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Germany tightens control of Wikipedia edits

Germany tightens control of Wikipedia edits

Germany will be the first country to wield tighter control of the user information posted on Wikipedia.
Matt Chapman Sep 24 2007 2:55PM Software
Wii wows with Star Wars light sabre

Wii wows with Star Wars light sabre

LucasArts has revealed that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be coming to Nintendo's Wii, allowing gamers to live out their Jedi fantasies by wielding the Wii Remote as a light sabre.
Staff Writers Sep 24 2007 2:54PM Software
Google cashes in on widgets

Google cashes in on widgets

Google plans to turn its collection of widget applications into a revenue stream by using the small web apps to display adverts from Google Adwords clients.
Matt Chapman Sep 24 2007 2:52PM Software
Wabbadabba offers prizes as you search

Wabbadabba offers prizes as you search

A new search engine has launched in the UK that lets users win prizes as they search.
Staff Writers Sep 21 2007 3:17PM Software
Cult cheese stabbed on webcam

Cult cheese stabbed on webcam

Over 10,000 surfers watched a cheese being tested after it gained a cult audience in a novel PR stunt.
Iain Thomson Sep 21 2007 3:15PM Software
US lawyer seeks to ban GTA 4

US lawyer seeks to ban GTA 4

US lawyer Jack Thompson has threatened to sue Take2 Interactive in an attempt to prevent the release of Grand Theft Auto 4 after claiming that one of the characters in the game satirises him.
Iain Thomson Sep 21 2007 12:17PM Software
GPL goes to court

GPL goes to court

Developers of the BusyBox open source project have filed a lawsuit against Monsoon Multimedia for alleged violations of the General Public License.
Tom Sanders Sep 21 2007 7:41AM Software
IBM union calls strike in Second Life

IBM union calls strike in Second Life

Italian IBM workers have called a virtual strike in Second Life to protest at low pay.
Matt Chapman Sep 21 2007 7:27AM Software
IDF: Intel releases Mashmaker preview

IDF: Intel releases Mashmaker preview

Intel has released a preview of its Mashmaker tool which is currently in a pre-beta phase.
Tom Sanders Sep 21 2007 7:12AM Software
Zero-day flaw hits Windows XP

Zero-day flaw hits Windows XP

Vulnerabilities in MFC42 and MFC71 could allow remote code execution.
Shaun Nichols Sep 20 2007 7:08AM Security
Yahoo adds wiki twist to Mash

Yahoo adds wiki twist to Mash

Yahoo has unveiled the first public version of its Mash social networking site.
Shaun Nichols Sep 19 2007 3:24PM Software
OpenOffice adds enhancements

OpenOffice adds enhancements

Version 2.3 of the open-source productivity suite adds numerous improvements
Daniel Robinson Sep 19 2007 9:39AM Software
Salesforce targets enterprise content management

Salesforce targets enterprise content management

Salesforce.com is making good on its plan to be an enterprise platform with a forthcoming edition that takes the firm into enterprise content management (ECM), the strengthening of its developer platform and a new service that lets firms change the look and feel of programs.
Martin Veitch Sep 18 2007 8:26PM Software
Salesforce feels the Visualforce

Salesforce feels the Visualforce

Salesforce.com plans to introduce what experts say will be the final piece in its transformation from a web-based CRM service to a complete enterprise development environment.
Shaun Nichols Sep 18 2007 3:46PM Software
Chinese gamer dies after three-day session

Chinese gamer dies after three-day session

A 30 year-old man has died in the south China province of Guangzhou after apparently playing an online game continuously for three days.
Iain Thomson Sep 18 2007 7:20AM Software
Experts blast US nanotech report

Experts blast US nanotech report

A US government plan to prioritise research on the potential environmental, health and safety impacts of nanotechnology has been criticised by a leading researcher on emerging nanotechnology.
Clement James Sep 17 2007 2:30PM Software
Virtualisation can cut costs and emissions

Virtualisation can cut costs and emissions

VMware’s Martin Niemer explains why IT strategies based around virtualisation make economic and environmental sense
James Murray Sep 17 2007 10:33AM Hardware
Most companies failing to grasp SOA

Most companies failing to grasp SOA

The majority of business managers have little or no understanding of service oriented architecture (SOA) and the benefits it can bring, according to new research.
Clement James Sep 14 2007 3:24PM Software
Salesforce plans platform push

Salesforce plans platform push

Salesforce.com will kick off its Dreamforce conference in San Francisco this Sunday, 16 September and is likely to provide a catch-up on the progress of its recently launched Apex programming language.
Martin Veitch Sep 14 2007 1:41PM Software
Microsoft extends BizTalk reach

Microsoft extends BizTalk reach

Microsoft is attempting to reach beyond the narrow confines of company networks with the release of BizTalk Server 2006 R2 this week.
Martin Veitch Sep 14 2007 1:41PM Software

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