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Campaigners slam Facebook Beacon

Campaigners slam Facebook Beacon

Online campaign group MoveOn.org has started a protest against a new advertising model being used by Facebook..
Iain Thomson Nov 23 2007 7:23AM Software
Keynote provides Web 2.0 application insights

Keynote provides Web 2.0 application insights

Web site measurement and testing firm Keynote Systems has upgraded its two flagship products to enable firms to more accurately test the end-user experience of Web 2.0-type applications.
Phil Muncaster Nov 23 2007 7:09AM Software
US urged to change online gambling laws

US urged to change online gambling laws

European trade chief Peter Mandelson has called on the US to allow European companies renewed access to its multibillion-dollar online gambling industry.

Guy Dixon Nov 22 2007 3:57PM Software
HP takes Total Care of Australia’s SMBs

HP takes Total Care of Australia’s SMBs

HP has unveiled details of a solutions package for the SMB market called Total Care which will be available through its network of channel partners.
Trevor Treharne Nov 22 2007 2:38PM Software
Researchers blast Vista Service Pack 1

Researchers blast Vista Service Pack 1

A group of researchers has described Microsoft's upcoming Windows Vista Service Pack 1 as a "performance dud"..
Shaun Nichols Nov 22 2007 7:18AM Software
Google takes hosted site search worldwide

Google takes hosted site search worldwide

Google has announced the international availability of its Custom Search platform allowing companies to add Google's search technology to their websites.
Nov 22 2007 7:18AM Software
Guest column: How data integration can help make e-voting a reality

Guest column: How data integration can help make e-voting a reality

Electronic voting, or e-voting, has been growing in prominence in recent times and for good reason.
Laurie Newman Nov 21 2007 3:58PM Software
Mozilla unveils Firefox 3 beta

Mozilla unveils Firefox 3 beta

Mozilla has finally released a beta of Firefox 3.0 after 27 months of development.
Guy Dixon Nov 21 2007 7:04AM Software
Harris Farm signs with IMC Communications for disaster recovery

Harris Farm signs with IMC Communications for disaster recovery

Fresh produce retailer Harris Farm has announced the completion of a disaster recovery program after fire swept through the retailer’s IT centre in Sydney last March destroying five days worth of valuable data.
Staff Writers Nov 20 2007 12:35PM Software
Google bots get the red carpet treatment

Google bots get the red carpet treatment

Webmasters who control automated web-crawler access to their sites using 'robots.txt' files have a bias that favours Google over other search engines, according to new research..
Robert Jaques Nov 20 2007 7:12AM Software
SES adopt online training programme in time for storm season

SES adopt online training programme in time for storm season

In preparation for the storm season, the SES in Sydney’s bushy Northern Suburbs has completed a three-year software deal with PolicyPoint to ensure volunteers’ emergency training skills remain up to date.
Staff Writers Nov 19 2007 2:03PM Software
World of Warcraft sales soar to US$42m

World of Warcraft sales soar to US$42m

Revenues from the hugely popular World of Warcraft continue to grow in China, according to the company which operates the game in the country.

Simon Burns Nov 19 2007 2:03PM Software
Beatles songs to go online next year

Beatles songs to go online next year

The entire Beatles back catalogue will be put online within the next 12 months, according to comments made by Sir Paul McCartney.

Matt Chapman Nov 19 2007 12:28PM Software
Classic games move onto mobiles

Classic games move onto mobiles

Video game developer ID Software has joined forces with Fountainhead Entertainment to create ID Mobile, which will develop games for mobile phones, Nintendo's DS and Sony's PlayStation Portable.

Staff Writers Nov 19 2007 12:16PM Software
Crackle pops up with ad network

Crackle pops up with ad network

Sony's Crackle video sharing website has announced its first major round of advertising partnerships since launching in July.

Clement James Nov 19 2007 12:12PM Software
Yahoo settles China dissident case

Yahoo settles China dissident case

Yahoo has settled a brought against it by the families of Chinese dissidents who claim their details were handed over to the authorities by the internet giant.

Iain Thomson Nov 19 2007 12:05PM Software
Microsoft's Bill Hilf reveals its open source strategy

Microsoft's Bill Hilf reveals its open source strategy

Bill Hilf, the man in charge of Microsoft's strategy for living in harmony with Linux lays out the company's opportunities with open source and the open source business model.
J. Nicholas Nov 19 2007 7:37AM Software
Windows XP is 'biggest rival' to Vista

Windows XP is 'biggest rival' to Vista

Windows Vista has more to fear from Windows XP than rival operating systems, according to an industry analyst..
Matt Chapman Nov 19 2007 7:25AM Software
Users claw back power over software licences

Users claw back power over software licences

Changes in the wider IT world will have a significant impact on the cost of software licensing over the next 10 years, according to an industry analyst..
Matt Chapman Nov 19 2007 7:25AM Software
Hushmail turns out to be anything but

Hushmail turns out to be anything but

A court document in a drug smuggling case has shown that the private email service Hushmail has been cooperating with police in handing over user emails..
Iain Thomson Nov 16 2007 2:47PM Software

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