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Bill Gates kicks off CES 2008

Bill Gates kicks off CES 2008

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates officially kicked off the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show with a keynote focusing on mobile and home entertainment products which make use of online applications..
Shaun Nichols Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Software
Aussie Web shop offers discount to Firefox users

Aussie Web shop offers discount to Firefox users

An Australian PC retailer has come up with a novel way of supporting the 'alternative' software movement..
Clement James Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Software
China clamps down on video sites

China clamps down on video sites

The Chinese government is to ban video sharing sites such as YouTube unless they are state controlled and display only licensed content..
Iain Thomson Jan 7 2008 2:05PM Software
Microsoft search engine serving hits for Google AdWords

Microsoft search engine serving hits for Google AdWords

Search engine optimisation (SEO) firm, cyberpromote, has discovered that links in the search engine results of MSN are populated with paid links from Google's AdWords and AdSense programs.
Staff Writers Dec 21 2007 1:07PM Software
Microsoft teams up with Viacom

Microsoft teams up with Viacom

Microsoft and Viacom have signed a deal to collaborate on advertising, content distribution, event promotions and games over the next several years..
Guy Dixon Dec 21 2007 6:59AM Software
Battle between Google and Microsoft intensifies

Battle between Google and Microsoft intensifies

Broadband video search and online advertising revenue will dominate digital media in 2008 as the battle between Google and Microsoft intensifies, according to a leading digital media analyst..
Robert Jaques Dec 21 2007 6:59AM Software
Guest column: Are you getting what you’re paying for? Making the most out of your investment in development

Guest column: Are you getting what you’re paying for? Making the most out of your investment in development

You’re paying your application developers to write code. But are they doing what you’re paying them to do?
Eldad Maniv Dec 20 2007 11:02AM Software
IBM builds on Lotus Connections

IBM builds on Lotus Connections

IBM has added a plug-in to its Lotus Connections networking tool, allowing businesses to map the connections built by employees using Lotus Connections social networking software..
Shaun Nichols Dec 20 2007 7:39AM Software
New Lara Croft is 'pure woman'

New Lara Croft is 'pure woman'

US gaming magazine Play has hinted at the treats in store for Lara Croft fans when Tomb Raider Underworld arrives on the shelves next year.
Guy Dixon Dec 19 2007 11:41AM Software
'Browser detention' exposed as hoax

'Browser detention' exposed as hoax

The case of an American student given a detention for using the Firefox browser has been exposed as a hoax..
Shaun Nichols Dec 19 2007 7:28AM Software
Aussies love pizza on YouTube

Aussies love pizza on YouTube

Australians may love their beer, sunshine and beach, but it seems a little thing called pizza has got most people hooked online.
Staff Writers Dec 18 2007 3:30PM Software
Digital maps to go interactive

Digital maps to go interactive

The expected growth of pedestrian navigation and location-based services means that traditional map production technologies will no longer be able to generate and update sufficiently detailed maps, experts predict..
Robert Jaques Dec 18 2007 7:04AM Software
Ordnance Survey opens up source code

Ordnance Survey opens up source code

Ordnance Survey has unveiled a free online platform aimed at encouraging web developers to tinker with the map specialist's geographic data..
Guy Dixon Dec 18 2007 7:04AM Software
Google challenges Wikipedia for the knowledge crown

Google challenges Wikipedia for the knowledge crown

Search giant Google is set to take on the world’s most popular encyclopaedia, Wikipedia, with the launch of Knol, an online, user-generated and user-edited learning resource..
Staff Writers Dec 17 2007 2:51PM Software
Web 2.0 goes charitable

Web 2.0 goes charitable

A social networking site dedicated to fundraising for good causes is due to launch next year..
Staff Writers Dec 17 2007 2:45PM Software
Sun sheds light on OpenOffice strategy

Sun sheds light on OpenOffice strategy

Sun Microsystems has vowed to make its free office suite every bit as good as its paid-for offering..
Shaun Nichols Dec 17 2007 2:45PM Software
Microsoft unveils hypervisor beta

Microsoft unveils hypervisor beta

Microsoft has unveiled a public beta for its hypervisor-based server virtualisation technology, Hyper-V, a feature bundled in with some versions of Windows Server 2008..
Robert Jaques Dec 17 2007 2:45PM Software
One in seven dumped via text message or email

One in seven dumped via text message or email

Following in the tradition of Phil Collins, who reputedly divorced his wife using a fax machine, today’s generation are using technology to end their romances..
Guy Dixon Dec 17 2007 2:45PM Software
Sun Sparcs up open source processor

Sun Sparcs up open source processor

Sun Microsystems has provided its OpenSparc T2 RTL (register transfer level) processor design to the free and open source community via the GPL license..
Clement James Dec 17 2007 2:45PM Software
Hybrid apps put pressure on Office

Hybrid apps put pressure on Office

Attempting to take market share from Microsoft Office has become one of the great follies of recent years, but contenders continue to line up. The latest rivals are using the ubiquity of the internet to develop low-cost and free web-based tools that can be accessed from anywhere and have strong document collaboration features. However, Microsoft is also taking steps to protect its dominance.
Martin Veitch Dec 17 2007 2:28PM Software

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