40PM Software
Yahoo apologises for China mistakes

Yahoo apologises for China mistakes

Yahoo's general counsel and executive vice president has apologised for unintentionally misleading statements regarding his company's activities in China.
Iain Thomson Nov 5 2007 11:51AM Software
MySpace and Bebo back Google OpenSocial

MySpace and Bebo back Google OpenSocial

Google has recruited social networking sites MySpace, Xing and Bebo to its OpenSocial application programming interfaces (APIs) so that the sites can use applications similar to Facebook's.
Staff Writers Nov 5 2007 11:50AM Software
Mobile payments to ring up US$11bn by 2011

Mobile payments to ring up US$11bn by 2011

Around 52 million consumers will adopt new mobile technologies such as Near Field Communication (NFC) and other physical mobile payment methods to pay for everyday goods and services by 2011, analysts predict.
Staff Writers Nov 2 2007 3:06PM Software
Tassie Council keeps track of customers

Tassie Council keeps track of customers

Meander Valley Council hires Merit Technology to manage customer contact.
Staff Writers Nov 2 2007 10:41AM Software
Skype and Logitech hook up on video calls

Skype and Logitech hook up on video calls

VoIP provider Skype and peripherals giant Logitech have joined forces in a bid to offer a higher standard of video calls over the internet..
Nov 2 2007 7:42AM Software
Phishing Trojan targets Mac OS X

Phishing Trojan targets Mac OS X

Security vendor Intego claims to have uncovered a new Trojan attack that targets Apple's OS X operating system.
Shaun Nichols Nov 2 2007 6:59AM Security
AI modelling gives Australia’s water security a boost

AI modelling gives Australia’s water security a boost

A South Australian entrepreneur has redeployed technology designed for defending Australia to the challenging task of managing the nation’s water security more efficiently.
Lilia Guan Nov 1 2007 1:53PM Software
Advertising on social networks 'uncertain'

Advertising on social networks 'uncertain'

A third of European online advertisers plan to launch their own profiles on social networking sites in the next year, analysts have reported.
a Staff Writer Nov 1 2007 12:30PM Software
Brand loyalty on the decrease

Brand loyalty on the decrease

Almost half of all shoppers display no loyalty to a favourite brand if a competitor is running a special offer, according to recent research by business intelligence developer Cognos.
Staff Writers Nov 1 2007 11:30AM Software
Microsoft takes proprietary shortcut to SOA

Microsoft takes proprietary shortcut to SOA

Microsoft plans to enhance its existing middleware range and introduce new products in an effort to catch up in the service oriented architecture (SOA) space.
Tom Sanders Nov 1 2007 11:30AM Software
Leopard users unable to run Java 1.6

Leopard users unable to run Java 1.6

Early adopters of Apple's newly released OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system are unable to work with the latest version of the Java programming language.
Shaun Nichols Nov 1 2007 11:14AM Software

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