Software

Oracle drops BEA acquisition offer

Oracle drops BEA acquisition offer

Oracle has retracted its US$6.7bn offer to acquire middleware maker BEA, after BEA allowed a Sunday deadline to expire.
Tom Sanders Oct 30 2007 6:39AM Software
NetIQ launches process automation tool

NetIQ launches process automation tool

Aegis converges NetIQ’s system and security management products
Rosalie Marshall Oct 29 2007 3:34PM Software
Google coy on Pagerank smackdown

Google coy on Pagerank smackdown

Several major websites have seen their Google Pagerank score drop in what is being called a major offensive against so-called paid links..
Shaun Nichols Oct 29 2007 7:42AM Software
New charges lobbed in MS "phantom upgrade" row

New charges lobbed in MS "phantom upgrade" row

The newsletter editor who uncovered a series of covert downloads in Windows is now claiming that Microsoft's Onecare package is responsible for further unauthorised updates.
Shaun Nichols Oct 29 2007 7:42AM Software
Microsoft rediscovers the path to growth

Microsoft rediscovers the path to growth

Microsoft posted a 27 percent growth in revenue, making for the fastest single growth quarter since 1999.
Tom Sanders Oct 29 2007 7:16AM Software
Leopard to hit Aussie stores tonight

Leopard to hit Aussie stores tonight

Apple plans to stick to its steady stable of consumers and the education market when its new operating system, Mac OS X Leopard hits shelves tonight at 6pm.
Mitchell Bingemann Oct 26 2007 3:39PM Software
Sony blamed for leaking Manhunt 2

Sony blamed for leaking Manhunt 2

Take Two, the publisher of the Manhunt 2 game that has been banned in Australia and the UK, is reportedly blaming Sony for leaking the violent game before it was ready for classification..
Clement James Oct 26 2007 7:32AM Software
Police make Oink founder squeal

Police make Oink founder squeal

The founder of the file sharing site Oink, who was arrested by police on Tuesday, is insisting that he has done nothing wrong in setting up and running the operation..
Iain Thomson Oct 26 2007 7:32AM Software
Investors eye SCO for US$36 million

Investors eye SCO for US$36 million

SCO has received a US$36 million offer from an investment house looking to buy up its Unix assets..
Iain Thomson Oct 26 2007 7:32AM Software
Microsoft steps up work with police

Microsoft steps up work with police

Microsoft has been stepping up its co-operation with law enforcement communities worldwide in an effort to combat electronic crime..
Iain Thomson Oct 25 2007 2:19PM Software
Coding going the way of manufacturing

Coding going the way of manufacturing

Software coding work is being sent overseas as fast as manufacturing and the future of coding is not in the west, according to RSA..
Iain Thomson Oct 25 2007 2:19PM Software
Sun threatens NetApp with patent war

Sun threatens NetApp with patent war

Sun Microsystems is preparing to file a patent suit against storage vendor Network Appliance (NetApp), chief executive Jonathan Schwartz revealed on his blog..
Tom Sanders Oct 25 2007 2:19PM Software
Mozilla logs record US$67 million sales

Mozilla logs record US$67 million sales

The Mozilla Foundation has posted a 21 percent rise in revenues over 2006, increasing its earnings to US$66.8m..
Tom Sanders Oct 25 2007 2:19PM Software
Microsoft's EU patent pledge incompatible with GPL

Microsoft's EU patent pledge incompatible with GPL

Linux vendors will be unable to license Microsoft's interoperability patents under the terms that were mandated by the European Commission, open source legal experts argue.
Tom Sanders Oct 25 2007 7:40AM Software
Intel settles Transmeta patent battle

Intel settles Transmeta patent battle

Intel has settled its patent dispute case with Transmeta and will pay US$250 million to the rival chip maker.
Matt Chapman Oct 25 2007 7:40AM Software
GodTube launches social network

GodTube launches social network

Christian-focused viral video site, GodTube.com, which set the record as the fastest growing website in the world during its first official launch month of August according to ComScore, has announced the launch of a social network targeted at the 2.1 billion Christians around the world..
Robert Jaques Oct 24 2007 2:59PM Software
EU forces Microsoft to cage open source patent dogs

EU forces Microsoft to cage open source patent dogs

Redmond forced to provide free, irrevocable patent pledge to non-commercial open source..
Tom Sanders Oct 24 2007 2:59PM Software
Apple’s Leopard may give it bite of business

Apple’s Leopard may give it bite of business

Apple has launched its latest Macintosh operating system (OS) and may have its best chance in over a decade to win business market share from Windows.
Martin Veitch Oct 24 2007 7:35AM Software
Citrix targets VMware with new virtualization strategy

Citrix targets VMware with new virtualization strategy

Citrix has used its customer event in the US to talk up its virtualisation plans.
Dave Bailey Oct 24 2007 7:35AM Software
Microsoft picks Dassault on Virtual Earth

Microsoft picks Dassault on Virtual Earth

Microsoft has teamed up with 3D software developer Dassault Systémes (DS) to launch Microsoft Virtual Earth -3DVIA..
Clement James Oct 23 2007 3:26PM Software

Log In

  |  Forgot your password?